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Ed Webb

The Scarlet "P" | TechTicker - 0 views

techticker.net/...the-scarlet-p

opinion edtech pedagogy

shared by Ed Webb on 23 Feb 09 - Cached
  • To me “sound pedagogy” isn’t a guarded gateway through which all things must pass before becoming true learning, it’s an ideal that should permeate and inform everything.
    • Ed Webb
      Ed Webb on 23 Feb 09
       
      nicely put!
  • the perpetual conflict between the educational technology unit and the learning and teaching unit
  • The educational technologist are seen to be tech-obsessed, light on pedagogy and prone to obscure abbreviations; while the academics are stereotyped as waffley anti-technologists with a love of chalk-and-talk. Adding to this complexity, each sphere tends to be characterised by a distinct culture and common language. Often times the divisions are so clearly delineated that, despite units merging on paper, the two spheres operate largely independently of one another.
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  • We won’t always agree with one another, but once we start using language instead of hiding behind it we can begin to actually communicate.
Jackie Cope

Differentiated Instruction with UDL | National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials - 92 views

aim.cast.org/...differentiated_instruction_udl

shared by Jackie Cope on 24 Sep 11 - No Cached
    • Jackie Cope
      Jackie Cope on 24 Sep 11
       
      How does UDL work with standardized testing?
  • To begin, we recommend that teachers have a basic understanding of UDL and a commitment to make the curriculum and learning accessible for all learners
  • The process includes four steps, based upon the principles and concepts of UDL, proven professional development strategies, and effective teaching practices; (a) Set Goals, (b) Analyze Status, (c) Apply UDL, and (d) Teach the UDL Lesson.
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  • Set Goals
  • Analyze the Current Status
  • Apply UDL to the Lesson/Unit.
  • Teach the UDL Lesson/Unit,
  • When teaching and evaluating students work, also evaluate and revise the lesson/unit to assure student access and success.
Clint Heitz

ASCD Express 13.16 - The Keys to Content-Area Writing: Short, Frequent, and Shared - 17 views

www.ascd.org/...1316-steineke.aspx

writing writing-content-area

shared by Clint Heitz on 09 May 18 - No Cached
  • Examine your students' background knowledge on a new topic of study by asking them to write about it. Pass out index cards and instruct students to fill only one side with their related thoughts and experiences. Provide a minute to write followed by a minute to discuss their ideas with a nearby partner. Collect the cards and set them aside until the end of the unit. Then, ask students to revisit their original notes and, on the backs of their cards, describe how their thinking has expanded or changed on this issue. The initial card writing gives you an insight into background knowledge, while the final card writing offers students insight into their thinking and learning.
  • If we continue to believe that we must collect and grade every piece of student writing, our exhaustion will result in students writing far less. Sure, if necessary, we can award points, checks, or stamps, but these should simply be records of whether the students gave a good-faith effort (full credit) or not (no credit), not grades that attempt to assess the writing (Vopat, 2009).
  • Offer students an intriguing content-area prompt. For example, if the topic was e-waste, you might ask students to write about the importance of e-devices in their own lives or you might project a photograph of a mountain of discarded, obsolete cell phones. Let students think and write for a minute or two. Then, working with a partner, have each student read aloud what they wrote and discuss their ideas. Another very social writing activity is written conversation. Starting in groups of three or four, students silently respond to a content-related prompt, writing for several minutes until most class members have about a third or half a page of writing. Then, within the group, students pass their papers to their right. Now, each student must read the previous writer's thoughts and expand the conversation by exploring ideas and asking questions. After a few minutes of writing, papers are passed again, and the conversation continues to blossom as more and more ideas and responses are added. When the paper returns to the owner after several passes, each student gets to read a very interesting conversation that began with their initial written response. Of course, this written conversation could continue as an out-loud discussion, as well.
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  • If you want students to be better readers, writers, and thinkers in every content area, then writing every day in every class is key. Be sure to make that informal and spontaneous writing short, frequent, and shared.
  • Clint Heitz on 09 May 18
     
    "Examine your students' background knowledge on a new topic of study by asking them to write about it. Pass out index cards and instruct students to fill only one side with their related thoughts and experiences. Provide a minute to write followed by a minute to discuss their ideas with a nearby partner. Collect the cards and set them aside until the end of the unit. Then, ask students to revisit their original notes and, on the backs of their cards, describe how their thinking has expanded or changed on this issue. The initial card writing gives you an insight into background knowledge, while the final card writing offers students insight into their thinking and learning."
Tara Heath

