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s really about praising the process

“Mother’s praise to their babies, one to three years of age, predicts that child’s mindset and desire for challenge five years later,”

“It doesn’t mean it is set in stone, but it means that kind of value system — what you’re praising, what you say is important — it’s sinking in. And the kids who are getting this process praise, strategy and taking on hard things and sticking to them, those are the kids who want the challenge.”

Voki is a great tool that allows the 21st century student to capture, publish, celebrate and converse about any topic or subject.  

the mere feeling of belonging to a group with a shared mission can make children persist longer and learn better

it is a merely a tool with which you can do great things.

isn’t alchemy for education

More than 2 million preK-12 students take some form of schooling online right now

the number of students taking courses online will jump to more than 10 million by 2014