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Most Popular of 2015, No. five: These 6 questions determine if you're technology rich, ... - 1 views

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    "Think your school is innovative with tech? Answer these 6 questions and prepare to reassess" Clear thinking about moving forward in Ed Tech.
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Four ways to extend the 'fast' blended learning student | eSchool News | eSchool News | 4 - 5 views

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    This article looks at three structures that support learning for the student that moves quickly through material. Although specific to blended learning there are ideas that can be transferred to other individual learning situations.
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Better Ways to Learn - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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    "One way to signal to the brain that information is important is to talk about it. Ask a young student to play "teacher" based on the information they have studied. Self-testing and writing down information on flashcards also reinforces learning."
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Back to school: It's what's up front that counts! SmartBlogs - 1 views

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    Advice and reflection for a smooth and positive classroom start up.
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15 innovative Twitter accounts you should follow | eSchool News | eSchool News | 2 - 1 views

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    EDTECH Twitter suggestions from ESchool News
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11 amazing Twitter chats for educators | eSchool News | eSchool News - 1 views

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    "Some of the most engaging professional development and professional learning occurs on Twitter." A interesting assortment of ideas to follow... Su
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21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education by 2020 - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter.... - 0 views

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    "Within the decade, it will either become the norm to teach this course (high school Algebra I) in middle school or we'll have finally woken up to the fact that there's no reason to give algebraweight over statistics and IT in high school for non-math majors (and they will have all taken it in middle school anyway)."
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Tips on building a personal learning network on Twitter | eSchool News | eSchool News - 2 views

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    "Learn how to leverage Twitter's 140-character microblogging platform into your global Personal Learning Network (PLN)" This article (and its links) is a reminder of PLN benefits and a good place to start...
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Remind101 | Free and Safe Text Messaging for Teachers - 1 views

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    An option for reminding students about homework or sending messages while maintaining a level of privacy.
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Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. - 0 views

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    Gapminder is an online resource for comparing statistics.  It allows for you to compare human based statistics in a graphical nature and then allows you to animate it through time to see how dynamic statistics really are over a period of 200 years.  This is an amazing tool and could be used in a variety of courses.
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Changing democracy, 140 characters at a time - The Globe and Mail - 2 views

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    Written by John Boyko (LCS faculty)
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CBC.ca | Metro Morning | Learn At Home - 1 views

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    Podcast about flipped classroom (middle school in TO)
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10 High School Teacher Blogs You Should Know About | Edudemic - 0 views

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    Love blogging teachers? Meet some inspiring, articulate educators whose blogs ooze unique ideas about high school teaching.
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Notes of Jan. 26th: Third Face-to-Face - Day Plan - Google Drive - 2 views

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    January 26th Notes
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BYOD - Thinking about BYOD (Derek's Blog) - 0 views

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    Decision making chart is very helpful for considering the importance and objectives of bring your own device programs in educational settings.
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CmapTools - Home Page Cmap.html - 0 views

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    CMaps is a free concept mapping software that is the product of cognitive research and the focus of ongoing research.
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Harvard Researchers Find A Creative Way To Make Incentives Work | TechCrunch - 0 views

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    A new Harvard study of teachers found that a novel approach to incentives could dramatically improve student performance.
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7 Must-Read Books on Education - 2 views

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    Brain-Pickings List of 7 Must Read Books on Education. Asimov to Gardner.
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Educational Leadership:Students Who Challenge Us:Eight Things Skilled Teachers Think, S... - 2 views

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    A good reminder of how important having and modelling a respectful relationship is to build trusting and a positive working environment with students.
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