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Sokikom Demo for IES - YouTube - 0 views

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math interactive gamification

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Should the U.S. Follow South Korea's Education System? - WSJ.com - 0 views

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- Lisa Durff on 06 Aug 13
  
  A closely guarded market! When 5 Americans (me among them) went to Korea to teach English we had to declare we were tourists at the border. We were indeed volunteers.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A closely guarded market! When 5 Americans (me among them) went to Korea to teach English we had to declare we were tourists at the border. We were indeed volunteers.</div>
  
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South Korea has dramatically improved its education system over the past several decades and now routinely outperforms the U.S.
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South Korean 15-year-olds rank No. 2 in the world in reading
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93% high-school graduation rate
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- Lisa Durff on 06 Aug 13
  
  BUT they are ready for? factory jobs. The desks are typically nailed down in rows and teachers expected to lecture for 3 hours. I disrupted that idea rather quickly and my grammar class performed super well.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">BUT they are ready for? factory jobs. The desks are typically nailed down in rows and teachers expected to lecture for 3 hours. I disrupted that idea rather quickly and my grammar class performed super well.</div>
  
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In South Korea, if parents aren't engaged, that is considered a failure of the educators, not the family.
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importing Kitely mega into Sim-on-a-Stick at i live in science land - 0 views

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education kitely

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Chromebook - my first impressions | thornburgthoughts - 0 views

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I said: “The browser is the operating system
- Lisa Durff on 30 Nov 13
  
  Thornburg said this.
  
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- Lisa Durff on 30 Nov 13
  
  Thornburg said this.
  
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John Gage said: “The network is the computer.”
- Lisa Durff on 30 Nov 13
  
  Thornburg recalls words John Gage.
  
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Cammy Bean's Learning Visions: #ICELW Opening Keynote with Steve Wheeler @tim... - 0 views

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The Horizon Report 2014: 1 year or less = flipped classroom, learner analytics 2-3 years = 3D printing, games and gamification 4-5 years = the quantified self, virtual assistants
- Lisa Durff on 18 Jun 14
  
  a butler? I want one!
  
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Web 1.0 The Web Web 2.0 The Social Web Web 3.0 Semantic Web Web 4.0 MetaWeb
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iTunes - Podcasts - Every Classroom Matters With Cool Cat Teacher by BAM Radio Network ... - 0 views

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Lisa Durff on 30 Sep 14

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Now Hear This: 9 Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind and Soul | SUCCESS - 0 views

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- Lisa Durff on 28 Jun 15
  
  To this excellent collection, I would like to add Every Classroom Matters, specifically geared to teachers -> http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To this excellent collection, I would like to add Every Classroom Matters, specifically geared to teachers -> <a href="http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bamradionetwork.com/every-classroom-matters/</a></div>
  
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cc_v3n2.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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brainbasedlearning brainbasedteaching

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Lisa Durff on 17 Sep 10

Note the metaphor of the brain as a jungle. The original publication I read predates the internet but this gives a pretty good description.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Note the metaphor of the brain as a jungle. The original publication I read predates the internet but this gives a pretty good description.</div>

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caisefiles - home - 0 views

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projects caisefiles webconferencing videoconferencing wiki webcasting resources web2.0

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Lisa Durff on 23 Jan 10

This wiki is chockful of resources collated by my good friend, Kim Caise. I really can't recommend this resource enough. If you are looking for something, start here!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This wiki is chockful of resources collated by my good friend, Kim Caise. I really can't recommend this resource enough. If you are looking for something, start here!</div>

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Gradebook | LearnBoost - 0 views

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Lisa Durff on 01 Jan 11

This bills itself as free. I know nothing else about it.

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I Like Big Books - Dowell Middle School - YouTube - 0 views

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library reading literacy books

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Curiosity Killed the Cat........................ - 0 views

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IFTTT Buffer RT @mkbshu: @simonlono @GeorgeTakei I have a haunch he was bit too curious. http:__bit.ly_1jIAkEx

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Dark Side to Internet of Things: Hacked Homes and Invasive Ads - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Sounds great. But I can’t shake the feeling that one day, maybe, just maybe, my entire apartment is going to get hacked.
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Reports popped up on Apple forums and in the media that some people with iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads and Mac computers had been targeted in a “digital hijacking” operation. Hackers had commandeered the machines and rendered them unusable. A hacker going by the name “Oleg Pliss” demanded a $100 ransom, paid via PayPal, to unlock each one.
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How I Organize Evernote: A Peek Inside My Personal System | Michael Hyatt - 0 views

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evernote IFTTT 2014 EN Pocket

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Lifehacker Pack for Windows: Our List of the Best Windows Apps - 0 views

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Pocket how i work ifttt lifehacker

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The Qualitative Formative Assessment Toolkit: Document Learning with Mobile Technology ... - 0 views

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qualitative formative assessment
- Lisa Durff on 11 Mar 15
  
  Dr. Danner-Kuhn has no doubt shared with you the learning loop (my name for it) in which the reason for assessment is to discover whether curricular objectives are met or not. Here's a pic http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/cl1/flag/start/ciamodelfig1.gif by someone smarter
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dr. Danner-Kuhn has no doubt shared with you the learning loop (my name for it) in which the reason for assessment is to discover whether curricular objectives are met or not. Here's a pic <a href="http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/cl1/flag/start/ciamodelfig1.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/cl1/flag/start/ciamodelfig1.gif</a> by someone smarter </div>
  
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qualitative formative assessment is the ongoing awareness, understanding, and support of learning that is difficult or impossible to quantify
- Lisa Durff on 11 Mar 15
  
  I wonder if #ded318 can create their own qualitative formative assessments for lessons they create? Or how do you know the student met the lesson's objectives?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I wonder if #ded318 can create their own qualitative formative assessments for lessons they create? Or how do you know the student met the lesson's objectives?</div>
  
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3. Filming Videos
- Lisa Durff on 11 Mar 15
  
  Machinima goes in here
  
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2. Taking Screenshots
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approaches form the Qualitative Formative Assessment
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Productivity Hacks From Startup Execs - Business Insider - 0 views

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. Have "No Meetings Wednesdays."
- Lisa Durff on 11 Mar 15
  
  I like this 'Wednesday Workdays' idea
  
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When a task arises that you know you can complete in two minutes or less, do it immediately.
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"Study Less, Study Smart": The Best Ways to Retain More in Less Time - 0 views

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