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Op-Ed Contributor - End the University as We Know It - NYTimes.com - 33 views

www.nytimes.com/...27taylor.html university education
shared by Joline Blais on 19 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • GRADUATE education is the Detroit of higher learning. Most graduate programs in American universities produce a product for which there is no market (candidates for teaching positions that do not exist) and develop skills for which there is diminishing demand (research in subfields within subfields and publication in journals read by no one other than a few like-minded colleagues), all at a rapidly rising cost (sometimes well over $100,000 in student loans).
  • Patrick Higgins on 19 Jan 11
     
    This is a must read. Taylor's push to eliminate departments sounds much like what Liz Coleman did at Bennington a few years ago.
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Endangered tree octopus proves students believe everything they read on Internet | Mail... - 113 views

www.dailymail.co.uk/...nts-believe-read-Internet.html octopus endangered tree news Information student research
shared by Adam Hildebrandt on 05 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • When it comes to the Internet, it seems kids will believe anything.But it was thought that something as absurd as an octopus that lives in a tree might be enough to cast some doubts in their minds - it wasn't.
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Best Online Collaboration Tools 2010 - Robin Good's Collaborative Map - MindMeister Min... - 186 views

www.mindmeister.com/...robin-good-s-collaborative-map collaboration tools mindmap web2.0 mindmapping
shared by anonymous on 24 Jan 11 - Cached
  • anonymous on 24 Jan 11
     
    Great mindmap
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All In The Mind -That Does Not Compute: the hidden affliction of dyscalculia - 70 views

www.abc.net.au/...3117234.htm dyscalculia maths disability
shared by Gerald Carey on 06 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Gerald Carey on 06 Feb 11
     
    From the website: "You've heard the common refrain, 'Oh, I'm so bad at maths!' But for up to eight per cent of us, a condition called dyscalculia means numbers are a serious struggle, with serious consequences. Scientists are now revealing its biological basis, and in Australia there's a push for it to be seen as a legitimate and unique disability."
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Test-Taking Cements Knowledge Better Than Studying, Researchers Say - NYTimes.com - 17 views

www.nytimes.com/...21memory.html tests testing students studying memorization constructivism mapping
shared by Chai Reddy on 21 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Taking a test is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying techniques.
  • “I think that learning is all about retrieving, all about reconstructing our knowledge,” said the lead author, Jeffrey Karpicke, an assistant professor of psychology at Purdue University. “I think that we’re tapping into something fundamental about how the mind works when we talk about retrieval.”
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YouTube - Daniel Pink: Education and the Changing World of Work - 88 views

www.youtube.com/watch video ctl
shared by webExplorations on 10 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • webExplorations on 10 Mar 11
     
    Moving from left-brain centered education (NCLB) into a more of the whole-brain point of view. He expounds on this more in his book A Whole New Mind.
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Future-Proof Your Education by Maria Andersen on Prezi - 75 views

prezi.com/...future-proof-your-education education prezi learning future web2.0 proof your
shared by John Lustig on 15 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Beth O'Connell on 16 Mar 11
     
    This is just one mind-blowing, paradigm-shifting video after another! Amazing!
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TODAYMoms - Should parents be blamed when kids fail at school? - 106 views

moms.today.com/...lamed-when-kids-fail-at-school news resources should parents
shared by Josh Flores on 23 May 11 - No Cached
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 23 May 11
       
      Who the heck would click "NO"???
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 24 May 11
       
      Parents should be held accountable, teachers should be held accountable AND students should be held accountable.
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 24 May 11
       
