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Subject Matters: Why students fall behind on history - CNN.com - 22 views

  • "I think they learn information by itself, in isolation," Frazer said of his students. "But putting the big picture together is not happening."
  • History is not an area that requires testing under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, so it often gets shortchanged
  • "The only issue that I have with what I teach is, I wish I had time to go deeper,"
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  • "You have to take away time from the bigger topics in order to make sure you cover small details, just because they could appear on the state exam,"
  • constantly weighing how much "trivia"
  • Because some of that material was covered as long ago as eighth grade, Frazer must take time to review so his students can pass the high school test.
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    Great article that paints our current educational direction toward trivia vs. deep understanding
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Welcome to About World Languages - 0 views

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    A really interesting site that explores how world languages have developed, what they are related to and fascinating facts and trivia. A great background resource for any MFL student. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
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Wolfram|Alpha Blog : Introducing the Wolfram US Presidents and US States Reference Apps - 16 views

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    Learning all about the 50 US states and the history of the presidents of the United States is a pivotal part of the education of Americans. To assist people learning about these key aspects or those who want to freshen up on their trivia, we have released the Wolfram US States Reference App and the Wolfram US Presidents Reference App, both for iOS.
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Online Quizzes, Tests, Trivia, Worksheets, and Free Games - Quizzes.cc - 0 views

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    This is a wonderfully simple maths quiz site with a good collection of activities for the 4 operations. Choose your category and get 10 randomly generated questions to answer. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
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As Facebook Aims at Millions of Users, Some Are Content to Sit Out - NYTimes.com - 18 views

  • What does matter, he said, is Facebook’s ability to keep its millions of current users entertained and coming back.
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      Exactly what Huxley was warning us of...
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  • “They’re likely more worried about the novelty factor wearing off,” Mr. Valdes said. “That’s a continual problem that they’re solving
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Guinness World Records - 0 views

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    Use fascinating and just plain weird World records to introduction topics in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
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