learning how to write concisely, to express one key detail succinctly and eloquently, is an incredibly useful skill, and more in tune with most students’ daily chatter, as well as the world’s conversation.
Teaching to the Text Message - NYTimes.com - 50 views
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A lot can be said with a little — the mundane and the extraordinary. Philosophers like Confucius (“Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is perilous.”) and Nietzsche were kings of the aphorism.
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I’m not suggesting that colleges eliminate long writing projects from English courses, but maybe we should save them for the second semester. Rewarding concision first will encourage students to be economical and innovative with language.
VideoNot.es: The easiest way to take notes synchronized with videos! - 96 views
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Synchronize notes with online videos and save to Google Drive. Compatible with YouTube, Coursera, edX, Udacity, and Khan Academy.
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pretty nice notetaking tool for MOOCs - integrated with Google Drive (nice!)
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Video Note--taking notes while viewing a video
How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education - T... - 15 views
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a new teaching approach here called “proficiency-based education” that was inspired by a 2012 state law.
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law requires that by 2021, students graduating from Maine high schools must show they have mastered specific skills to earn a high school diploma.
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CompetencyWorks, a national organization t
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RTI Talks | RTI for Gifted Students - 9 views
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learning contracts with the student focused on work that takes the students interests in to account may be helpful.
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"Up from Underachievement" by Diane Heacox
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Gifted learners are rarely "globally gifted
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English as a Second Language Podcast - 38 views
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