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anonymous

NCEE (National Center on Education and the Economy) - 0 views

www.skillscommission.org/executive.htm

literacy flat_world skills reports workforce

shared by anonymous on 15 Jul 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 15 Jul 09
     
    Goes directly to the Tough Choices Tough Times report (a summary of it) which is the latest version of the SCANS report several decades ago. Tough Times looks at what the workplace says kids need to graduate knowing how to do if we are to remain economica
Karen LaBonte

LearnCentral - 8 views

www.learncentral.org

elluminate pd resources tools learncentral

shared by Karen LaBonte on 16 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Karen LaBonte on 16 Mar 10
     
    About LearnCentral LearnCentral is a new social learning network for education, sponsored by Elluminate. More than a social network or a learning community, this free, open environment represents the next logical step of combining asynchronous social networking and the ability to store, organize, and find educational resources with the live, online meeting and collaboration provided by Elluminate technology. Not just for Elluminate customers, LearnCentral is for any educator who is passionate about teaching and learning and wants to find and connect with like-minded colleagues to share content, develop best practices, and collaborate on a global level. While still in its early stages, LearnCentral has the potential to make a significant historical difference in how educators work together for professional development in their own careers.
Dugg Lowe

Critical essay writing help - 0 views

education.ezinemark.com/ritical-essay-7d2ca37506f.html

article content critical essay writing directory publishing

shared by Dugg Lowe on 27 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Dugg Lowe on 27 Mar 11
     
    Keep in mind to restate the name and deviser of the assigned reading in the conclusion. Ultimate elements for your critical composition The critical essay is defined as didactic evaluation supported by convincing and professional evidential support. Read more: http://education.ezinemark.com/how-to-write-a-critical-essay-7d2ca37506f.html#ixzz1HQnxiSS7 Under Creative Commons License: Attribution No Derivatives
Dana Huff

Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature - Home - 10 views

www.nlm.nih.gov/...index.html

frankenstein literature science teaching education lessons british

shared by Dana Huff on 11 Sep 11 - No Cached
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  • Dana Huff on 11 Sep 11
     
    This exhibition looks at the world from which Mary Shelley came, at how popular culture has embraced the Frankenstein story, and at how Shelley's creation continues to illuminate the blurred, uncertain boundaries of what we consider "acceptable" science.
Adam Babcock

The Failure of American Schools - Magazine - The Atlantic - 3 views

www.theatlantic.com/...8497

education politics

shared by Adam Babcock on 01 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • recalcitrant
  • From 1960 to 1980, our supply of college graduates increased at almost 4 percent a year; since then, the increase has been about half as fast. The net effect is that we’re rapidly moving toward two Americas—a wealthy elite, and an increasingly large underclass that lacks the skills to succeed.
  • in education, despite massive increases in expenditure, we don’t see improved results
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  • That leads too many people to suspect that poverty is destiny, that schools can make only a small difference, and that therefore we’re unable to fix this problem, regardless of its seriousness. So why try?
  • That Kafkaesque outcome demonstrates precisely the way the system is run: for the adults. The school system doesn’t want to change, because it serves the needs of the adult stakeholders quite well, both politically and financially.
  • “Listen, they’re trying to get rid of a principal in my district who runs a Democratic club for us. If you protect him, you’ll never have a problem with me.” This kind of encounter was not rare.
  • President Obama was on to something in 2008 when he said: “The single most important factor in determining [student] achievement is not the color of [students’] skin or where they come from. It’s not who their parents are or how much money they have. It’s who their teacher is.” Yet, rather than create a system that attracts and rewards excellent teachers—and that imposes consequences for ineffective or lazy ones—we treat all teachers as if they were identical widgets and their performance didn’t matter.
  • The result: too few effective math and science teachers in high-poverty schools.
  • Many have candidly told me they are burned out, but they can’t afford to leave until their pension fully vests. So they go through the motions until they can retire with the total package.
  • And why give all teachers making $80,000, or more, a 10 percent raise? They’re not going to leave, since they’re close to vesting their lifetime pensions. By contrast, increasing starting salaries by $8,000 (rather than $4,000) would help attract and retain better new teachers.
Melissa Tredenick

How Jackie Changed the World readers theater script - Mackowiecki Lewis | CurrClick - 0 views

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shared by Melissa Tredenick on 24 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Melissa Tredenick on 24 Sep 09
     
    This 20 minutes, 6 page play is $1 to purchase and get the rights to perform. "How Jackie Changed the World" about Jackie Robinson. Would be great for Martin Luther King Day or black history month. Ages 7-14 with enough parts for 8-13 actors.
Stephen Davis

When to use i.e. in a sentence - The Oatmeal - 9 views

theoatmeal.com/ie

grammar

shared by Stephen Davis on 15 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Stephen Davis on 15 Aug 10
     
    The Oatmeal has some great posters relevant for English teachers! I have the "How to Use a Semicolon" poster in my class!
  • Stephen Davis on 15 Aug 10
     