Hate Speech and Hate Crime | Advocacy, Legislation & Issues - 4 views

www.ala.org/...hate

civil civil rights

shared by Tara Heath on 28 Feb 23 - No Cached
  • There is no legal definition of "hate speech" under U.S. law, just as there is no legal definition for evil ideas, rudeness, unpatriotic speech, or any other kind of speech that people might condemn. Generally, however, hate speech is any form of expression through which speakers intend to vilify, humiliate, or incite hatred against a group or a class of persons on the basis of race, religion, skin color sexual identity, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, or national origin. 1 In the United States, hate speech is protected by the First Amendment. Courts extend this protection on the grounds that the First Amendment requires the government to strictly protect robust debate on matters of public concern even when such debate devolves into distasteful, offensive, or hateful speech that causes others to feel grief, anger, or fear. (The Supreme Court's decision in Snyder v. Phelps provides an example of this legal reasoning.) Under current First Amendment jurisprudence, hate speech can only be criminalized when it directly incites imminent criminal activity or consists of specific threats of violence targeted against a person or group. Hate Crime For the purposes of collecting statistics, the FBI has defined a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity,” including skin color and national origin.  Hate crimes are overt acts that can include acts of violence against persons or property, violation or deprivation of civil rights, certain "true threats," or acts of intimidation, or conspiracy to commit these crimes. The Supreme Court has upheld laws that either criminalize these acts or impose a harsher punishment when it can be proven that the defendant targeted the victim because of the victim's race, ethnicity, identity, or beliefs.  A hate crime is more than than offensive speech or conduct; it is specific criminal behavior that ranges from property crimes like vandalism and arson to acts of intimidation, assault, and murder.  Victims of hate crimes can include institutions, religious organizations and government entities as well as individuals.
  • Tara Heath on 28 Feb 23
     
    "Hate Speech There is no legal definition of "hate speech" under U.S. law, just as there is no legal definition for evil ideas, rudeness, unpatriotic speech, or any other kind of speech that people might condemn. Generally, however, hate speech is any form of expression through which speakers intend to vilify, humiliate, or incite hatred against a group or a class of persons on the basis of race, religion, skin color sexual identity, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, or national origin. 1 In the United States, hate speech is protected by the First Amendment. Courts extend this protection on the grounds that the First Amendment requires the government to strictly protect robust debate on matters of public concern even when such debate devolves into distasteful, offensive, or hateful speech that causes others to feel grief, anger, or fear. (The Supreme Court's decision in Snyder v. Phelps provides an example of this legal reasoning.) Under current First Amendment jurisprudence, hate speech can only be criminalized when it directly incites imminent criminal activity or consists of specific threats of violence targeted against a person or group. Hate Crime For the purposes of collecting statistics, the FBI has defined a hate crime as a "criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity," including skin color and national origin.  Hate crimes are overt acts that can include acts of violence against persons or property, violation or deprivation of civil rights, certain "true threats," or acts of intimidation, or conspiracy to commit these crimes. The Supreme Court has upheld laws that either criminalize these acts or impose a harsher punishment when it can be proven that the defendant targeted the victim because of the victim's race, ethnicity, identity, or beliefs.  A hate crime is more than than offensive speech
Randolph Hollingsworth

Career and Technical Education: Five Ways That Pay Along the Way to the B.A. - 1 views

www9.georgetown.edu/...CTE.FiveWays.FullReport.pdf

Career and Technical Education transfer transition transition to college college readiness

shared by Randolph Hollingsworth on 21 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Randolph Hollingsworth on 21 Sep 12
     
    New report from Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University, September 2012, by Anthony P. Carnevale, Tamara Jayasundera, Andrew R. Hanson - Daniela Fairchild of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute writes in The Education Gadfly Weekly: "At 31 percent, the United States currently ranks second among OECD nations-behind Norway-for the percentage of its workforce with a four-year college education. That's the good news. The bad news is that we rank sixteenth for the percentage of our workforce with a sub-baccalaureate education (think: postsecondary and industry-based certificates, associate's degrees). Yet a swath of jobs in America calls for just that sort of preparation, which often begins in high school. Dubbed "middle jobs" in this report by the Center on Education and the Workforce, these employment opportunities pay at least $35,000 a year and are divided among white- and blue-collar work. Yet they are largely ignored in our era of "college for all." In two parts, this report delineates five major categories of career and technical education (CTE), then lists specific occupations that require this type of education. It's full of facts and figures and an excellent resource for those looking to expand rigorous CTE in the U.S. Most importantly, it presents this imperative: Collect data on students who emerge from these programs. By tracking their job placements and wage earnings, we can begin to rate CTE programs, shutter those that are ineffective, and scale up those that are successful. If CTE is ever to gain traction in the U.S.-and shed the stigma of being low-level voc-tech education for kids who can't quite make it academically-this will be a necessary first step."
Roland Gesthuizen

A driving question is the most important element of a PBL unit « EduRuminate - 1 views

eduruminate.com/...mportant-element-of-a-pbl-unit

PBL learning blog questioning questions education

shared by Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Questions generated for research were based on the provocation and a focus question why do teens make stupid choices? As the questions generated for this task were generated by the students themselves they found them intrinsically motivating.
  • If you want students to have a voice and to have choice as well as developing a need to know about some area of content, then they should be generating their own questions.
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Nov 12
     
    "While I agree all are important, I feel the most important factor in good PBL is a great driving question. If you find the right questions then most of the other factors identified are covered automatically. How do you generate a great question and who is the right person to generate that question?"
Jane Trotter

