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camillenapierbernstein

Statement on Class Size and Teacher Workload: Secondary - 12 views

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shared by camillenapierbernstein on 08 Jan 13 - Cached
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      camillenapierbernstein on 08 Jan 13
       
      We are asked to use best practices when teaching; if concomitant best practices in staffing/class sizes are not met, what is the effect?
  • Teachers of larger classes are more likely to spend less time with each student paper, and to concentrate on mechanics rather than on style and content.
Dana Huff

Tagxedo - Tag Cloud with Styles - 5 views

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wordcloud tagxedo wordclouds cloud text

shared by Dana Huff on 10 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Dana Huff on 10 Apr 10
     
    Create word clouds from texts in a variety of shapes. Requires Microsoft Silverlight.
Leslie Healey

The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens: Scientific A... - 18 views

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shared by Leslie Healey on 12 May 13 - No Cached
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      Leslie Healey on 12 May 13
       
      on the other hand, I just tried to change the color of my highlighter, and redo a highlight that supported a different conclusion, and Diigo would not let me--I learned that on my iPad
  • no obvious shape or thickness.
  • "haptic dissonance"
  • ...13 more annotations...
  • e screen-based reading is more physically and mentally taxing than reading on pape
    • Leslie Healey
      Leslie Healey on 12 May 13
       
      this is the big problem for me
  • t scrolling
  • drains more mental resources than turning or clicking a page, which are simpler and more automatic gestures.
  • people reading on screens take a lot of shortcuts—they spend more time browsing, scanning and hunting for keywords compared with people reading on paper, and are more likely to read a document once, and only once.
  • When reading on screens, people seem less inclined
  • metacognitive learning regulation—strategies such as setting specific goals, rereading difficult sections and checking how much one has understood
  • Sellen has learned that many people do not feel much ownership of e-books because of their impermanence and intangibility: "They think of using an e-book, not owning an e-book," s
  • Participants in her studies say that when they really like an electronic book, they go out and get the paper version.
  • Why not keep paper and evolve screen-based reading into something else entirely?
  • Some Web comics and infographics turn scrolling into a strength rather than a weakness. S
  • e Scale of the Universe tool
  • Atavist o
  • Leslie Healey on 12 May 13
     
    paper vs screen in your brain
Gary Plumley

Make Your Special Days Picture Perfect With Limo Hires - 1 views

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Limo Hire London

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  • Gary Plumley on 24 Feb 16
     
    Some of the biggest moments in your life call for a limo rental. Most commonly, the prom, wedding, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, stag and hen parties or even corporate events call for the hire of a limo. A limo is the perfect travel option for those who wish to arrive in style to a party.
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