    The Oatmeal has some great posters relevant for English teachers! I have the "How to Use a Semicolon" poster in my class!
Dennis OConnor

Accuracy Training Module - 5 views

21cif.com/...engage.html

accuracy fact checking

shared by Dennis OConnor on 23 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 23 Feb 10
     
    Self-paced training module on Accuracy and Fact Checking. This is a free online module designed to promote fact checking. Our research has found that students resist the idea of looking beyond the surface. They need to be specifically taught how to verify facts.
Donalyn Miller

10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of Higher Educa... - 18 views

chronicle.com/...124268

writing

shared by Donalyn Miller on 18 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Donalyn Miller on 18 Sep 10
     
    10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly
Leslie Healey

How to Become a Break Dancer...or an Expert - 11 views

www.jamesaltucher.com/...breakdancing_universe

teens AP motivation

shared by Leslie Healey on 21 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Leslie Healey on 21 Aug 11
     
    great article for you (and your students) from Altucher on how to succeed
Dennis OConnor

projeqt \ how great stories are told - 7 views

www.projeqt.com

story storytelling digital_storytelling

shared by Dennis OConnor on 05 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 05 Sep 11
     
    From Mark Rounds: Web-Ed Tools Paper.li: "The art of online storytelling is all about presentation. As a non-linear storytelling engine, Projeqt gives creatives the ability to weave together stories dripping with style and personality from Flickr photos, RSS feeds, tweets, YouTube or Vimeo videos, and any media stored on their own computers.Users can craft "projeqts," whatever their purpose may be, by adding content in the form of slides. Create a slide, name it, add tags, and fill the slide with a photo, text, video or feed. Slides are published to create the web story and be can reordered via drag and drop. Users can also create a projeqt within a projeqt to serve as a story inside a story.In private beta right now... It took me a week to get my invite."
Dana Huff

EasyBib: How do I cite a book from the Kindle or another e-book reader? - 3 views

www.easybib.com/...59

apa citation resources english education technology kindle mla chicagomanual cms

shared by Dana Huff on 16 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Dana Huff on 16 Mar 10
     
    EasyBib has recommendations for how to create Works Cited entries in MLA, APA, and CMS.
Mark Smith

What do 'right-to-work' laws do to a state's economy? - 5 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...ould-reshape-michigans-economy

shared by Mark Smith on 10 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Similarly, one 1998 study by Thomas J. Holmes found that companies in heavily unionized states often relocated just across state borders to right-to-work states. But is that due to the right-to-work laws or other policies?
Kristin Bergsagel

Does Your Language Shape How You Think? - NYTimes.com - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...29language-t.html

language linguistics cognition science

shared by Kristin Bergsagel on 05 Sep 10 - Cached
  • if different languages influence our minds in different ways, this is not because of what our language allows us to think but rather because of what it habitually obliges us to think about.
  • When your language routinely obliges you to specify certain types of information, it forces you to be attentive to certain details in the world and to certain aspects of experience that speakers of other languages may not be required to think about all the time. And since such habits of speech are cultivated from the earliest age, it is only natural that they can settle into habits of mind that go beyond language itself, affecting your experiences, perceptions, associations, feelings, memories and orientation in the world.
Nik Peachey

Nik's Daily English Activities: Learn How to Correct Errors - 3 views

daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/...arn-how-to-correct-errors.html

efl esl writing error correction

shared by Nik Peachey on 27 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Nik Peachey on 27 Sep 09
     
    Students often expect their teacher to correct their written errors, but students can also learn a lot from looking for and correcting errors in written work. This activity gives you the chance to test your correction skills and find errors in short texts using a site called BookOven and a tool called SpellChecker
anonymous

Poetry Out Loud - 0 views

www.poetryoutloud.org

poetry organization engagement drama speaking

shared by anonymous on 15 Jul 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 15 Jul 09
     
    National Recitation Project for how to set up and run your own poetry out loud project in class or for the competition. Different than a slam: students choose existing poems by recognized poets and perform it through oral recitation. Go to the site and ch
Dana Huff

Free Technology for Teachers: How To Do 11 Techy Things In the New School Year - 15 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...echy-things-in-new-school.html

technology free web2.0 web 2.0

shared by Dana Huff on 12 Aug 10 - No Cached
  • Dana Huff on 12 Aug 10
     
    A quick-start guide for teachers who want to try something new in the 2010-2011 school year.
Dennis OConnor

Time Management Tips for Teaching Online and E-Learning - UW Stout, Wisconsin's Polytec... - 9 views

www3.uwstout.edu/...timemanagement.cfm

tips management time teaching e-learning online

shared by Dennis OConnor on 12 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 12 Sep 10
     
    A great page of advice on how to manage your time. If you are an online instructor, or an online student, you'll find valuable resources here. Now if you only had the time to follow this link right? Try it, you'll like it!
Dennis OConnor

Accuracy Game - 10 views

21cif.com/accuracy.swf

accuracy

shared by Dennis OConnor on 23 Feb 10 - No Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 23 Feb 10
     
    A simple online game to teach students how to check the accuracy of digital information.
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