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Obama calling for more schooling --either more hours or more days. - Lynn Sweet - 0 views

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economic progress and educational achievement have always gone hand in hand in America.
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The source of America's prosperity, then, has never been merely how ably we accumulate wealth, but how well we educate our people. This has never been more true than it is today. In a 21st century world where jobs can be shipped wherever there's an internet connection; where a child born in Dallas is competing with children in Delhi; where your best job qualification is not what you do, but what you know - education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity and success, it is a prerequisite.
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of the thirty fastest growing occupations in America, half require a Bachelor's degree or more. By 2016, four out of every ten new jobs will require at least some advanced education or training.
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politics and ideology have too often trumped our progress.
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will use only one test when deciding what ideas to support with your precious tax dollars. It's not whether an idea is liberal or conservative, but whether it works.
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the first pillar in reforming our schools - investing in early childhood initiatives.
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Early Learning Challenge Gran
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better standards and assessments
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They are spending less time teaching things that don't matter, and more time teaching things that do
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challenge our states to adopt world-class standards that will bring our curriculums into the 21st century.
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develop standards and assessments that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking, entrepreneurship and creativity.
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money is tied to results
- Randy Rodgers on 11 Mar 09
  
  Research doesn't support the idea that money=successful schools, unfortunately.
  
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using data to track how much progress a student is making and where that student is struggling
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  Individualization--good plan
  
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I am calling on a new generation of Americans to step forward and serve our country in our classrooms. If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation; if you want to make the most of your talents and dedication; if you want to make your mark with a legacy that will endure - join the teaching profession. America needs you.
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third pillar of reform -- recruiting, preparing, and rewarding outstanding teachers.
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extra pay to Americans who teach math and science
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if a teacher is given a chance but still does not improve, there is no excuse for that person to continue teaching
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fourth part of America's education strategy - promoting innovation and excellence in America's schools.
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I call on states to reform their charter rules, and lift caps on the number of allowable charter schools,
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We can no longer afford an academic calendar designed when America was a nation of farmers who needed their children at home plowing the land at the end of each day.
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expand effective after-school programs
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rethink the school day to incorporate more time - whether during the summer or through expanded-day programs
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let us all make turning around our schools our collective responsibility as Americans. That will require new investments in innovative ideas. That is why my budget invests in developing new strategies to make sure at-risk students don't give up on their education; new efforts to give dropouts who want to return to school the help they need to graduate; and new ways to put those young men and women who have left school back on a pathway to graduation.
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The fifth part of America's education strategy is providing every American with a quality higher education - whether it's college or technical training.
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simplify federal college assistance forms
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the goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by the year 2020.
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Adults of all ages need opportunities to earn new degrees and skills
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bottom line is that no government policies will make any difference unless we also hold ourselves more accountable as parents.
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Randy Rodgers on 11 Mar 09

President Obama's first address on educational reform.

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Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling - 0 views

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Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes. And the topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between. A great way to begin learning about Digital Storytelling is by watching the following video introduction to Digital Storytelling.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes. And the topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between. A great way to begin learning about Digital Storytelling is by watching the following video introduction to Digital Storytelling. </div>

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

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Must. Read. Such a valuable lesson and another example of how we are doing it wrong.</div>

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Make iOS and Flash Games with StencylWorks - 0 views

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Randy Rodgers on 12 Feb 12

Free software lets students design games in Flash or iOS modes. Games can be tested in iDevices or in Stencyl Lite software (Mac only for testing software; all platforms for design). Subscription allows submission to iTunes store.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Free software lets students design games in Flash or iOS modes. Games can be tested in iDevices or in Stencyl Lite software (Mac only for testing software; all platforms for design). Subscription allows submission to iTunes store.</div>

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Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 02 Oct 09

Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site is similar to Wordle. Create word clouds in various shapes, custom fonts, colors. Words are actual linked tags, rather than static text as in Wordle.</div>

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Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 05 Jan 09 - Cached

Randy Rodgers on 05 Jan 09

Site is attempting to have all words in every language available, pronounced by a native speaker. Currently includes 143,000+ words in 203 languages.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site is attempting to have all words in every language available, pronounced by a native speaker. Currently includes 143,000+ words in 203 languages.</div>

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embedit.in - 0 views

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Randy Rodgers on 05 Jan 09

Site allows the following types of files to be uploaded and embedded in blogs, wikis, etc.: Documents: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf, wpd, odt, ods, odp; Images: png, jpg, gif, tiff, psd, bmp, eps, ai; Text: txt, rtf, csv

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Site allows the following types of files to be uploaded and embedded in blogs, wikis, etc.: Documents: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf, wpd, odt, ods, odp; Images: png, jpg, gif, tiff, psd, bmp, eps, ai; Text: txt, rtf, csv</div>

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Just Leap In - 0 views

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Randy Rodgers on 05 Jan 09

Online virtual world--runs in browser, not in separate software.

