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Making Academic Conferences Short and Sweet - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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  • Dimitris Tzouris on 24 Sep 09
     
    This is the Twitter era.
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Failure Is Not An Option…But It Should Be! | Quisitivity.org - 0 views

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  • It’s easy to forget that gifted students may have the ability to learn quickly and comprehend at a deep, sophisticated level that other students don’t, but this doesn’t mean they already know everything or can do everything without instruction and guidance. It also doesn’t mean that a lack of success automatically means a lack of effort. Young gifted children are used to success. Things come easily to them, often automatically, and they learn rapidly without even realizing they are learning. Without fail, though, every child hits a point where content is beyond their ability to absorb instantly, and they need to begin applying conscious thought and systematic effort to their learning.
  • It’s easy to forget that gifted students may have the ability to learn quickly and comprehend at a deep, sophisticated level that other students don’t, but this doesn’t mean they already know everything or can do everything without instruction and guidance. It also doesn’t mean that a lack of success automatically means a lack of effort. Young gifted children are used to success. Things come easily to them, often automatically, and they learn rapidly without even realizing they are learning. Without fail, though, every child hits a point where content is beyond their ability to absorb instantly, and they need to begin applying conscious thought and systematic effort to their learning.
  • It’s easy to forget that gifted students may have the ability to learn quickly and comprehend at a deep, sophisticated level that other students don’t, but this doesn’t mean they already know everything or can do everything without instruction and guidance. It also doesn’t mean that a lack of success automatically means a lack of effort. Young gifted children are used to success. Things come easily to them, often automatically, and they learn rapidly without even realizing they are learning. Without fail, though, every child hits a point where content is beyond their ability to absorb instantly, and they need to begin applying conscious thought and systematic effort to their learning.
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  • It’s important for teachers to teach all students, and especially the highly able ones, how to fail successfully.
  • Dimitris Tzouris on 22 Sep 09
     
    It's easy to forget that gifted students may have the ability to learn quickly and comprehend at a deep, sophisticated level that other students don't, but this doesn't mean they already know everything or can do everything without instruction and guidance. It also doesn't mean that a lack of success automatically means a lack of effort. Young gifted children are used to success. Things come easily to them, often automatically, and they learn rapidly without even realizing they are learning. Without fail, though, every child hits a point where content is beyond their ability to absorb instantly, and they need to begin applying conscious thought and systematic effort to their learning.
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Google For Educators - Maps - 0 views

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  • Dimitris Tzouris on 22 Sep 09
     
    Handy summary for educators willing to use Google Maps in class.
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