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Articles from the 21st Century Learning Initiative
Article: Dee Dickinson Interviews Robert Sylwester
Dee Dickinson interviews Dr. Robert Sylwester from the University of Oregon,
one of the foremost synthesizers of brain research applied to education, on
how he came to be interested in brain theory. A Reading
List accompanies the article.
Article: Implications of New Media for K-12 Education Chris Dede
Last fall George Mason University Professor Chris Dede was invited to testify
before the US House of Representatives at a joint hearing on Educational Technology
in the 21st Century. Dr. Dede provided us with a transcript of his testimony
calling for support of the introduction of new ways of teaching and learning
that are now possible with new computers and technological tools. He also
sent an outline of some of the policy issues facing innovative educators and
invited us to visit the website for his exciting research project. He and
a team of scientists and researchers are studying the use of Virtual Reality
technologies in the teaching of science. The SpaceScience site contains several
papers outlining their research findings.
VR in the Schools is a newsletter published on the web by The Virtual Reality and Education Laboratory at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Read first person accounts by teachers who are using VR to enhance learning. This copy of the newsletter is being distributed at a database of articles on media literacy at the University of Oregon.
Article:
The Character
Education Manifesto Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character
"True character education is the hinge upon which academic excellence, personal
achievement, and true citizenship depend. It calls forth the very best from
school students, faculty, staff, and parents." The Center for the Advancement
of Ethics and Character (CAEC) at Boston University is the first center on
ethics and character in the country to focus on the education of teachers,
providing hundreds of present and future teachers with opportunities and resources
for helping students understand and respect humanity's highest moral ideals
and traditions of civility. The CAEC's Manifesto is a call for reform at a
most fundamental level; it is accompanied by an outstanding list of resources
and a description of their mission and programs.
Just
in Time for Assessing Learning II:
Internet Resources on Student
AssessmentAlso of interest to teachers and administrators, the new Handbook for Student Performance Assessment in an Era of Restructuring which has just been published by ASCD, 1250 N Pitt St, Alexandria, VA 22314. For more information call ASCD at 800 933-2723.
Announcement: Fall Conference: Assessing Learning II: Revitalizing Instruction
Through Assessment
Assessing Learning II was a great success. Teachers, administrators, school
board members, and parents gathered to learn how quality assessment strategies
are vital to good instruction. The conference was held September 26-28, 1996
at Shoreline Center in North Seattle.
Observation Deck: Leadership Reading List 
The Book List is a regular feature on the Observation Deck. In this issue
we offer a few good books about leadership compiled by Dee Dickinson.
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