Colaboração em rede, tecnologias, parceria, motivação, compromisso, causas nobres, participação activa, enfim, eis o que motiva estes alunos do 11º Ano .

Comunidades de Aprendizagem cooperativa na sala de aula...
Alunos do 11º4A2 a trabalhar no portal eTwinning .

Para alguns é difícil, para outros nem tanto mas é um desafio que toca a todos e já não é possível adiar mais...

- Being energetic in your teaching is a motivating factor in itself; adding energy to the ideas you want to convey will further enhance learning and commitment to the ideas.
- the students who teach each other will learn better than if they were learning alone.
- Work can be fun; it should be fun!
- A feeling of accomplishment and success will help motivate students to go forward, even through very difficult material.
- Teachers should strive to make learning always at least mentally active and perhaps often physically active as well. The students should be responsible for producing something, rather than just sitting passively, soaking up the lecture.
- Connect ideas to pictures or to visual images in the imagination (that is, use concrete analogies whenever possible).

Partilhar artigos interessantes sobre o futuro da escola ajuda a desenvolver uma postura reflexiva.

"Leadership and Learning for the 21st Century : The principal's role in student learning
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Pedagogiska institutionen
Author: Vasugi Ribbarp; [2008]

Keywords: 21st century learning; lifelong learning; learning expectations; learning outcomes; leadership styles; instructional leadership; transformational leadership; cultural change leadership;

Abstract: This paper uses evidence from a small-scale interview of five primary school principals within the Stockholm Municipality to examine their focus on student learning. To facilitate this analysis, four questions were addressed:? What are the expectations principals have of learning for their students?? Has there been a change in perception of learning in the 21st Century?? How do principals think they have influence on student learning?? How do principals see their role towards lifelong learning?This thesis argues that we have to redefine learning for the 21st Century through emphasizing a more holistic approach to both teaching and learning and by paying more attention to learning outcomes. It explores contemporary trends in leadership education and connects them to the literature. In practice, the study uses two models, instructional leadership and transformational leadership, to integrate the the data collected. It proposes that school principals play a part in student learning through their roles of setting directions, developing people and developing the organisation.The main results showed that the principals and vice-principals who participated in the study were aware of their roles in student learning. However, their roles were not immediately identifiable with a particular leadership style but a combination of styles. They realised that they did not encourage lifelong learning, which is an important component of 21st Century learning.Key Words:21st Century learning, lifelong learning, learning expectations, learning outcomes, leadership styles, instructional leadership, transformational leadership, cultural change leadership."
in: www.essays.se

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Será que há escolas mais positivas que outras, a escola em geral é positiva como e porquê?
O que é que te motiva mais na tua escola, afinal?

Positiva porque: ( adicionar adjectivos)

- é democrática;
- domina uma cultura de trabalho colaborativa;
- sou feliz lá;
- as turmas são fantásticas!
- cresço e ajudo a crescer;
etc...