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Animation for kids - Create animation online with FluxTime Studio - 0 views

www.fluxtime.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 25 Sep 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 25 Sep 09

Easy to use animation creation tool for kids.

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BiblioNasium - Kids Share Book Recommendations. Use Online Reading Logs, Find Books At ... - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 05 Jun 12 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 05 Jun 12

Social network for kids 6-12 years built around sharing books/reading. Teachers can easily set up classes, reading lists, etc.

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How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses | Wired Busine... - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 30 Oct 13 - No Cached

And yet the dominant model of public education is still fundamentally rooted in the industrial revolution that spawned it, when workplaces valued punctuality, regularity, attention, and silence above all else.
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Decentralized systems have proven to be more productive and agile than rigid, top-down ones
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In 1970 the top three skills required by the Fortune 500 were the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In 1999 the top three skills in demand were teamwork, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
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We don’t openly profess those values nowadays, but our educational system—which routinely tests kids on their ability to recall information and demonstrate mastery of a narrow set of skills—doubles down on the view that students are material to be processed, programmed, and quality-tested. School administrators prepare curriculum standards and “pacing guides” that tell teachers what to teach each day. Legions of managers supervise everything that happens in the classroom; in 2010 only 50 percent of public school staff members in the US were teachers.
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Teachers provide prompts, not answers, and then they step aside
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There will be no teachers, curriculum, or separation into age groups—just six or so computers and a woman to look after the kids’ safety. His defining principle: “The children are completely in charge.”
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“schools in the cloud,”
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as the kids blasted through the questions, they couldn’t help noticing that it felt easy, as if they were being asked to do something very basic.
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Randy Rodgers on 30 Oct 13

Must. Read. Such a valuable lesson and another example of how we are doing it wrong.

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KidZui - 0 views

www.kidzui.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 15 Dec 08 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 15 Dec 08

Kid-safe browser in the form of a Firefox plugin (free or paid versions)

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Educational Games, Worksheets & Homework Help for Kids, Parents and Teachers | Game Cla... - 0 views

www.gameclassroom.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Dec 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 02 Dec 09

Games for grades k-6. "We've thoroughly searched the web for engaging and educational games for kids, and we've collaborated with top educators to ensure that all of our games are age-appropriate, relevant and compliant with academic standards. Our team of educators has also created a vast library of "Homework Help" as an additional resource for students, teachers and parents."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Games for grades k-6. "We've thoroughly searched the web for engaging and educational games for kids, and we've collaborated with top educators to ensure that all of our games are age-appropriate, relevant and compliant with academic standards. Our team of educators has also created a vast library of "Homework Help" as an additional resource for students, teachers and parents."</div>

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Kideos.com - The Online Kids Video Network | Safe Videos for Children - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Dec 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 02 Dec 09

Videos for children ages 0-10.

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Become a Maker - DIY - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 03 Oct 12 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 03 Oct 12

The DIY online club awards badges (called 'Skills' on the site) to students and kids of all ages in exchange for completing tasks. DIY Makers share their work with the community and get patches for the Skills they earn. Each Skill consists of a set of Challenges that help them learn techniques to get the hang of it. Once a Maker completes a Challenge, they add photos and video to their Portfolio to show what they did.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The DIY online club awards badges (called 'Skills' on the site) to students and kids of all ages in exchange for completing tasks. DIY Makers share their work with the community and get patches for the Skills they earn. Each Skill consists of a set of Challenges that help them learn techniques to get the hang of it. Once a Maker completes a Challenge, they add photos and video to their Portfolio to show what they did.</div>

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Stanford Social Innovation Review: Informing and Inspiring Leaders of Social Change - 0 views

www.ssireview.org

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 26 Oct 12 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 26 Oct 12

Digital magazine from Stanford University highlights interesting and challenging stories of innovation. Could be a great kick-starter for project-based learning or to engage kids in innovative and critical thinking.

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Audioboo for Education - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 17 Jan 14 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 17 Jan 14

AudioBoo is a VERY easy to use podcasting tool, and includes a free app that is very kid-friendly. Free podcasts are limited to 3 minutes each.

