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in title, tags, annotations or urlTeachers' Use of Ed-Tech Tools Rises Across the Board, But Time Pressures Persist - Market Brief - 7 views
A growing industry caters to college cheats - 26 views
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More than two-thirds of college students admit to having cheated on an assignment.
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TakeYourClass.com and NoNeedtoStudy.com
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.“The students and the people who are selling these services have the idea that all that really matters is the end, and that the processes that get you there, aren’t really significant.”To fight cheating, she said, colleges need to do a better job of teaching the value and relevance of learning.
From Farm to Table | Orion Magazine - 23 views
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“Farmers’ markets aren’t sexy anymore
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What we need is a system of local “food hubs” that can process and bundle local foods and deliver them to the places where America eats.
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Perhaps the only thing all these food hubs share is a conviction that there is value in preserving regional identity, artisanal character, and sustainable practices—in saving some products from the great meat grinder of industrial food distribution.
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Open edX - 21 views
Teachers Pay Teachers - 27 views
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TeachersPayTeachers® is an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original downloadable educational materials, hard goods and used educational resources. Entrepreneur Webquest and Search Skills Practice http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Entrepreneur-Web-Quest-Search-Terms-Practice-876455
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Linked above is a free activity, "Entrepreneur Webquest" that you may use with your students. Feedback is appreciated.
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So far I've made a little extra cash selling lesson plans I've created for use with my students. Great website for resources and also for sharing your talents with other educators. Check it out and use my referral link to sign up.
ilearnOhio - Your source for online learning - 37 views
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ilearnOhio is a comprehensive e-learning platform funded by the Ohio General Assembly to ensure that Ohio students have access to high-quality online courses. This statewide platform includes a searchable repository of standards-aligned educational content (courses and digital resources), an e-commerce marketplace, and a learning management system to facilitate the delivery of course content from multiple providers to various end users. ilearnOhio is administered by the Ohio Resource Center, located at the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, under the direction of the Ohio Board of Regents.
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ilearnOhio is a comprehensive e-learning platform funded by the Ohio General Assembly to ensure that Ohio students have access to high-quality online courses. This statewide platform includes a searchable repository of standards-aligned educational content (courses and digital resources), an e-commerce marketplace, and a learning management system to facilitate the delivery of course content from multiple providers to various end users. ilearnOhio is administered by the Ohio Resource Center, located at the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, under the direction of the Ohio Board of Regents.
Every scholarly article archived online | Marketplace.org - 51 views
http://www.teachlr.com/ - 4 views
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Teachlr is building a completely state-of-the-art platform that enables anyone anywhere in the world to teach and share knowledge online. It's the virtual place to solve your needs and get real answers from real people. It's fun and educational because you get to ask questions on any topic and take classes on any matter. You can also help people out by answering others' questions or becoming a teacher. It's all about sharing what you know and what you want to know.
Audrey Watters: How Technology Will Disrupt Learning for a Lifetime, Not Just in the Classroom - 3 views
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That's a key piece of lifelong learning -- the learning is self-funded. These are people who want to learn something and are willing to pay to do so.
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As more content, more communities, and more marketplaces spring up online to support these alt-edu endeavors, we may begin to rethink what it means to spend so much time focusing on the classroom when in fact, learning is lifelong.
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the Internet is doing far more than opening doors for K-12 and higher education students. It's also a huge boon for "lifelong learners,"
Amazon Products Visualization - YASIV - 1 views
Diigo EDU School Account Admin Questions - 100 views
Yes, this would make sense to add to the Google Marketplace for third party apps for the education edition would be perfect.
started by Gil Anspacher on 25 Apr 11
6 follow-ups, last by Elizabeth McCarthy on 26 Apr 11
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The Creativity Crisis - Newsweek - 48 views
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there is one crucial difference between IQ and CQ scores. With intelligence, there is a phenomenon called the Flynn effect—each generation, scores go up about 10 points. Enriched environments are making kids smarter. With creativity, a reverse trend has just been identified and is being reported for the first time here: American creativity scores are falling.
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“Creativity can be taught,”
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it’s left to the luck of the draw who becomes creative: there’s no concerted effort to nurture the creativity of all children
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Students are labeled as "creative" if they display a knack for art or music, and sometimes in writing, however, they are rarely recognized as creative in math or science where a lot of creativity is not only needed, but excellent for learning within those very two disciplines.
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This is precisely why creativity education is important. It is needed everywhere, not just in the arts. Those teaching outside of arts education need to start recognizing the importance of creative thinking as well.
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NookColor Rooting - nookDevs - 70 views
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This site will show you how to turn that Nook Color you got for Christmas into a full-fledged Android tablet. Costs a fraction of what the iPad costs and is rock solid stable. You can use the Android Marketplace to download apps like Edmodo.com for free. Insanely easy to do. This is NOT like jailbreaking your iPod/Pad. The Android Marketplace is completely legitimate and growing by leaps and bounds.