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Richard Feynman on Beauty | Open Culture - 8 views

  • Richard Feynman on Beauty

    After dismissing the popular notion that scientists are unable to truly appreciate beauty in nature, physicist Richard Feynman (1918 – 1988) explains what a scientist really is and does. Here are some of the most memorable lines from this beautiful mix of Feynman quotes and (mostly) BBC and NASA footage:

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    Probably worth 5 mins of you time. Wow!
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    Wow! Would you like to feel grounded? give 5min to this this video and you won't be sorry.
Darcy Goshorn

WiredSafety - 2 views

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    "Welcome to WiredSafety, the world's largest Internet safety, help and education resource"
anonymous

Straight from the DOE: Dispelling Myths About Blocked Sites | MindShift - 1 views

  • Cator parsed the rules of the Childrens Internet Protection Act, and provided guidance for teachers on how to proceed when it comes to interpreting the rules.
  • Accessing YouTube is not violating CIPA rules
    • anonymous
       
      But, I really CAN understand if a district doesn't have the bandwidth to support it being open to all on every computer. But why not in the library, at least?
  • Websites don’t have to be blocked for teachers
    • anonymous
       
      This one dirves me NUTS!! Even in the SUMMER some tech folks won't open up the filter and just block the porn.
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  • Schools will not lose E-rate funding by unblocking appropriate sites.
    • anonymous
       
      Then, if this is the case, ANY filtering beyond the Porn sites should be considered Censorship, IMHO
  • Teachers should be trusted.
    • anonymous
       
      Can I hear ANOTHER Amen?
  • See the excerpt below from the National Education Technology Plan, approved by officials who dictate E-rate rules.
  • Kids need to be taught how to be responsible digital citizens
  • Broad filters are not helpful
    • anonymous
       
      Amen!
  • [We need to] address the topic at school or home in the form of education,” Cator says. “How do we educate this generation of young people to be safe online, to be secure online, to protect their personal information, to understand privacy, and how that all plays out when they’re in an online space?”
    • Michelle Eichelberger
       
      Exactly!! I wish I could get this through to our district and make this a priority!
  • We also want students to be nice to each other, and not to engage in bullying, in an online space where their voice is amplified and persistent. We want students to grow up to be good digital citizen.
    • Michelle Eichelberger
       
      We need to be proactive in this, not always cleaning up the "mess" once cyberbullying has taken place.
  • requires providing professional development for adults working with these students.
    • Michelle Eichelberger
       
      This is so necessary.
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    "To clear up some of the confusion around these comments and assertions, I went straight to the top: the Department of Education's Director of Education Technology, Karen Cator. Cator parsed the rules of the Childrens Internet Protection Act, and provided guidance for teachers on how to proceed when it comes to interpreting the rules. To that end, here are six surprising rules that educators, administrators, parents and students might not know about website filtering in schools."
allisonfuhr

Lexile Levels Made Easy | Scholastic.com - 0 views

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    Quick access to the Guided Reading Leveling Chart based on grade, scholastic guided reading program level, lexile ranges, lexile levels, DRA level. 
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