      from Lynn Jones (to me?) "How many children do you have? I am an educator and I have 6 children who are all different. My second child, a son, was never told to study, never had a spelling word called out to him, and strieved to make all A's and B's since the 2nd grade. His older brother with an IQ of 128 in the 5th grade didn't care about grades and passing. His younger brother almost graduated high school before him even though they were 3 years apart in age. The oldest son has ADHD. His grandmother was a math teacher and I am a math teacher, but yet that was the subject he failed almost each year and had to go to summer school. He had the same parents and the same environment as his younger brother, but he was lacking the drive that is born in you. I won't go into the differences of the other 4 just to say that the good Lord gifted me with 3 ADHD children when not much was known about it (the oldest is 44). Every child is different and parents must learn not to judge one by the others, just like teachers must not assume that about siblings they teach. A parent can be their to help and try to point them in the right direction with the right work ethics in school, but the bottom line is how much the child cares and wants to achieve. The envolved parent can help the child that sits on the fence and can go on either side, but the ultimate choice is going to be the child's. It is the same with church. You can take the child to church every Sunday, but when they get older it is their decision how to direct their life. I am not saying that a parent shouldn't try every day to give the guidance their children need and deserve, but you can't beat yourself up when things don't go the way you think they should. All a parent can do is standby their child and give them all the love they can and to know that sometimes that is not enough for the child."
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 24 May 11
       
      My Reply to Lynn Jones: 1. Parents should be held accountable along with teachers and the students themselves. 2. Six kids????? You are a saint! I plan on having two at the most and pray to the gods they're not girls! 3. Is there a specific reason you sent me your family history?
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 24 May 11
       
      From Lynn: "I sent you the history to show that no two children are alike and not to judge one child by the behavior of another. In education we teach all types and there is no one way to approach all children. Sometimes it is not the parent that can make a difference, but someone else and not always a teacher."
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 24 May 11
       
      I don't think the article is about differentiation but sure, I'm confident it's in the back of any high quality educator's mind. Regardless, we can always do more than standby our kids. 
  • Lynn Jones on 24 May 11
     
    How many children do you have? I am an educator and I have 6 children who are all different. My second child, a son, was never told to study, never had a spelling word called out to him, and strieved to make all A's and B's since the 2nd grade. His older brother with an IQ of 128 in the 5th grade didn't care about grades and passing. His younger brother almost graduated high school before him even though they were 3 years apart in age. The oldest son has ADHD. His grandmother was a math teacher and I am a math teacher, but yet that was the subject he failed almost each year and had to go to summer school. He had the same parents and the same environment as his younger brother, but he was lacking the drive that is born in you. I won't go into the differences of the other 4 just to say that the good Lord gifted me with 3 ADHD children when not much was known about it (the oldest is 44). Every child is different and parents must learn not to judge one by the others, just like teachers must not assume that about siblings they teach. A parent can be their to help and try to point them in the right direction with the right work ethics in school, but the bottom line is how much the child cares and wants to achieve. The envolved parent can help the child that sits on the fence and can go on either side, but the ultimate choice is going to be the child's. It is the same with church. You can take the child to church every Sunday, but when they get older it is their decision how to direct their life. I am not saying that a parent shouldn't try every day to give the guidance their children need and deserve, but you can't beat yourself up when things don't go the way you think they should. All a parent can do is standby their child and give them all the love they can and to know that sometimes that is not enough for the child.
  • Lynn Jones on 24 May 11
     
    I sent you the history to show that no two children are alike and not to judge one child by the behavior of another. In education we teach all types and there is no one way to approach all children. Sometimes it is not the parent that can make a difference, but someone else and not always a teacher.
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Digitizing an Elementary Writing Portfolio - 85 views

www.speedofcreativity.org/...n-elementary-writing-portfolio portfolio iPad writing elementary digitizing assessment
shared by Mr Casal on 28 May 11 - No Cached
  • kathy shieldsk on 29 May 11
     
    At first I was a little horrified by the over exposure of this child's life work and wondered how she'd feel as a teen about her personal journey, the I read yellow cards, and that changed my mind! Thank you for sharing this link.
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Using Groups Effectively: 10 Principles « The Window - 172 views

blog.clerestorylearning.com/oups-effectively-10-principles
shared by Josh Flores on 28 May 11 - No Cached
  • Having students work in groups reaps a bounty of benefits, including boosting students’ social skills and upping the number of “happy campers” in the classroom.
  • As with every aspect of teaching, using groups effectively requires mindful planning and attention to more than who works with whom.
  • Putting people into groups isn’t a magical dust that makes everyone more creative. It has to be the right kind of group, and the group has to match the task
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    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 02 Jun 11
       
      Really? This is something I'm guilty of. 
  • Do not appoint a group “leader.”
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 02 Jun 11
       
