Authentic Learning in the Digital Age

<p>How can you create an authentic learning environment--one where students ask questions do research and explore subjects that fascinate them--in today's standards-driven atmosphere? Author Larissa Pahomov offers insightful answers based on her experience as a classroom teacher at the Science Leadership Academy a public high school in Philadelphia that offers a rigorous college-prep curriculum and boasts a 99 percent graduation rate. Pahomov outlines a framework for learning structured around five core values: <em>inquiry research collaboration presentation</em> and <em>reflection</em>. For each value she presents: </p><p></p>* A detailed description of how the value can transform classroom practice and how a digital connection can enhance its application.</br><br>* A step-by-step outline for how to implement the value with examples from teachers in all subject areas.</br><br>* Solutions to possible challenges and roadblocks that teachers may experience.</br><br>* Suggestions for how to expand the value beyond the classroom to schoolwide practice.</br><br>* Anecdotes from students offering their perspectives on how they experienced the value in the classroom and after graduation.</br><p>The framework is a guide not a prescription and middle and high school teachers--individually or as a team--can use it to structure whatever content and skills their current school or district requires. The book also includes suggestions for how to integrate technology into inquiry-based education but the principles and approaches it describes can be applied successfully even in places without abundant technology. Both practical and inspiring <em>Authentic Learning in the Digital Age</em> is an indispensable handbook for reinvigorating teaching and learning in a new era.</p>