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2002

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Teachers' Authentic E-Learning, Judi Harris, Neal Grandgenett Nov 2002

Teachers' Authentic E-Learning, Judi Harris, Neal Grandgenett

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If professional development is understood to be teachers’professional learning, then authentic professional development occurs when we actively learn—and reflect on that learning, both individually and collaboratively—as we teach. What might characterize authentic learning for teachers—especially as it applies to using Internet tools and resources in the classroom? A series of research studies we have been doing provides some interesting insights into and potential answers to this question.


Children Should Be Seen And Heard On The Web, Judi Harris, Stuart Reifel Apr 2002

Children Should Be Seen And Heard On The Web, Judi Harris, Stuart Reifel

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We each can author a piece of the Web. The seemingly unlimited virtual space is waiting to be appropriated. When we author Web pages we are communicating—expressing our-selves in a new medium—saying who we are as learners and human beings.The Internet is there for all voices—including all classes, ethnicities, genders, and ages. Why is it especially important to make children’s voices heard?