      Also guilty
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  • Think threefold
    • Josh Flores
      Josh Flores on 02 Jun 11
       
      This is why I like starting with a free write
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 28 May 11
     
    "I recently attended a conference session featuring Keith .. an expert on the effectiveness of group efforts. His presentation focused on what has been and potentially can be accomplished through collaboration, but he hinted that just getting people into groups is not the answer. .. Though his focus is on creativity, I think Sawyer's insights apply to our use of groups to foster learning. Here are ten principles I've picked up:"
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Culture and Anarchy 2.0: Never Mind the Bollocks, Gimme Back My Party (5th of 5) | text... - 16 views

text2cloud.com/...gimme-back-my-party news review protest tuition
shared by anonymous on 03 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 03 Jun 11
     
    Anatomy of two student protests: one over tuition increases, the other over the right to party.
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25 Important Twitter Guides and Apps For Teachers - Edudemic - 136 views

edudemic.com/...r-guides-and-apps-for-teachers twitter
shared by crystal steker on 08 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Diving into a rich and overwhelming social network like Twitter can be difficult. I know of many teachers and academic-minded people who are still unsure about the merits of the tool or are simply unsure where to start. The following 10 (+1 bonus!)
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Spider Scribe - 140 views

www.spiderscribe.net brainmapping cerveau reseau neurones mind mapping brain map heuristique concepts
shared by Jac Londe on 16 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Stephen Politzer on 18 Jun 11
     
    I've been using MindMeister, but I like the looks and functions of this one. Thanks, I'll take it for a spin...
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Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density - 1 views

www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/...st_change_gray_matter_2011.pdf meditation psychology health images infographics school research news
shared by Keith Rowley on 20 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Keith Rowley on 20 Jun 11
     
    Sara Lazar's report on the brain scan research they've done on meditators.
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About | Edge - 0 views

edge.org/about-us bestpractices professionaldevelopment all_teachers edge news resources
shared by Ruth Howard on 19 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Edge is different from the Algonquin Roundtable or Bloomsbury Group, but it offers the same quality of intellectual adventure. Closer resemblances are the early seventeenth-century Invisible College, a precursor to the Royal Society. Its members consisted of scientists such as Robert Boyle, John Wallis, and Robert Hooke. The Society's common theme was to acquire knowledge through experimental investigation. Another inspiration is The Lunar Society of Birmingham, an informal club of the leading cultural figures of the new industrial age — James Watt, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgewood, Joseph Priestly, and Benjamin Franklin. The online salon at Edge.org is a living document of millions of words charting the Edge conversation over the past fifteen years wherever it has gone. It is available, gratis, to the general public.
  • Edge.org offers "open-minded, free ranging, intellectually playful ... an unadorned pleasure in curiosity, a collective expression of wonder at the living and inanimate world ... an ongoing and thrilling colloquium." 
  • encourages people who can take the materials of the culture in the arts, literature, and science and put them together in their own way. We live in a mass-produced culture where many people, even many established cultural arbiters limit themselves to secondhand ideas, thoughts, and opinions. Edge.org consists of individuals who create their own reality and do not accept an ersatz, appropriated reality. The Edge community consists of peole who are out there doing it rather than talking about and analyzing the people who are doing it.
  • Ruth Howard on 19 Jun 11
     
    If you love TED this is possibly more rivetting!
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A Curious Child - 1 views

stephenharrisoncreative.com/a-curious-child reading vocabulary
shared by Jenna Ervin on 19 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Jenna Ervin on 19 Jul 11
     
