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Scott Schroeder

Illinois Boy Wins $1,000, Donates Money to Neighbor Fighting Leukemia - Yahoo! - 1 views

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boy wins money leukemia

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      Scott Schroeder on 06 Sep 12
       
      random acts of kindness
Marc Patton

One to One Computing Blueprint - 0 views

www.k12blueprint.com/...s_for_launching_one_to_one.php

Teacher_Resources Technology

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  • Marc Patton on 18 Jul 12
     
    The Chief Technology Officer of Illinois' Niles Township High Schools offers advice based on year one of his district's netbook program.
alexis alexander

Free Technology for Teachers: 100+ Animated Philosophy Lessons - 63 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...imated-philosophy-lessons.html

philosophy resources

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  • alexis alexander on 20 Oct 15
     
    "Wireless Philosophy AKA Wi-Phi is a project produced by philosophy students and professors from Duke, Yale, Northern Illinois University, MIT, and Duquesne University. The purpose of the project is to philosophy through animated videos. There are currently more than 100 videos available in the Wireless Philosophy YouTube channel. The videos are organized into twelve playlists covering topics like critical thinking and biases, political philosophy, religion, Descartes, and linguistics."
Jeremy Inscho

World History Connected | Vol. 6 No. 3 | Cynthia Stokes Brown: What Is a Civilization, ... - 40 views

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civilization characteristics

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  • Jeremy Inscho on 24 Jan 13
     
    Here's a site that's pretty detailed, but there are a few lists of the characteristics of a civilization by some pretty smart people. Check out the bottom part "Anaology with Ants" that talks about ants having civilizations and why.
Sara Thompson

Testing the Teachers - NYTimes.com - 79 views

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education assessment teaching learning essay

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      Sara Thompson on 20 Apr 12
       
      assessment, yes; testing, no. There are plenty of other forms of providing data, such as portfolios. 
  • There has to be a better way to get data so schools themselves can figure out how they’re doing in comparison with their peers.
    • Sara Thompson
      Sara Thompson on 20 Apr 12
       
      Does he actually think No Child Left Behind WORKS???
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  • If you go to the Web page of the Association of American Colleges and Universities and click on “assessment,” you will find a dazzling array of experiments that institutions are running to figure out how to measure learning.
  • Some schools like Bowling Green and Portland State are doing portfolio assessments — which measure the quality of student papers and improvement over time. Some, like Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, use capstone assessment, creating a culminating project in which the students display their skills in a way that can be compared and measured.
  • The challenge is not getting educators to embrace the idea of assessment. It’s mobilizing them to actually enact it in a way that’s real and transparent to outsiders.
  • Sara Thompson on 20 Apr 12
     
    There's an atmosphere of grand fragility hanging over America's colleges. The grandeur comes from the surging application rates, the international renown, the fancy new dining and athletic facilities. The fragility comes from the fact that colleges are charging more money, but it's not clear how much actual benefit they are providing.
Allison Hilburn

About the Great Depression - 48 views

www.english.illinois.edu/...about.htm

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      Allison Hilburn on 08 Oct 12
       
      I think we should use this site to answer the question about...
  • , and by early 1932 it had reached 6 million workers, or 25 percent of the work force. Britain was less severely affected, but its industrial and export sectors remained seriously depressed until World War II. Many other countries had been affected by the slump by 1931.
Brandi Knight

A Walk In The Woods - 193 views

urbanext.illinois.edu/...index.html

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  • Brandi Knight on 01 Dec 11
     
    Cool Site, interactive actual walk...
Jay Bohnsack

Red Tape - Govt. agencies, colleges demand applicants' Facebook passwords - 6 views

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cybersafety facebook media

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  • job seekers applying to the state's Department of Corrections have been asked during interviews to log into their accounts and let an interviewer watch while the potential employee clicks through wall posts, friends, photos and anything else that might be found behind the privacy wall.
  • schools are requiring them to "friend" a coach or compliance officer,
  • it had reviewed 2,689 applicants via social media, and denied employment to seven because of items found on their pages
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  • For student athletes, though, the access isn't voluntary. No access, no sports.
  • the rush to social media monitoring raises an often overlooked legal concern: It's against Facebook's Terms of Service
  • You will not share your password ... let anyone else access your account or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account
  • And the state of Illinois has followed Maryland's lead and is considering similar legislation to ban social media password demands by employers
Chris Long

