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This is an example of how social media can change children's participation in class. A very well written teacher's reflection of a difficult student's engagement in her class as a result of using social media

Outstandingly clear statement of the problems and first steps in improving education.

"Worried about your impact on the environment? The way we use the planet's resources makes up our ecological footprint. Measuring yours takes less than 5 minutes and could set you on a life-changing journey... "

"Gobstopper, a new online tool for Humanities teachers, changes reading assignments and how students complete them. Teachers no longer have to photocopy, distribute, or collect worksheets. They get data every morning that tells them who did the reading, who didn't, and whether or not students understood what they read."

A great site with information, images, posters and other resources for a huge variety of citizenship and environmental issues. A great place to find lesson inspriation and getting your students involved in world issues. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental

new study with some interesting findings. the trouble is always, putting all these study/findings into our head and synthesizing it into some kind of workable framework. It is never just one thing that impacts student achievement.

I am really confused by this abstract- it calls the assumption into question but then seems to assert the very same assumption??? Researchers and policymakers often assume that teacher turnover harms student achievement, but recent evidence calls into question this assumption. Using a unique identification strategy that employs grade-level turnover and two classes of fixed-effects models, this study estimates the effects of teacher turnover on over 600,000 New York City 4th and 5th grade student observations over 5 years. The results indicate that students in grade-levels with higher turnover score lower in both ELA and math and that this effect is particularly strong in schools with more low-performing and black students. Moreover, the results suggest that there is a disruptive effect of turnover beyond changing the composition in teacher quality.

Ideas for progress toward reforming public education, innovative uses of technology in the classroom and making school an authentic and meaningful experience.

Passion! Ken Robinson's site and promo new book: The Element-How finding your passion changes everything. I often feel that the guidance during school would best be about how to access who we are, how we each tick and what we can best offer the world. How can we best serve? And education as the embodiment (model) of "how can we best serve you?" (each human individually to be the best (me) we can be).

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The purpose of the Invisible Learning Tour is to raise awareness for the need for innovation in education.

Chen sums up an interview about Benedict Carey's book, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens, highlighting and exemplifying take-away messages for self-directed learners as well as teachers.

Technology may not be an essential part of education, but it is definitely essential for scaling up learning, and also because education is directly related to a global reduction in poverty, child labor, EdTech is essential if we need to reach out to the remotest part of the world to impart education. Because of technology, the role of teachers has shifted to being facilitators and guides. The traditional role of the teacher is evolving, and lecture-based teaching is considered an obsolete approach now. With technology as a part of education, teaching is becoming more personalized. Traditional classrooms will have to change to meet the requirements of high school and college education and prepare students with 21st-century skills.