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 * Group B:** from your web quest find as many articles or postings on using Informal Learning Strategies in the Classroom. Provide a brief 1-2 sentence description of the contents of each link.

It also compares different types of learning. || GinnyS ||
 * **Link** || **Description** || **Posted by** ||
 * Informal learning || This page describes the importance and the recent interest in informal learning.
 * [|Informal Education] || This page gives background information and benefits of informal learning. || Danielle L. ||
 * [|Informal Education Practices] || This page gives suggestions and applications for a variety of grade levels. || Danielle L. ||
 * [|Controversy] || This is a short article about the main differences between informal and formal education. || Danielle L. ||
 * Characteristics of Informal Learning || This page illustrates the characteristic of informal learning with links to strategies, definitions, and cost of informal learning. || Kelly C ||
 * Tools for Teaching || This page covers tools and strategies for informal learning, organizing groups, and creating and assessing group work. || Kelly C. ||
 * Informal Learning || Article focusing on "communities of practice" and "action learning" in the workplace as a way to learn instead of traditional classroom schooling. || Kelly C ||
 * [|Learning Spaces] || This is an article that discuss the strategies used in determining how best to set-up classrooms that foster 21st Century skills including informal learning situations. || Melanie ||
 * [|Games for Learning] || This is an article that lists various types of video games (and board games) that can be used for informal learning in/out of the classroom and the types of real world skills/knowledge they provide. || Melanie ||
 * [|Games and Simulations in Science] || This is a rather lengthy research article that sets forth what some reserach shows about science and the use of games and simulations to teach state mandated science curriculum in a more authentic but informal way. || Melanie ||
 * http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/3/39458556.pdf || This article discusses the role of Web 2.0 technologies in Informal Learning. (10 Pages) || Eboni C. ||
 * http://marciaconner.com/intros/informal.html || This webpage by Marcia Conner ( a collaborative technolty guru/consultant) provides an introduction to Informal Learning. || Eboni C. ||
 * http://www.knowledgejump.com/learning/characteristics.html || This webpage compare formal and informal learning and provides insight as to why one might want to learn informally. || Eboni C. ||
 * http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2002/april_02/htmls/cover_summerbridge.html || This page gives an example of students teaching students (older teaching younger) during a Summer Program that encourages future teachers. || Eboni C. ||
 * http://freechild.org/Firestarter/reflection1.htm || This webpage lists a plethora of easy to do reflection activities. || Eboni C. ||