"I Do, We Do, You Do" - Professional Development for Aspiring Teachers | Illinois Mathe... - 74 views

www.imsa.edu/...Bisinger

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      Chris Long on 28 Sep 13
       
      Releasing control to students empowering them to formulate their own questions, find real problems and collaboratively pursue solutions.
Thomas Wallace

CNN.com - 17 views

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News Online Americas

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  • School officials say the strike is illegal and dangerous, but the judge refused to immediately rule on the city's request to force an end to the walkout. FULL STORY
  • Rosemary Arrah on 12 Sep 12
     
    Recent news
Clint Heitz

Flipping the Classroom: A revolutionary approach to learning presents some pros and con... - 73 views

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flipping flipped classroom flipped_classroom

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      Clint Heitz on 09 May 13
       
      Why not create multiple types of videos? YouTube allows "choose your own path" videos that can let you alter the video based on the responses during viewing.
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      Clint Heitz on 09 May 13
       
      Great way to provide equitable access opportunities
  • Teachers need to figure out what they want to get out of a flipped classroom, says Marine City High’s Ming. “What’s the purpose of doing it? Is it because you’re looking for more time in your curriculum to do hands-on activities?” An AP government teacher told Ming the best part of teaching his class was holding class discussions. The flipped classroom helped him get through the material with time to spare for conversation.
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      Clint Heitz on 09 May 13
       
      The purpose is always the key. Don't try to implement this "just because" or excessively. It is a great tool, but not always the right one.
  • Watching videos also means more sitting in front of devices. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids limit “screen time” to two hours a day because too much exposure has been linked to obesity, irregular sleep, behavioral problems, violence, and less time for play.
    • Clint Heitz
      Clint Heitz on 09 May 13
       
      Why not flip it with podcasts that students can listen to while walking, driving, etc.
  • Students need to feel as though their teachers are guiding them to the best materials, not merely giving them a list of videos to watch, says Valenza
  • “Teachers should keep posing the ‘why,’” says Bob Schuetz, the technology director at Palatine High School in Illinois. “Why am I doing this? Why is it beneficial to students?”
  • “The teacher walks around and helps everyone. It’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card for teachers not to teach.” It’s also not a way for kids to get out of doing anything at home. “Flipping what the kid does means they do the work ahead of time, come to class, and debrief,” explains Michelle Luhtala (aka the
  • “The end goal is personalized education. The flipped classroom is just a means to that end.” Students can use the videos to learn at their own pace—any time or place, says Roberts. “These students can replay their teacher’s explanation of a new concept as many times as they need to without fear of holding up the rest of the class.”
  • a librarian at Bullis School in Potomac, MD, gives students videos, Web pages, and screenshots about the nuts and bolts of the library, which frees up more time to devote to their research projects.
  • ure, some kids will ignore the video. “The same kids who don’t currently do their homework will not watch the lecture,” says McCammon. “But as you start making your class more engaging, kids who don’t usually do their homework will start doing it because they want to participate in the class.” Kids write questions down while they’re watching the video, and then the first 10 minutes of class is for discussion of what they’ve seen.
Cindy Sheets

Bugscope: Home - 93 views

bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu

science bugs microscope project

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  • Cindy Sheets on 30 Apr 10
     
    send in your bugs and set up a time to see them on an electron microscope and discuss with scientists!
Jeff Andersen

Tips on Writing Learning Outcomes - Staff Website - U of I Library - 19 views

www.library.illinois.edu/...learningoutcomes

writing learning outcomes tip

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  • Jeff Andersen on 23 Feb 20
     
    What is a learning outcome? Learning outcomes are statements of what students will learn in a class or in a class session. The statements are focused on student learning (What will students learn today?) rather than instructor teaching (What am I going to teach today?). These statements should include a verb phrase and an impact ("in order to") phrase - what students will do/be able to do and how they will apply that skill or knowledge.
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