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nschop

Teaching Topics - NYT list of teaching resources - 0 views

learning.blogs.nytimes.com/teaching-topics

education learning resources teaching

shared by nschop on 09 Jun 17 - No Cached
  • nschop on 09 Jun 17
     
    Did you know that the New York Times has a compilation page of teaching resources? It was a surprise to me! There are some good resources on this site.
James Norwood

Help in getting your 'Flip' started. Classroom Lectures Go Digital - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/glogin

shared by James Norwood on 27 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • James Norwood on 27 Jun 12
     
    Help in getting your 'Flip' started. Classroom Lectures Go Digital http://t.co/qS0QAyzM
Robin Talkowski

The Times and the Common Core Standards: Reading Strategies for 'Informational Text' - NYTimes.com - 7 views

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lesson plans commoncore informational_text

shared by Robin Talkowski on 02 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Robin Talkowski on 02 Jan 12
     
    Ideas and resources for using the New York Times while teaching informational text.
Justin Medved

What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ret-to-success-is-failure.html

learning

shared by Justin Medved on 22 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • He did away with Advanced Placement classes in the high school soon after he arrived at Riverdale;
  • he encourages his teachers to limit the homework they assign; and he says that the standardized tests that Riverdale and other private schools require for admission to kindergarten and to middle school are “a patently unfair system” because they evaluate students almost entirely by I.Q. “This push on tests,” he told me, “is missing out on some serious parts of what it means to be a successful human.”
  • The list included some we think of as traditional noble traits, like bravery, citizenship, fairness, wisdom and integrity; others that veer into the emotional realm, like love, humor, zest and appreciation of beauty; and still others that are more concerned with day-to-day human interactions: social intelligence (the ability to recognize interpersonal dynamics and adapt quickly to different social situations), kindness, self-regulation, gratitude.
Dean Mantz

Students Speak Up in Class, Silently, via Social Media - NYTimes.com - 10 views

www.nytimes.com/...13social.html

backchannel students socialmedia education technology Twitter

shared by Dean Mantz on 17 May 11 - No Cached
  • Dean Mantz on 17 May 11
     
    Very nice article talking about the use of social media as a backchannel in an education setting.  
Dean Mantz

The Civil War - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com - 15 views

www.nytimes.com/...20101029-civil-war.html

interactive CivilWar timeline

shared by Dean Mantz on 15 Dec 10 - No Cached
  • Dean Mantz on 15 Dec 10
     
    Interactive timeline of Civil War events.
Dean Mantz

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes.com - 9 views

www.nytimes.com/...21brain.html

digital GrowingUp technology education nytimes distraction

shared by Dean Mantz on 22 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • On YouTube, “you can get a whole story in six minutes,” he explains. “A book takes so long. I prefer the immediate gratification.
  • Researchers say the lure of these technologies
  • is particularly powerful for young peopl
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  • Their brains are rewarded
  • not for staying on task but for jumping to the next thing
  • I am trying to take back their attention from their BlackBerrys and video games,” he says. “To a degree, I’m using technology to do it
  • Last semester, his grade point average was 2.3 after a D-plus in English and an F in Algebra II. He got an A in film critique. “He’s a kid caught between two worlds,” said Mr. Reilly — one that is virtual and one with real-life demands.
Tom McHale

Mind - Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits - NYTimes.com - 15 views

www.nytimes.com/...07mind.html

Study habits

shared by Tom McHale on 08 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Tom McHale on 08 Sep 10
     
    There are effective approaches to learning, at least for those who are motivated. In recent years, cognitive scientists have shown that a few simple techniques can reliably improve what matters most: how much a student learns from studying.
Tom McHale

Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com - 10 views

www.nytimes.com/...07brain.html

brain technology

shared by Tom McHale on 08 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Tom McHale on 08 Jun 10
     
    This is your brain on computers. Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information.
Robin Talkowski

A Sampling of Chinglish - Slide Show - NYTimes.com - 6 views

www.nytimes.com/...20100503_CHINGLISH.html

idioms vocabulary

shared by Robin Talkowski on 11 May 10 - Cached
  • Robin Talkowski on 11 May 10
     
    pictures of signs in China to show how the dictionary definition alone does not fit in all circumstances or words that are similar may be inappropriate
Robin Talkowski

Are You a Fish Out of Water? Learning English Idioms - The Learning Network Blog - NYTimes.com - 11 views

learning.blogs.nytimes.com/...-water-learning-english-idioms

lessonplans

shared by Robin Talkowski on 11 May 10 - Cached
  • Robin Talkowski on 11 May 10
     
    lesson plans in different academic areas
Heather Sullivan

On Formspring, an E-Vite to Insults and Crude Queries - NYTimes.com - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...06formspring.html

socialnetworking

shared by Heather Sullivan on 11 May 10 - Cached
  • Comments and questions go into a private mailbox, where the user can ignore, delete or answer them. Only the answered ones are posted publicly — leading parents and guidance counselors to wonder why so many young people make public so many nasty comments about their looks, friends and sexual habits.
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