Student-centered learning focuses on the needs of students rather than teachers or administrators. It actively engages students in their own learning by encouraging independent thinking, allowing student interests to guide activities, and giving students choices and authentic problems to solve. Students are assessed on demonstrating their understanding in various ways and receive guided support as they monitor their own learning.

1. Student Centred Learning

2. Student-centred learning (also called student-centered learning , child-centred learning , or child-centered learning ) is an approach to education focusing on the needs of the students, rather than those of others involved in the educational process, such as teachers and administrators.

3. A move from… Teacher centred activity Transfer of knowledge Coverage of content Giving knowledge Student centred activity Understanding of concepts Students as questioners and problem solvers Searching for knowledge, thinking for themselves to

4. Student Centred Learning Are actively engaged in their own learning Are encouraged to think independently Needs and interests determine course activities Have choices Have opportunities to investigate and discover Work collaboratively Are given authentic problems to solve Are assessed for learning Monitor their own learning Demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways Receive active guided support and instruction http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d1296214afd7cc367045

5. Acquiring and Organizing information Google, wikipedia Google Earth, Google Maps WorldWide Telescope ( http://worldwidetelescope.org/ ) and ( http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/224 ) Tools for Visualization http:// www.visualthesaurus.com /

6. Collaborating Ning ( Sample 1 or Sample 2 ) Create your own social network for your students. Ning has been known to remove the ads if you tell them you are using for K-12 education. Features Classblogmeister http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=167360 Blogger http:// bcrural.blogspot.com /

7. Wikis Curriki “ Curriki members can form a group around any subject area, grade level, or educational philosophy. It's where members meet, share ideas, and work collaboratively with other educators.” Project Based Learning Aboriginal Literature Circle

8. Sound, Images and Video TeacherTube , SchoolTube Animoto Create own music video by uploading music and selecting music – 30 sec max Slideshare Upload powerpoint files and then embed in blog or share Lunapic Web-based image editor Voicethread Upload your images, record your voice over each image, invite others to collaborate, embed in your blog, collaborative storytelling.

9. Others ccMixter Creative Commons music Flashcard Friends Social network for creating, sharing and learning using flash cards Del.icio.us or Furl Mixbook CogDogRoo