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Code Club World - 0 views

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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!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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!</div>

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Loupe | Shape Your Photos - 0 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 08 May 14 - No Cached

Randy Rodgers on 08 May 14

Fun tool lets users create photo collages in a variety of cool shapes. Also includes a tool for hunting for a photo in the spirit of Where's Waldo.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fun tool lets users create photo collages in a variety of cool shapes. Also includes a tool for hunting for a photo in the spirit of Where's Waldo.</div>

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TeacherTube - Teach the World: Why Use Video in Education? - 0 views

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Randy Rodgers on 25 Sep 08

Article on TeacherTube blog about uses of video in education.

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QuizEgg - Online Quiz Maker for Educators - 0 views

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Create online quizzes in multiple choice, true/false, multiple response, fill in the blank, word list, and essay formats. They are graded automatically, and reports instantly available on student results.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Create online quizzes in multiple choice, true/false, multiple response, fill in the blank, word list, and essay formats. They are graded automatically, and reports instantly available on student results.</div>

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Noteflight - Online Music Notation - 0 views

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"Noteflight® is an online music writing application that lets you create, view, print and hear music notation with professional quality, right in your web browser. Work on a score from any computer on the Internet, share it with other users, and embed it in your own pages. Noteflight is free for individual use. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Noteflight® is an online music writing application that lets you create, view, print and hear music notation with professional quality, right in your web browser. Work on a score from any computer on the Internet, share it with other users, and embed it in your own pages. Noteflight is free for individual use. "</div>

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32 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - 0 views

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Randy Rodgers on 26 Apr 12

Google Presentation with some great, practical examples of ways Google Apps could be utilized in education.

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Metta - Storytelling + Polling In One Compact Format. - 0 views

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Easy to use tool for creating flipped classroom lessons. Use the built-in search tool to find videos, images, or social media posts, put them into a timeline, add text and/or polls, and share. Free account has very limited media storage, but not an issue if you only use embedded media. Paid service has educator discount and is only $2.50/month.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Easy to use tool for creating flipped classroom lessons. Use the built-in search tool to find videos, images, or social media posts, put them into a timeline, add text and/or polls, and share. Free account has very limited media storage, but not an issue if you only use embedded media. Paid service has educator discount and is only $2.50/month.</div>

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Tinychat - Free Chat Rooms & Audio Video Conferences - 1 views

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Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.</div>

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Randy Rodgers on 30 Sep 09

Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Video conferencing today is broken: typically requiring cumbersome downloads, logins, and endless contact lists, it too often becomes a service that is slow and unreliable. Enter tinychat. Tinychat delivers dead simple video conferences without the extraneous ad-ons and inconvenience, making video conferencing an accessible, uncomplicated experience. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux; with Firefox, IE, Safari, and Chrome; and there is a version available for iPhones. You can have up to TWELVE people in a room with HQ video, protected by passwords and moderators, share your desktop with them, and your conferences can be recorded and embedded on your website.</div>

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Skype in the classroom (beta) | Skype Education - 1 views

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Skype's global education community. Invite other classes to participate in projects or join existing ones.

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From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning - 0 views

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Great site for ideas for using cell phones in education.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great site for ideas for using cell phones in education.</div>

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Become a Maker - DIY - 0 views

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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

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Obama calling for more schooling --either more hours or more days. - Lynn Sweet - 0 views

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling - 0 views

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

Make iOS and Flash Games with StencylWorks - 0 views

Tagul - Gorgeous tag clouds - 0 views

Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers - 0 views

embedit.in - 0 views

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Loupe | Shape Your Photos - 0 views

TeacherTube - Teach the World: Why Use Video in Education? - 0 views

QuizEgg - Online Quiz Maker for Educators - 0 views

Noteflight - Online Music Notation - 0 views

32 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - 0 views

Metta - Storytelling + Polling In One Compact Format. - 0 views

Tinychat - Free Chat Rooms & Audio Video Conferences - 1 views

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