Category Archives: Digital Learning Farm

PACE student learning experience- collaborating on the PACE logo

November 20, 2014 - Collaboration, Digital Learning Farm, Featured Carousel, Guest Posts, Modern Learning, Modern Skills

I am excited to share with you a guest post by Mark Engstrom, head of school at  PACE. PACE is a new school planning on opening its doors in 2015. I…

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Building Content Knowledge: Collaborate and Curate

May 9, 2014 - Collaboration, Digital Learning Farm, Featured Carousel, Geography, Information, Middle School, Model Lesson, Modern Learning, Sketchnoting, Video

Mark Engstrom. 8th grade Geography teacher and Assistant Principal at Graded- The American School of São Paulo, has redesigned his entire course. Students move through the modules of this blended…

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Student Tutorials- MineCraft, How to Ride a Horse, iMovie and more

March 15, 2014 - Digital Learning Farm, Featured Carousel, Tutorials

It is no secret, that I am a big fan of Alan November‘s Digital Learning Farm concept. I especially believe in Teaching is the Highest Form of Understanding and the…

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3 Need-Scenarios to Engage Students with Authentic Tasks

December 8, 2013 - Collaboration, Digital Learning Farm, Featured Carousel

Alan November’s concept of the Digital Learning Farm, asks schools and teachers to empower students by giving them relevant responsibilities that allow them to contribute in  meaningful ways to their…

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Blogging as the Official Scribe of the Classroom

October 28, 2013 - Blogging, Digital Learning Farm, Featured Carousel, SAMR

Alan November elevated the “Official Scribe” as one of the roles that empower student learners. I see the role of the scribe as follows: The official scribe plays an important…

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