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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Empatico - 0 views
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Site designed to help teachers connect their students to other classes around the world for collaborative projects.
Dispelling the Myth of Deferred Gratification - Education Week - 1 views
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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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Interesting look at the marshmallow study on willpower and achievement.
chibitronics - crafting with electricity - 0 views
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Cool, stick-on electronic components. Could be a great tool for letting students create imaginative, innovative projects!
PixiClip - 0 views
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Online, collaborative whiteboard that includes ability to record voice, use webcam, more.
Audioboo for Education - 0 views
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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.
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.
Greenfoot - 0 views
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Simple tool that helps students learn to program in Java.
Seguin Independent School District - 1 views
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Teacher technology resources for SISD
How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses | Wired Business | Wired.com - 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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Must. Read. Such a valuable lesson and another example of how we are doing it wrong.
Form+ - Create easy forms; easily - 0 views
Digital scrapbooks for student creativity, self-expression, and imagination - Beeclip EDU - 0 views
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Tool similar to Glogster, but free for 1 teacher + 30 students. Additionally, presentations can be downloaded and (wait for it) printed!
Knovio | Online Video Presentations Made Easy | PowerPoint + Webcam - 0 views
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Useful tool. Upload PowerPoints, then record narration with audio OR webcam! Then, just share via social network or link.
Squishy Circuits - 0 views
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Recipes and curricular ideas for Squishy Circuits. Cool, fun tool for learning about electrical circuits, electronics, etc.
How to Summon Your Child's Inner Coder: 10 Questions With Raspberry Pi Inventor Eben Upton | Wired Business | Wired.com - 0 views
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Interview with the inventor of the Raspberry Pi, Eben Upton. Some good nuggets and implications for education here.
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.
STUDYBLUE | Make online flashcards & notes. Study anywhere, anytime. - 0 views
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Create online flashcards that students can access via web browser or mobile apps (iOS and Android); tracks student progress.
Understoodit - Measure Students' Understanding in Real-Time - 0 views
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Web app lets students use web-connected mobile devices to indicate whether or not they understand a topic, then provides teachers a real-time graph of student responses.
TED-Ed | Lessons Worth Sharing - 0 views
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TED educational site. Now includes tools that allow teachers to add discussion questions to videos for students.