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Later Start Times for High School Students | CEHD | U of M - 2 views

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    This is also a very interesting article on the topic.
Maria Austin

High Schools Starting Later to Help Sleepy Teens : NPR - 1 views

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    This article will continue the discussion on the brain and sleep.
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    Can a change mean savings in budget?
Maria Austin

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep? | Video on TED.com - 1 views

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    Hello, everybody! This week, Shaila Ahmed and I will be hosting the discussion on Brain Rule # 7. We are sharing a number of videos and articles on sleep and the brain. We hope you enjoy them and comment on your approach to sleeping and sleeping patterns. We will start the conversation with this question from this video: 32 years spent sleeping!! A waste of time?
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    Week 8: Brain Rule #7. We would also like to share the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI96e38zMj4&list=PL864BD9A550344BEE And: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyAFli26vU&list=PL864BD9A550344BEE Thank you in advance for your comments.
Maria Austin

Technology for Kids - Developmental Milestones - Parenting.com - 1 views

  • Forget about tracking software: You are the most effective monitoring device.
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      This is such a simple but key concept! Often a time, we see parents handing out their devices and almost forgetting about the child entirely.
Maria Austin

Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Ways to Add Interactive Elements to Your Videos - 5 views

  • This means that you can watch a video within a video or view a picture or listen to a different audio track within the original video
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      This sounds very cool. However, I wonder about the possibility of overloading students' working memory and affect their ability to learn that may occur if not used judiciously.
  • entering a topic for your quiz. After entering your topic enter a search for a video about that topic. Blubbr will generate a list of videos that you can select from to use in your quiz. When you find a video that works for you, trim the clip to a length that you like then write out your question and answer choices.
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      This is a fantastic tool! This capability would make the whole process more time efficient.
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