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Kelly Boushell

LIBERTY! - The American Revolution - 66 views

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social studies history

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  • Kelly Boushell on 30 Jul 11
     
    The Liberty! Teacher's Guide is designed to fully engage students in the drama and rich educational information presented in the six-part PBS series LIBERTY! THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Kelly Boushell

Map Skills - 127 views

olc.spsd.sk.ca/...mod3fl5.swf

Maps social studies

shared by Kelly Boushell on 04 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Kelly Boushell on 04 Aug 11
     
    Very well done interactive lesson on map skills of hemispheres, lines of latitude, lines of longitude, prime meridian, and equator. Also has built in questions to check understanding
Kelly Boushell

Archiving Early America - 84 views

www.earlyamerica.com

primary source social studies education resources

shared by Kelly Boushell on 19 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Kelly Boushell on 19 Jul 11
     
    Here at Archiving Early America you will be rewarded with a unique array of primary source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, magazines, maps and writings come to life just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than 250 years ago.
Steve Masyada

Teachinghistory.org - 20 views

teachinghistory.org

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      Steve Masyada on 08 Mar 13
       
      Fantastic site with useful resources for every social studies teacher!
  • Martin Burrett on 03 Aug 11
     
    A history site from the US with lots of resources, video clips, lesson plans, maps and ideas. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/History
  • Kate Pok on 15 Dec 11
     
    Great resource for teaching history.
  • Marc Patton on 27 Jun 12
     
    Teachinghistory.org is designed to help K-12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom.
Justin Medved

What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? - NYTimes.com - 97 views

www.nytimes.com/...ret-to-success-is-failure.html

learning

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  • As Levin watched the progress of those KIPP alumni, he noticed something curious: the students who persisted in college were not necessarily the ones who had excelled academically at KIPP; they were the ones with exceptional character strengths, like optimism and persistence and social intelligence.
  • They were the ones who were able to recover from a bad grade and resolve to do better next time; to bounce back from a fight with their parents; to resist the urge to go out to the movies and stay home and study instead; to persuade professors to give them extra help after class.
  • Patrick Higgins on 22 Sep 11
     
    I shared this article with several of my colleagues. I find it really interesting that someone in charge of such an elite private school that falls under such parent scrutiny has embraced this philosophy.
Brian Licata

Curriculum 21: Common Core Crosswalks - LiveBinder - 15 views

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curriculum standards ela math science social studies

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  • Brian Licata on 27 Sep 11
     
    CCSS crosswalk
Doug Brunner

Kidipede - History for Kids - Homework Help for Middle School Social Studies - 133 views

www.historyforkids.org

education SOCIALSTUDIES encyclopedia Kids resources

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  • Martin Burrett on 30 Sep 11
     
    A good general history site covering ancient civilisations from across the world. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/History
Suzanne Rogers

National Geographic Education - National Geographic Education - 68 views

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social studies science education resources National Geographic

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  • This is an early preview of our new website. You are seeing only some of the planned features and content. New things will continue to roll out—and your opinion matters!
Nancy Jacobson

Browse by MN Academic Standards | MN Video Vault - 0 views

www.mnvideovault.org/standards-results.php

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      Nancy Jacobson on 01 May 11
       
      "Dakota Exile"  55:59 min http://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=8009&select_index=0&popup=yes Beginning in 1862, the federal and state government began to drive the Dakota people from MN. The story of their exile is told through the words of Dakota elders and tribal historians.
Nancy Jacobson

Browse by MN Academic Standards | MN Video Vault - 0 views

www.mnvideovault.org/standards-results.php

MN_HIstory Settlers

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      Nancy Jacobson on 01 May 11
       
      "Dakota Conflict"  56:25 min. Explores the causes, events and aftermath of the fierce fighting that broke out in 1862 between MN's white European settlers and the native people of the state. URL:  http://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=8011&select_index=0&popup=yes
  • Nancy Jacobson on 01 May 11
     
    A Gold Mine of videos on Minnesota History!
Siri Anderson

Building America Curriculum Resources on Labor Issues, Immigration, and Mining - 24 views

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mining labor immigration US_History google_earth VoiceThread

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  • Siri Anderson on 01 May 11
     
    Enjoy these curriculum materials developed by students at Bemidji State University in an undergraduate Social Studies Methods class.
Sheri Edwards

And Now For Some Unexpectedly Good News - 35 views

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Africa technology economy social studies

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  • Sheri Edwards on 24 Jun 11
     
    Is this really good for the African people? or is it good for the foreigners moving in? Is this history repeating itself again and again? 
Drew Rosenshine

Does Teaching Kids To Get 'Gritty' Help Them Get Ahead? : NPR Ed : NPR - 49 views

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grit mindset kids teaching dissertation

