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Michelle Krill

A Plethora of Technology: 42 - 6 views

  • I am an advocate of the idea that it is technology that is a tool to increase learning, not the end result. Students gain nothing by just using technology.
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    "One of the discussions that came up during the morning presentation with the middle school staff was the idea of writing for audience. The traditional model in the classroom has the teacher assign a writing project for students. "
Kathy Blair

Kidblog - 0 views

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    Blogs for elem and middle school
Michelle Krill

Twitter in the Classroom: Watch This Teacher Engage Shy Students in Learning History - ... - 6 views

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    "Los Angeles history teacher Enrique Legaspi disagrees with the naysayers. Last year he went to a workshop that discussed ways to use Twitter in teaching and now his students-even the shy ones-at Hollenbeck Middle School in East L.A. are speaking up more."
Virginia Glatzer

The Students' History - 9 views

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    A digital History textbook created by students, for students!!! A collaboration between Two Middle School.
anonymous

Maine Librarian's Pointed Budget Message Hits the Mark | Common Dreams - 5 views

  • Then along came Kelley McDaniel of Portland -- No. 48 on the day's speaker list.
  • She's a part-time librarian at King Middle School -- and a very good one at that
  • Talk about a teachable moment.
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  • She gave the whole five grand, after taxes, to her school. If you live in Portland, that's your school, too.
  • Maybe you're testing us, checking to see if we, your constituents, are really paying attention, really listening," she continued. "I hope that's what's going on, because the alternative involves me losing faith in representative government, in democracy and in you, the elected officials."
  • But as McDaniel gathered her daughter for the ride home to Portland, a proud young Aedin said she noticed something about her mother's testimony that she hadn't seen with the other speakers. "All of the people on the committee -- they weren't on their computers or looking at their papers while you were talking," Aiden told her mother. "That's because you were using your teacher voice." A teacher voice. Now more than ever, it's worth a few minutes of Maine's time.
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    worth the read
anonymous

Middle School and High School Collaboration Rubric - 8 views

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    Nice rubric posted on twitter today by @coolcatteacher
Darcy Goshorn

K to the 8th Power - 9 views

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    School lab directors and classroom teachers can use this curriculum to develop computer literate and technology savvy students while at the same time reinforcing National and State academic standards. This powerful combination assists the lab director and classroom teacher with practical computer lab activities and exercises that reinforce not only what is being taught in the classroom, but also what is being tested and measured annually.
anonymous

PLTW | STEM Education Curriculum for Middle and High Schools - 17 views

shared by anonymous on 12 Apr 11 - Cached
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    "The PLTW Innovation Zone (aka the classroom) is an engaging and thought-provoking place, where students develop critical thinking skills through hands-on project-based learning, preparing them to take on real-world challenges. More"
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    The guy who told me of this site just RAVED about it.
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