67: Four Types of Personalized Learning Educators hear “personalized learning” is almost every professional conversation, conference description, in-service training, graduate course, or other discussion of “the future of education.” I have long been a user of “personalized learning” in my classrooms including the course I teach for teachers, and I must admit being quite frustrated Read More
Year: 2018
Turning Flipped Classrooms Upside-Down
This article appeared in a magazine a few years ago… Author’s copy of Turning Flipped Classroom Upside-Down
Aspects of Classrooms Affected by Technology
One of the fundamental changes influencing the emergence of technology ecosystems has been the transition from ICT being used to access information to it being used for interaction. Discourse and interaction are fundamental components of learning environments, as well. When investigating the different venues in the classroom that are available for communication, and thus that Read More
Technology Skills Books
Between 2009 and 2011, I led technology institutes at several schools. During these week-long sessions held in the summer, I worked with teachers to develop technology skills. In most cases, these were taught from the perspective of “a new starting line” as the teachers had become complacent with technology and several new tools (hardware, software, Read More
Review of 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times.
Between 2008 and 2011, I wrote several brief reviews of books which appeared on the Education Review web site. Since then, the editors ceased publication of that type of review and removed the previously published brief reviews from the site. I am making the original drafts of my reviews available here. Brief Review of Fadel, C., & Read More
Brief Review of iBrain
Between 2008 and 2011, I wrote several brief reviews of books which appeared on the Education Review web site. Since then, the editors ceased publication of that type of review and removed the previously published brief reviews from the site. I am making the original drafts of my reviews available here. By Dr. Gary L. Ackerman, June Read More
Technology for Turning Points
This article appeared in the Journal of the New England League of Middle Schools in 2006. As that is no longer available, I am making it available here. Ackerman, G. (2006). Technology for Turning Points. Journal of the New England League of Middle Schools, 18(1), 22-6. Introduction Middle school practice is guided by Turning Points 2000 Read More
Review of Brain and Culture
Between 2008 and 2011, I wrote several brief reviews of books which appeared on the Education Review web site. Since then, the editors ceased publication of that type of review and removed the previously published brief reviews from the site. I am making the original drafts of my reviews available here. Wexler, B. (2008). Brain and Culture: Read More
How I Spent My Summer: Life Teaches a Teacher
Appropriate Proper Reasonable This essay appeared in the Journal of the New England League of Middle Schools in 2008. As that is no longer available, I am making it available here. Ackerman, G. (2008). How I spent My summer: Life teaches a teacher. Journal of the New England League of Middle Schools, 19(1), 5-7. My summer Read More
Review of The Nature of Technology: What it is and How it Evolves
Between 2008 and 2011, I wrote several brief reviews of books which appeared on the Education Review web site. Since then, the editors ceased publication of that type of review and removed the previously published brief reviews from the site. I am making the original drafts of my reviews available here. Brief Review of Arthur, B. Read More