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SIMILE Widgets - 0 views

  • This is an open-source “spin-off” from the Simile project at MIT. Here we offer free, open-source web widgets, mostly for data visualizations. They are maintained and improved over time by a community of open-source developers.
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50 Ways to Go Green in the Classroom | Teaching Tips - 0 views

  • Can you think of 50 different ways to go green in your classroom starting this fall? Don’t worry: we really want you to enjoy your time off, so we came up with this little cheat sheet to help you and your students make a pact to make more eco-conscious choices and take real steps to saving our planet.
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iconPot - totally free icons - 0 views

  • The aim of this site is simple. We list a whole bunch of icons which are all great to use for your web development projects. But we are different to other icon-related websites because we only list icons which you can use for free on personal AND commercial projects AND without having to provide back-links/credit to the author. These types of icons can be tough to find, so here is a while list for your convenience!
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W M Net - A Teachers Guide Video Conferencing - 0 views

  • Video Conferencing is one tool that can be used to extend and enhance the impact on Curriculum Content and delivery The Professional Development of school staff The quality of leadership within schools
  • Video Conferencing enables learners to do things that are hard or impossible to do by other means. Collaborate easily and regularly Be in more than one place at once Link directly to places and resources
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    The following materials have been compiled to illustrate practical examples of six powerful considerations for Video Conferencing
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charity: water - 1 views

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Pupils to study Twitter and blogs in primary shake-up | Education | The Guardian - 0 views

  • The proposals would require:• Children to leave primary school familiar with blogging, podcasts, Wikipedia and Twitter as sources of information and forms of communication. They must gain "fluency" in handwriting and keyboard skills, and learn how to use a spellchecker alongside how to spell.
  • Children to be able to place historical events within a chronology. "By the end of the primary phase, children should have gained an overview which enables them to place the periods, events and changes they have studied within a chronological framework, and to understand some of the links between them
  • The six core areas are: understanding English, communication and languages, mathematical understanding, scientific and technological understanding, human, social and environmental understanding, understanding physical health and wellbeing, and understanding arts and design.
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  • An understanding of physical development, health and wellbeing programme, which would address what Rose calls "deep societal concerns" about children's health, diet and physical activity, as well as their relationships with family and friends. They will be taught about peer pressure, how to deal with bullying and how to negotiate in their relationships.
  • The proposed curriculum, which would mark the biggest change to primary schooling in a decade, strips away hundreds of specifications about the scientific, geographical and historical knowledge pupils must accumulate before they are 11 to allow schools greater flexibility in what they teach.
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Teachers for the 21st Century: making the difference - 0 views

  • Teachers for the 21st Century: making the difference This report aims to improve teacher quality and increase the effectiveness of Australian schools. Issues include professional development, school leadership and management and recognition.
  • Australian Government Quality Teacher Initiative
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The seven secrets behind great teaching - Features - TES - 1 views

  • 1. They build confidence
  • 2. They’re not afraid to make difficult decisions
  • 3. They develop others
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  • 4. They’re good communicators
  • 5. They’re non-conformists
  • 6. They thrive in the company of others
  • 7. They see the bigger picture
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