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  • they need to have a "growth mindset" — the belief that success comes from effort — and not a "fixed mindset" — the notion that people succeed because they are born with a "gift" of intelligence or talent.
  • ducators say they see it all the time: Kids with fixed mindsets who think they just don't have the "gift" don't bother applying themselves. Conversely, kids with fixed mindsets who were always told they were "gifted" and skated through school tend to crumble when they hit their first challenge; rather than risk looking like a loser, they just quit.
  • We don't use the word 'gifted' — ever," Giamportone says. "In our school, you will never hear it." " 'Smart' is like a curse," adds social studies teacher June Davenport.
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  • Instead, the school is plastered with signs and handmade posters promoting a "growth mindset."
  • The focus is always more on putting out effort than on getting the right answers. Teachers have been trained to change the way they see students, and how they speak to them.
  • praise students for their focus and determination.
  • "If I was an outsider and I was hearing this conversation, I might think that this was some kind of hippie-dippy love fest," concedes the teacher, Nathan Cearley. "But what you see is actually a more rigorous and risky learning environment."
  • In three years, Cearley says, he's seen kids grow less afraid of making mistakes, and more willing to ask for help. Test scores at Lenox have jumped 10 to 15 points.
  • The number of schools using Brainology is expected to double this year, from 500 to 1,000.
  • A limited intervention, she says, if not consistently reinforced in and out of school, can only have limited results. "We don't know whether we've had any effect — the jury's out," says Duckworth. "It just seems to me extremely implausible that that's going to permanently and impressively change a child."
  • "Grit as a goal seems to be multiply flawed and very disturbing," says education writer Alfie Kohn. For starters, he says, "the benefits of failure are vastly overstated, and the assumption that kids will pick themselves up and try even harder next time, darn it — that's wishful thinking."
  • if there's a problem with how kids are learning, the onus should be on schools to get better at how they teach — not on kids to get better at enduring more of the same.
    • Drew Rosenshine
      Drew Rosenshine on 15 Jul 14
       
      Yes, but once again this is not an either/or situation.
  • I don't think people can become truly gritty and great at things they don't love," Duckworth says. "So when we try to develop grit in kids, we also need to find and help them cultivate their passions. That's as much a part of the equation here as the hard work and the persistence."
  • But now, three years into the growth-mindset training at Lenox Academy, Blaze says, she believes "you can teach old dogs new tricks."
  • Does Teaching Kids To Get 'Gritty' Help Them Get Ahead?
  • After years of focusing on the theory known as "multiple intelligences" and trying to teach kids in their own style, Hoerr says he's now pulling kids out of their comfort zones intentionally.
Carol Findlay

Civil War Interactive Poster | Teachinghistory.org - 12 views

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interactive whiteboard history civil war Teachinghistory.org social studies Poster

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  • Carol Findlay on 27 Sep 12
     
    Interactive poster
Pam Jeffrey

Digitally Speaking / Blogging - 169 views

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web 2.0 blog

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  • Using Feed Readers

     

    Feed readers are probably the most important digital tool for today's learner because they make sifting through the amazing amount of content added to the Internet easy.  Also known as aggregators, feed readers are free tools that can automatically check nearly any website for new content dozens of times a day---saving ridiculous amounts of time and customizing learning experiences for anyone. 

     

    Imagine never having to go hunting for new information from your favorite sources again.  Learning goes from a frustrating search through thousands of marginal links written by questionable characters to quickly browsing the thoughts of writers that you trust, respect and enjoy.

     

    Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?

     

    It's not!  Here's a Commoncraft tutorial explaining RSS Feeds in Plain English:

     

    Feed readers can quickly and easily support blogging in the classroom, allowing teachers to provide students with ready access to age-appropriate sites of interest that are connected to the curriculum.  By collecting sites in advance and organizing them with a feed reader, teachers can make accessing information manageable for their students. 

    Here are several examples of feed readers in action:

     

    Student Blogs

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/20982438

     

     

    This feed list includes several elementary, middle and high school blogs that students can explore during silent reading or while online at home.

     

     

    Current Events 

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/16714925

     

    This feed list includes links to several news websites that cover topics that are a part of one teacher's required social studies curriculum. 

     

    Global Warming

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/22534539

    Used specifically as a part of one classroom project, this feed list contains information related to global warming that students can use as a starting point for individual research. 

     

    While there are literally dozens of different feed reader programs to choose from (Bloglines and Google Reader are two biggies), Pageflakes is a favorite of many educators because it has a visual layout that is easy to read and interesting to look at.  It is also free and web-based.  That means that users can check accounts from any computer with an Internet connection.  Finally, Pageflakes makes it quick and easy to add new websites to a growing feed list—and to get rid of any websites that users are no longer interested in.

    What's even better:  Pageflakes has been developing a teacher version of their tool just for us that includes an online grade tracker, a task list and a built in writing tutor.  As Pageflakes works to perfect its teacher product, this might become one of the first kid-friendly feed readers on the market. Teacher Pageflakes users can actually blog and create a discussion forum directly in their feed reader---making an all-in-one digital home for students. 

     

    For more information about the teacher version of Pageflakes, check out this review:

     

    http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2008/02/pageflakes-for.html

     

     

    For more information on using feed readers to organize and manage information, check out this handout: 

  • Meredith Stewart on 18 Oct 09
     
    Checklist to use before embarking on a blogging project with students
Mary Phillips

World of 7 Billion | Population Education, PSA Contest for Students - 3 views

www.worldof7billion.org

world of 7 billion ecology social studies science film production

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  • Mary Phillips on 22 Apr 12
     
    Neat resource for exploring the impact the world's population has on our resources and a perspective on how we got here. Site features a student video contest.
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