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High School Student gives a lesson to its teacher at Duncanville - YouTube - 0 views

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    "Stop teaching me packets." Think deeply about what he says... how many others think it, but are just too compliant and complacent to say/do anything?
Steve Ransom

SpeEdChange: The Church Task Believers - 0 views

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    If you want to have your thinking pushed regarding teaching and technology, Ira Socol's blog here is one to subscribe to. This post is a prime example that challenges many of our assumptions about learning, school, and technology.
Steve Ransom

The History of Typography - Animated Short - YouTube - 0 views

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    A creative look at the history/evolution of print/typeface/fonts
Steve Ransom

The Trials of Toddler Tech - 0 views

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    For early childhood teachers and new parents...
Steve Ransom

Why You Should Write Daily : zenhabits - 0 views

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    A nice impetus for blogging....
Steve Ransom

Google adds remote desktop to Hangouts, lets users simultaneously video chat and troubl... - 0 views

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    Google+ Hangouts now allow you to screenshare/share desktop with those in your hangout. Great new feature to provide troubleshooting/support amongst other things. Google+ Hangounts allow you and 8 others to have a video meeting and access/share your Google Docs with those in the meeting. Great tool.
Steve Ransom

Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers - and transforms elementary school... - 0 views

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    Funny... when you treat children with dignity and create beauty around them, they tend NOT to act like criminals. Create a school environment that's like a prison, and...
Steve Ransom

Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog: Video: The Benefits of Blogging! - 0 views

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    Nice videos made by Mrs. Yollis and her 3rd grade students. She is a fantastic teacher who integrates technology and shares what she does really well. If you are an elementary teacher, her classroom blog is a great one to subscribe to with your RSS reader.
Steve Ransom

David Pogue: 10 top time-saving tech tips | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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    Great efficiency tips to make your computing experience a little easier. You might learn something you didn't know here!
Steve Ransom

More Positive, Not Punitive, Classroom Management Tips | Edutopia - 0 views

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    You can follow Larry Ferlazzo on Twitter, too. 
Steve Ransom

You Gotta See This: Kindergarteners Act Out 'Miss Nelson Is Missing' | Edudemic - 0 views

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    How fun when you learn a little video editing. See what is possible? Even in Kindergarten?
Steve Ransom

Educational Leadership:Students Who Challenge Us:Eight Things Skilled Teachers Think, S... - 0 views

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    Eight Things Skilled Teachers Think, Say, and Do
Steve Ransom

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Add Voice Comments to Google Documents - 0 views

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    Great new feature that works with Google Documents. Leave voice comments synced with highlights in any Google word processing doc.
Steve Ransom

About #edteach | #edteach - 0 views

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    Join a weekly chat focused on issues of relevance to preservice teacher educators. Follow the hashtag #edteach to participate. Right now, it is scheduled for Tuesday evenings at 8 PM EST. Participating is a great way to connect with other new teachers adn preservice teachers and build your network.
Steve Ransom

Links to Teacher-Created Groups - Google Drive - 0 views

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    Google spreadsheet that lists and links to teacher-created professional development groups in Edmodo. Find one to join!
Steve Ransom

NCTE Position Statement on Machine Scoring - 0 views

  • Conclusions that computers can score as well as humans are the result of humans being trained to score like the computers (for example, being told not to make judgments on the accuracy of information). 
  • Computer scoring systems can be "gamed" because they are poor at working with human language, further weakening the validity of their assessments and separating students not on the basis of writing ability but on whether they know and can use machine-tricking strategies.
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    Important and well written
Steve Ransom

The Current State Of Education In The U.S. (According To The Census) - 0 views

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    The Current State Of Education In The U.S. (According To The Census)
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