Other than Trying to Reach GA Performance Standards
In Dr. Crovitz’ class, we were asked to take a look at the Georgia Performance Standards website and look for information other than just what the standards are. I came across a tool called Thinkfinity, which provides a variety of teaching tools and resources allowing teachers to incorpoarte media into the classroom in a safe way. Thinkfinity also serves as a collaborative site for teachers in which they can exchange lesson plans, discuss possible teaching methods, research and activities that can be used in the classroom.
Essentially, Thinkfinity intends to help create a better educational environment as a whole, rather than simply focusing on the GPS and how to reach them. From what I understand, Thinkfinity is far more concerned with turning teaching into a collaborative effort than with helping an individual teacher save his/her job by having the students pass the GPS. When the focus moves away from simply getting the grade, the real learning can begin.
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