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Fred Delventhal

8 Ways To Make Use Of Drop.io | MakeUseOf.com - 0 views

  • At its simplest, drop.io is a place to store files on the Internet.
  • Here are eight ways to use drop.io to do more than just hold files.
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    Here are eight ways to use drop.io to do more than just hold files.
Nigel Coutts

The Eight Cultural Forces - The lens & the lever - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    This unavoidable and irreducible complexity means that schools are challenging place to study, to understand and to manage change within. Even for the teacher who spends everyday inside the school there is so much going on that unguided observations and the plans based upon them come with no guarantee of success. - We need a lens and a lever to manage this complexity. -  Such a lens is offered by the 'cultural forces'.
Nigel Coutts

Supporting Mathematical Thinking through the Eight Cultural Forces - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    At the heart of mathematics are a set of connected thinking dispositions. The mathematician uses these dispositions as the cognitive tools of their trade. While the traditional imagining of mathematics might be all about the accurate application of well-rehearsed algorithms and processes, in the real world of mathematics, it is all about the thinking. As we consider what our students need from their mathematical education, we should not overlook the importance of these dispositions. 
Nigel Coutts

Learning vs Work in a Culture of Thinking - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Earlier this year a group of teachers I work with explored the 'Eight Cultural Forces' identified by Ron Ritchhart of Harvard's Project Zero. In doing so we decided to focus on our use of the term learning instead of the word work. Our goal was to bring our language choices into the spotlight and explore how a more deliberate focus on learning might alter the culture of our classrooms. Two terms later this focus persists and it is worth reflecting on the effect that this has had.
Peter Horsfield

Extraordinary People - Julia Butterfly Hill - 0 views

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    Julia "Butterfly" Hill endured 738 days atop Luna to stop loggers from cutting the 1,500-year-old redwood tree. Maxxam Corporation, the operator of Pacific Lumber, did their best to get her off Luna to no avail. Finally, after two years and eight days of residing 800 feet above the ground, Julia "Butterfly" Hill once again set foot on earth. Luna was saved and the bestselling "The Legacy of Luna" followed suit. Now, Luna remains to be a living tree and is yet to be made timber for houses or exotic sets of furniture.
Kim T

Education and Early Childhood Development: Career Cruising - 0 views

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    Career Cruising is an internet-based career exploration and planning tool used by students in grades 7-12. Established in 1997, Career Cruising is currently used by over eight thousand institutions across North America, including schools, employment agencies, libraries, colleges and universities This tool supports career education courses and programs at the senior high level (grades 10-12) as well as the Life Learning Choices strand in the intermediate (grades 7-9) health curriculum. It assists students in the collection of data for their personal portfolio. Student logins are generated at Career Cruising, and students have the option to change their passwords to secure their own personal information. As students plan, develop, and document their pathway to a successful career, they are able to use Career Cruising to explore careers that are related to their skills and interests. For further information, please contact the Board Career Education Consultants. Western School Board at 438-4017 Eastern School District at 368-6963
Nigel Coutts

Personal Passion Project - Reflections After Eight Years - 0 views

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    For the past eight years students in Year Six at Redlands have participated in a Personal Passion Project during Term Four. It is a way to finish their time in Junior School with a project that connects their passion with all they have learned about managing inquiry/design based projects to that point.
Child Therapy

Friendly And Highly Skilled Therapist - 1 views

My eldest daughter who is now eight years old used to be very confident and lively both at home and in school. But lately, I noticed that she was just quiet though her playmates made unnecessary no...

started by Child Therapy on 29 Oct 12 no follow-up yet
Dean Mantz

NZ Interface Magazine | Eight habits of highly effective 21st century teachers - 12 views

  • What are the characteristics we would expect to see in a successful 21st century educator? Well, we know they are student-centric, holistic, and they’re teaching about how to learn as much as teaching about the subject area. We know, too, that they must be 21st century learners as well. But highly effective teachers in today’s classrooms are more than this – much more.
Fred Delventhal

When YouTube is blocked (eight ways around) - NeverEndingSearch - Blog on School Librar... - 0 views

  • The fact is, YouTube is blocked in many of our schools.  And many of us are suffering this loss.
Vicki Green

Into the Book: Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies - 0 views

  • Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Your class can watch our engaging 15-minute videos, and try the online interactive activities.
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      Would like to see this site!
Alex Parker

8 commerce trends in 2015 - 1 views

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    Looking forward to next year, Intershop's innovation director reveals his predictions. What's going to happen in e-commerce in 2015? Lars Schickner, Director Innovation Lab, Intershop, shares his predictions with CBR. Omnichannel commerce remains a trend for 2015, and a challenge for retailers.
Alex Parker

8 Google Glass business apps that are changing the world - 1 views

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    CBR presents eight real-life examples of the specs in action at work.
Alex Parker

Scarce supply - the world's biggest rare earth metal producers - 1 views

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    Rare earth elements (REE) such as scandium, yttrium and 15 other minerals are sought after for their unique technology applications, but their scarcity means those countries lucky enough to contain them hold significant sway over global supply. Mining-technology.com profiles the eight biggest rare earth producers based on latest production and reserve data.
Nigel Coutts

Lessons Learned from Genius Hour - 0 views

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    After eight years of engaging our students with a Personal Passion Project during Term Four we shifted to a 'Genius Hour' model for 2015. In the end the results from the students were impressive but along the way some lessons were learned and we are looking forward to making some minor tweaks for 2016 that should further enhance the learning opportunities.
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