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Teach For America Met With Big Questions In Face Of Expansion - 1 views

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shared by Robert Ryshke on 28 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Robert Ryshke on 28 Nov 11
     
    MIAMI — In a distressed neighborhood north of Miami's gleaming downtown, a group of enthusiastic but inexperienced instructors from Teach for America is trying to make progress where more veteran teachers have had difficulty: raising students' reading and math scores.
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Asking good questions, is the practice relevant - 1 views

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shared by Robert Ryshke on 14 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Robert Ryshke on 14 Dec 11
     
    While this research is interesting and may have something to say to all educators, I can't imagine teaching without the art of "asking good questions." Good questions ignite critical thinking on the part of students.
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Seth's Blog: The new lazy journalism - 1 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 20 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • The hard part of professional journalism going forward is writing about what hasn't been written about, directing attention where it hasn't been, and saying something new.
  • Chris Harrow on 20 Dec 11
     
    The great challenge for journalists is also the challenge for educators. We do need to look for the new ways to learn and share and reach each of our students. We cannot afford to teach the same old stuff in the same old way and expect that to be sufficient for our new students in this new time. Thanks to Bo A. for the lead to this article.
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Things I Know 273 of 365: Value added isn't at Autodizactic - 1 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 23 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • there is a natural spread to knowledge and growth that is beyond the influence of a teacher or the fact that different combinations of teachers in the life of a student in a given year could have varying effects on achievement.
  • Estimates of value added are unstable across models, courses that teacher might teach, and years.
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The Innovative Educator Daily - 1 views

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  • Robert Ryshke on 23 Nov 11
     
    A personalized newspaper built from articles, blog posts, videos and photos selected by Jason Ramsden. Really good site to review on a regular basis.
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Random Team Maker - 1 views

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shared by Kay Solomon on 26 Mar 12 - Cached
  • Kay Solomon on 26 Mar 12
     
    If you want to generate teams and groups randomly (and quickly), you can't go wrong with this easy-to-use tool. Copy & paste the names of your students in one box, choose team names (optional), the number of teams you want to generate, choose your output format (HTML or Excel format), and click Generate Teams! If you don't like the teams, click Generate Teams! again. Very simple to use. And fast!
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Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education | Video on TED.com - 1 views

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  • Chris Harrow on 21 Apr 12
     
    If you could "fix" or re-direct math education, what would you do? IMO, Arthur Benjamin NAILS it in this brief 3ish minute video.
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My Favorite Test Question of All Time « Continuous Everywhere but Differentia... - 1 views

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  • Chris Harrow on 13 Nov 11
     
    Loving this question for all the math reasons, but I'm also pretty psyched about the idea of using scratch-off stickers!
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Udemy Blog » 7 Lesser-Known Tools to Help You Dominate Twitter - 1 views

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  • Robert Ryshke on 28 Dec 11
     
    Managing your Twitter account can be a full-time job. Apps are a great way to use Twitter more efficiently, but with so many options, choosing the right tool is difficult. Below, we've handpicked seven of our favorite under-the-radar tools to take your Tweeting to the next level. 1.
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How should we parcel out time to learn? - 1 views

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  • Robert Ryshke on 31 Dec 11
     
    Time is a resource we still haven't figured out how to use wisely. This blog post addresses some of the questions about how we schedule learning in school.
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Conferences And Workshops For Teachers - 1 views

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  • Robert Ryshke on 04 Jan 12
     
    Conferences And Workshops For Teachers. Educators Professional Development is the most comprehensive peer-reviewed online database listing Conferences And Workshops For Teachers from preschool to grade 12.
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K-5 iPad Apps for Remembering: Part One of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia - 1 views

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shared by Beth Holland on 08 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • In attempts to integrate mobile technology, educators are left to the mercy of app developers who or may or may not fully understand how imperative it is that our children become critical and creative thinkers.
  • I will highlight apps useful for developing higher order thinking skills
  • Apps that fit into the "remembering" stage improve the user's ability to define terms, identify facts, and recall and locate information.
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  • 300 sight words
  • practice reciting math facts, counting money, telling time, recognizing fractions, decimals, geometric shapes, number patterns and even square roots
    • Beth Holland
      Beth Holland on 08 Sep 11
       
      This sounds like an excellent app. The basic account is free, but the membership is only $19.95 http://www.flashcardexchange.com/membership
  • Beth Holland on 08 Sep 11
     
    Part 1 of a new series by Edutopia
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Seth's Blog: What do you do when they don't understand? - 2 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 14 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • No one is going to read the whole thing, ever again. But we need to make it much easier to read the part of the thing that someone really cares about.
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An Open Letter to Sal Khan « Mathalicious - 1 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 21 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Chris Harrow on 21 Sep 11
     
    A reflection on the benefit & detriment of the hype surrounding Khan Academy.
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How Thinking in 3D Can Improve Math and Science Skills | MindShift - 1 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 06 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • scientists from the University of Chicago reported that young children who understand how shapes fit together are better able to use a number line and to solve computation problems.
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Pie charts | Flickr - Photo Sharing! - 1 views

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shared by Chris Harrow on 15 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Chris Harrow on 15 Jul 12
     
    Perhaps one of the worst displays of statistical information I've seen.
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