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Code Club World - 0 views

codeclubworld.org

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 26 Aug 13 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 26 Aug 13

Great collection of resources for anyone interested in starting an after-school programming club for kids in upper elementary. Lesson plans, student tasks, much more!

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All About Explorers | Everything you've ever wanted to know about every explorer who ev... - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 26 Feb 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 26 Feb 09

Site for working with kids on critical literacy; explorers a to z combines legit information with fake, but has language and appearance of real thing.

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Global Awareness Home Page - 0 views

www.globalawareness.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 17 Feb 11 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 17 Feb 11

Educational program sponsored by the American Institute for Foreign Study designed to promote multi-cultural understanding and appreciation in elementary and middle school classrooms. Resources for parents, teachers, kids.

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kidyos - the best of the web for kids - 0 views

www.kidyos.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Dec 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 02 Dec 09

Collection of games and videos for young children.

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Crumbles - 0 views

www.crumbles.co

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 05 Jan 15 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 05 Jan 15

Fun site adds video clips of movie or television characters saying the words that users enter, using a computer generated voice for any words it doesn't know. Fun way for kids to tell a short story!

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Vizwik - 0 views

vizwik.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 04 Dec 15 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 04 Dec 15

Nice site to teach kids how to create and code mobile apps. Very good, easy to follow tutorials, and apps can (for a fee) actually be sold through the Vizwik app store or other app stores.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nice site to teach kids how to create and code mobile apps. Very good, easy to follow tutorials, and apps can (for a fee) actually be sold through the Vizwik app store or other app stores.</div>

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Dispelling the Myth of Deferred Gratification - Education Week - 1 views

www.edweek.org/...03kohn.h34.html

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 16 Sep 14 - No Cached

What worked best wasn't (in Mischel's words) "self-denial and grim determination," but doing something enjoyable while waiting so that self-control wasn't needed at all.
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precisely the opposite of the usual message that (a) self-control is a matter of individual character, which (b) we ought to help children develop.
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the ability to invent a distraction turned out to be correlated with plain old intelligence
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"Impulsivity," they concluded, "is not a purely maladaptive trait, but one whose consequences hinge on the structure of the decisionmaking environment."
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Perhaps the broader message for educators is this: Focus less on "fixing the kids" and more on improving what and how they're taught.
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Randy Rodgers on 16 Sep 14

Interesting look at the marshmallow study on willpower and achievement.

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Kidblog.org - Blogs for Teachers and Students - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 04 Mar 10 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 04 Mar 10

Student blogs requiring no email for account setup. Blogs can be private or semi-private (password controlled), and teacher and/or tech admin has complete control.

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iPhone and iPad book apps for kids - 1 views

touchoo.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 14 May 10 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 14 May 10

Picture books for preschoolers for the iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad

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Tikatok - Imagine a Story. Create a Book. - 0 views

tikatok.com

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 13 Jun 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 13 Jun 09

Self-publishing for students, story starters, sell books online, etc.

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mystorymaker.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 31 Aug 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 31 Aug 09

Flash-based site lets younger students create stories using click-and-drag to choose characters, objects, settings. Characters can be animated, as well.

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Animation for kids - Create animation online with FluxTime Studio - 0 views

BiblioNasium - Kids Share Book Recommendations. Use Online Reading Logs, Find Books At ... - 0 views

How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses | Wired Busine... - 0 views

KidZui - 0 views

Educational Games, Worksheets & Homework Help for Kids, Parents and Teachers | Game Cla... - 0 views

Kideos.com - The Online Kids Video Network | Safe Videos for Children - 0 views

Become a Maker - DIY - 0 views

Stanford Social Innovation Review: Informing and Inspiring Leaders of Social Change - 0 views

Audioboo for Education - 0 views

Code Club World - 0 views

All About Explorers | Everything you've ever wanted to know about every explorer who ev... - 0 views

Global Awareness Home Page - 0 views

kidyos - the best of the web for kids - 0 views

Crumbles - 0 views

Vizwik - 0 views

Dispelling the Myth of Deferred Gratification - Education Week - 1 views

Kidblog.org - Blogs for Teachers and Students - 0 views

iPhone and iPad book apps for kids - 1 views

Tikatok - Imagine a Story. Create a Book. - 0 views

mystorymaker.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

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