Scope and Sequence | Common Sense Media - 70 views

www.commonsensemedia.org/...scope-and-sequence

digitalcitizenship cybersafety digital citizenship commonsensemedia lessons scope&sequence literacy digital resources

shared by Jane Trotter on 08 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Mark Gleeson on 08 Dec 12
     
    A comprehensive guide and set of lessons that addresses digital literacy and digital citizenshipv
  • Jane Trotter on 05 May 14
     
    "Use our Scope & Sequence tool to find the lessons that are just right for your classroom. These cross-curriculular units spiral to address digital literacy and citizenship topics in an age-appropriate way. Browse by grade band or click a category to highlight the lessons that address that topic. You can download a PDF"
Trevor Cunningham

Explore Your World - Virtual Globetrotting - 4 views

virtualglobetrotting.com

googleearth

shared by Trevor Cunningham on 10 Mar 13 - Cached
  • Trevor Cunningham on 10 Mar 13
     
    .kml resource for a potpouri of thematic items...good potential for icebreakers, lesson/unit introductions, warm-ups, etc.
Catherine Hainstock

Literacy Design Collaborative | Modules - 68 views

www.literacydesigncollaborative.org/modules

literacy design collaborative

shared by Catherine Hainstock on 08 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Catherine Hainstock on 08 Apr 13
     
    LDC offers a framework for building the college-and-career-ready literacy skills specified by the Common Core State Standards. There are some excellent inquiry units under modules tab - all for secondary years.
Thieme Hennis

Home « MOOC Campus - 1 views

mooccampus.org

mooc campus learning offline online social diy education open-education

shared by Thieme Hennis on 23 May 13 - No Cached
  • Thieme Hennis on 23 May 13
     
    Very cool: offline campus focused on open online education and DIY learning principles. "What We Do The idea is simple. Online and DIY learners unite at a beautiful mountain resort to live an extraordinary lifestyle in a dynamic community of smart and motivated people."
Justina Elmore

Member states of the United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 6 views

en.wikipedia.org/...r_states_of_the_United_Nations

united nations overview

shared by Justina Elmore on 04 Jun 13 - No Cached
    • Justina Elmore
      Justina Elmore on 04 Jun 13
       
      So, Texas couldn't become a UN member, but instead is represented as part of the US.
Marc Patton

The Higher Learning Commission - Home - 6 views

www.ncahlc.org

Online_Learning_Environments Teacher_Resources Planning

shared by Marc Patton on 03 Jun 13 - Cached
  • Marc Patton on 03 Jun 13
     
    The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.
Adrienne Schroeder

¡A cocinar! - 43 views

my-ecoach.com/...popup_printable.php

shared by Adrienne Schroeder on 08 Jan 13 - No Cached
    • Adrienne Schroeder
      Adrienne Schroeder on 08 Jan 13
       
      Links throughout page to full lesson plans, unit overview, rubrics, and much more
  • Unit Organizer and lesson plans
Marc Patton

Educators Evaluating Quality Instructional Products | Achieve - 0 views

www.achieve.org/EQuIP

Online_Learning_Environments Teacher_Resources

shared by Marc Patton on 11 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Marc Patton on 11 Jan 13
     
    Using a common definition of quality, EQuIP teams are learning how to use tools and processes to review the quality of materials (tasks, lesson, units, modules) that states will contribute for the purpose of receiving critical feedback for improvement.
Benjamin Hare

2012 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College - 86 views

www.270towin.com

election Politics government maps

shared by Benjamin Hare on 02 Nov 12 - Cached
  • Benjamin Hare on 02 Nov 12
     
    270 to win looks at the electoral college maps of the United States.
S Berrend

Climate Commons - 54 views

climatecommons.earthjournalism.net/map

environment climatechange APES graphic

shared by S Berrend on 30 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • S Berrend on 30 Apr 13
     
    Climate Commons is a map-based interactive platform that contains layers of news and information on climate change in the US. It is designed to provide academics, policymakers, journalists, and the general public with the latest data and stories on the causes and impacts of, and responses to climate change across the country. The map combines the most recently available data on climate change indicators, such as temperature, precipitation, and emissions, with the latest, geo-tagged stories on climate change in the United States.
Mark Gleeson

Welcome to Connections - 2 views

dartconnections.org.au

videoconferencing

shared by Mark Gleeson on 07 Nov 12 - Cached
  • Mark Gleeson on 07 Nov 12
     
    Connections is the Department of Education and Training's unit that provides and co-ordinates video conferencing excursions for NSW public schools. Connections video conferencing excursions bring students and teachers face to face with experts across the globe. Our excursions are designed to enrich and supplement curriculum across all stages and key learning areas.
drmaddin

Unsafe Waters | Free Lesson Plans | Teachers | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources - 0 views

www.discoveryeducation.com/...unsafe-waters.cfm

waters lesson environment

shared by drmaddin on 23 Sep 16 - No Cached
  • drmaddin on 23 Sep 16
     
    This would be a good lesson plan to use when we get to the unit on environmental hazards.
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