Math Learning Issues "How can I ..."

bullet1 ...encourage my class to be a “community of learners?
bullet2 Online Dialog, Any-Time (asynchronous)

bullet3 Knowledge Forum

What is it?

Knowledge Forum, which developed out of research by CSILE , enables a learning community to create their own database in which they can store notes, connect ideas, and "rise-above" previous thinking. … to build knowledge.


Where do I find it?

http://www.knowledgeforum.com/KForumgen.htm


Research Findings

“…engage students in dialogues that integrate information and contributions from various sources to produce knowledge… students do better on standardized tests and portfolio entries and show greater depth in their explanations…” [How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School,

National Research Council, p.219-220]