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The notion of a collage text

sitting in circles provokes a collective mindset

blue and green has been shown to enhance performance on tasks that require generating new ideas.

red has been linked with superior performance on tasks involving attention to detail.

dimmer

invest in a green plant or two

window with a view

“We don’t understand psychologically why putting someone in an impoverished space should work, when it doesn’t work for any other animal on the planet,”

The best teachers harness this energy and use it as rocket fuel for learning

culture of collective responsibility

avoid the one-size-fits-all mandates

disconnect exists between what is helpful and what is required

emerge

subjugates

condones

affiliate

exploit

execute

genocide

facilities

poses

plotting

resolve

decisive

comprehensive

efforts

hesitate

core principle

assess

equip

additional

resources

authorities

counterweight

pursuing

crisis

solution

Secondly, but along the same lines as the above explanation, is that the people writing history change as well

The social changes of the 1960s and 1970s brought many women historians into what had largely been a male dominated field and introduced new perspectives and told new stories that had previously been undiscovered (unfortunately, due to lack a of male interest) or ignored (unfortunately, due to a lack of male interest).

History was once written largely only through limited primary sources; letters, journals, diaries, and newspapers, and of course, secondary sources-what others had already written. But historians not so long ago began to "think outside the box," and by using sources such as estate

inventories, court documents, and even oral histories, these historians opened up a world of new information.

Locating new information of course changed how we saw events of the past, and only naturally new interpretations developed...and in this way one could say history changed.

Lastly, and related to the third, is that the availability of research sources have changed...largely through technology

All of this makes researching much easier and much less frustrating for the historian, and it allows him or her more time to make critical decisions, and to explore avenues that would not otherwise be considered.

Verbalization of how we personally make decisions is a very powerful teaching tool, but it’s useless to lecture about safe and appropriate use when we ourselves might not follow our own rules.

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything

9. Create environments that help students avoid temptations

Assess children’s understanding of ethical concepts. Do not give technology-use privileges until a student has demonstrated that he or she knows and can apply school policies. Test appropriate use prior to students gaining online access.

Privacy - I will protect my privacy and respect the privacy of others. Property - I will protect my property and respect the property of others. a(P)propriate Use - I will use technology in constructive ways and in ways which do not break the rules of my family, church, school, or government.

It's unclear if the Education Department was aware of this issue until contacted by Inside Higher Ed on Friday. The department now says it will review the longstanding practice of sharing the FAFSA positions with every college.

The use of the list on the FAFSA is just another example of how colleges are using increasingly sophisticated data mining techniques to recruit and shape their classes.

These digital activities should not be the sole measure of tenure, but they should be counted in the tenure formula. The irony today is that if the open activity is analog (e.g., participation on a committee), it likely counts toward tenure, but if the open activity is digital (e.g., writing an academic blog), it probably does not.

They will push at (and leak out of) the boundaries of whatever learning management system (or other enterprise systems) the institution wants them to use. This is not because they are uncooperative; it's simply that these enterprise systems tend to be locked down, allowing only employees and students to share within these environments

For me, an interesting side effect of sharing on the open web is that I've learned to be more careful about what I say and write.

Looking for indicators of open digital faculty is easier than coming up with a strict definition. The presence of several of the following characteristics should be taken as an indication of open digital faculty: Writing a public blog or maintaining a public wiki to share academic interests Freely sharing what might otherwise be guarded intellectual property (e.g., textbooks, research-in-progress, computer programs, course materials, artwork) Participating in a learning community in a social networking platform (e.g., Twitter or LinkedIn discussion groups) Participating in a social network that includes students, both current and past (e.g., Facebook) Encouraging students to participate in class-related projects that employ web-based media (e.g., student blogs, group wikis) Creating or participating in open courses Sharing video or audio content created for a course (e.g., podcasts) Sharing information and ideas from conference talks on the web (e.g., recordings, tweets, presentation links)

what we do know about is management and governance

We don't know anything about how to teach

Because the smaller a school, the more likely its overall performance can be skewed by a few good or bad students

Was Mozart a better musician than Babe Ruth was a hitter?

Giving several tests a year can sort out each teacher's contribution

if you do raise these issues, it's seen as making excuses or pulling back from commitments

The only way to tell a good teacher is to go into their classroom spontaneously

tying pay to performance is not at all important in retaining good teachers

significant portion of teachers do believe in merit pay

states' rights advocates have blocked federal efforts for a national curriculum

videotaping math, English, and biology lessons

Music instructors questioned the district's decision to evaluate them on their students' grasp of music theory instead of instrumental proficiency

Gates is paying $1,500 apiece to more than 600 Hillsborough teachers whose lessons are being videotaped.

we must be mindful of any cost associated with allowing ourselves to devolve to a more machine-like state.

Of greatest importance, however, is the status of our thinking, understanding how we think and the effect new technologies have on our cognitive processes. This debate extends beyond the neuroscience to questions relating to what is worth knowing and what mental functions are worth preserving at their present level of development

As a senior high school teacher, one of my greatest bugbears is the reluctance of students to reflect on the information they have collected and plan their essays. Rather, some expect to Google their entire essay, often skipping from one hyperlink to the next until they find something that appears to be relevant, then pasting it into their essay, frequently oblivious to academic honesty and coherence of argument. The ability to discern reliability of sources is also severely lacking

A primary role of educators is to foster qualities that are distinctly human: our ability to reflect, reason and imagine

In the curricula of tomorrow this may entail identifying topics and tasks that begin with an instruction to turn all electronic devices off.