    A great perspective on vocabulary from a child's viewpoint. Something fun to keep in mind
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Another Look at the Weaknesses of Online Learning - Innovations - The Chronicle of High... - 86 views

chronicle.com/...29888
shared by Karen Balnis on 28 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • have been lucky enough to have taught the full range of our freshman / sophmore undergraduate offerings as both an onsite and online instructor. While I have thoroughly enjoyed both formats - and very much so - I must admit that my experiences online have been *much* more positive than onsite instruction. Let me try and elucidate:1. While in the onsite classroom you have the opportunity to think on your feet and challenge and be experiential on your feet to reactions to the students who speak, in the online classroom, you are able to meet *every* class member and challenge their minds and ideas. The students who would normally be lost in a classroom of 35-40 are met and developed each day or week at their level and pushed to consider ideas they might not have considered. 2. I am able to reach the entire class through multimedia exhibits in each of the weekly units - journal articles, non-copyrighted film clips (and many from our university's purchased collection under an agreement for both onsite classroom and online classroom use), photography, art, patents, etc, that the students would not see - or would otherwise ignore - in an onsite classroom. We incorporate this information into our discussions and make it part of the larger whole of history.3. Each student and I - on the phone during office hours or in e-mail - discuss the creation of their term papers - and discuss midterm and final "anxiety" issues - and as they are used to the online format, and regular communication with me through the discussion boards, they respond much more readily than onsite students, whom I have found I have to pressure to talk to me. 4. I am able to accommodate students from around the country - and around the world. I have had enrolled in my class students from Japan, Indonesia, India, England - and many other countries. As a result, I have set up a *very* specific Skype address *only* for use of my students. They are required to set up the time and day with me ahead of time and I need to approve that request, but for them (and for some of my students scattered all over the state and US), the face time is invaluable in helping them feel "connected" - and I am more than happy to offer it. 5. As the software upgrades, the possibilities of what I can offer become more and more amazing, and the ease of use for both me - and for the students -  becomes astronomically better. Many have never known the software, so they don't notice it - but those who have taken online courses before cheer it on. Software does not achieve backwards. As very few of these issues are met by the onsite classroom, I am leaning more and more toward the online classroom as the better mode of instruction. Yes, there are times I *really* miss the onsite opportunities, but then I think of the above distinctions and realize that yes, I am where I should be, and virtually *ALL* the students are getting far more for their money than they would get in an onsite classroom. This is the wave of the future, and it holds such amazing promise. Already I think we are seeing clear and fruitful results, and if academics receive effective - and continuing - instruction and support from the very beginning, I cannot imagine why one would ever go back. The only reason I can think of *not* doing this is if the instructor has his or her *own* fear of computers. Beyond that - please, please jump on the bandwagon, swallow your fears, and learn how to do this with vigor. I don't think you will ever be sorry.PhD2BinUS
  • have been lucky enough to have taught the full range of our freshman / sophmore undergraduate offerings as both an onsite and online instructor. While I have thoroughly enjoyed both formats - and very much so - I must admit that my experiences online have been *much* more positive than onsite instruction. Let me try and elucidate:
  • While I have thoroughly enjoyed both formats - and very much so - I must admit that my experiences online have been *much* more positive than onsite instruction. Let me try and elucidate:
  • S B on 29 Jul 11
     
    I am a graduate student at Sam Houston State University and before I started grad school I never had taken an online course before. My opinion then was that online courses were a joke and you couldn't learn from taking a course online. Now my opinion has done a complete 180. The teachers post numerous youtube videos and other helpful tools for each assignment so that anyone can successfully complete the assignment no matter what their technology skill level is. I do not see much difference between online and face-to-face now because of the way the instructors teach the courses.
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Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - Classroom iPod touches & iPads: Dos ... - 64 views

learninginhand.com/do iPad Dos and Don'ts
shared by Jennifer Diaz on 10 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Bringing iPods and iPads into the classroom is a great way to give students access to learning tools. However, there are so many things to keep in mind to make the devices work smoothly in the classroom. While this list of dos and don'ts mainly addresses iPod touch the same advice goes for iPod touch and iPhone.
  • Jennifer Diaz on 10 Aug 11
     
    Dos and Don'ts of using Ipads in classroom.  Topics included syncing, monitoring, and general usage tips.
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MoodTurn.com - Relax your mind. Enjoy ambient music to lift your mood. // Rainforest - 56 views

moodturn.com music relax ambient sounds audio slideshow images photos
shared by Martin Burrett on 16 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 16 Aug 11
     
    A wonderful site with ten relaxing sound scapes and a photo slideshow to go with the sounds. Scenes include rainforest, bonfire, beach and dophins. Great for calming things down in your class or to use to inspire creative writing. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts
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