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Primary teachers to gain HECS relief | The Courier-Mail - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 30 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 30 Aug 08
     
    Math and Science professionals who to into primary teaching in Australia will get half of their student loan forgiven.
  • Vicki Davis on 30 Aug 08
     
    In Australia, they are taking an initiative to get more math and science graduates into primary teaching -- those who do so will have a 50% refund on their loan payments. This in response to a study in July from the National Numeracy Review that "concluded that systematic teaching of numeracy in the early years of schooling, in maths lessons and across the wider curriculum, was essential if these trends were to be reversed." I find this interesting and hope that it will encourage people who love math and science AND STUDENTS will accept. Just a geek doesn't mean you love students or want to teach them.
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Education World ® Technology Center: Miguel Guhlin: The CTO Challenge: Buildi... - 0 views

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shared by Diane Hammond on 12 Apr 08 - Cached
  • essential learning tools that every 21st century learner should have.
    • Diane Hammond
      Diane Hammond on 12 Apr 08
       
      It would be interesting to re-visit this list in 6 months (eons in Internet time) and see which tools have stood the test of time and which have been replaced by newer and better.
  • Miguel Guhlin
    • Diane Hammond
      Diane Hammond on 12 Apr 08
       
      Thanks for this Miguel! This is a great place to start teachers new to PLNs. Your examples are very effective.
  • use your blog as your "backup brain"
  • Diane Hammond on 12 Apr 08
     
    Great examples of using networking tolos such as Twitter and Diigo together.
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Study Suggests Math Teachers Scrap Balls and Slices - New York Times - 0 views

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  • That idea may be wrong, if researchers at Ohio State University are correct. An experiment by the researchers suggests that it might be better to let the apples, oranges and locomotives stay in the real world and, in the classroom, to focus on abstract equations, in this case 40 (t + 1) = 400 - 50t, where t is the travel time in hours of the second train. (The answer is below.)
  • Dr. Kaminski and her colleagues Vladimir M. Sloutsky and Andrew F. Heckler did something relatively rare in education research: they performed a randomized, controlled experiment. Their results appear in Friday’s issue of the journal Science.
    • nate stearns
      nate stearns on 04 May 08
       
      Yes! Only problem. Why isn't the study linked to from the NYT article?
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Two 'stuck' posts, a borrowed post with an added rant, and a few questions. | David Tru... - 0 views

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shared by Dave Truss on 24 May 08 - Cached
  • All these tools are technological with only the potential to be pedagogical… but they aren’t designed with pedagogy in mind.
  • Am I the only one who feels like a 30 hour day would still be too short? Are there others out there who wonder what kind of commitment it will take for a teacher to be technologically savvy enough to meaningfully engage students with all these new tools? Are we focusing too much on the tools and not enough on pedagogy? Will educational structures change fast enough to provide our students with a relevant education? … and for that matter… What would an ideal education look like today?
  • In my comment above I mentioned ‘pedagogical merit’ and to be honest, I have been on a bit of a focus in that direction recently. What I really mean by that is finding the right tools and structures for the right job in order to meaningfully enhance learning and engage learners.
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  • ‘Context‘ is where you start. ‘Scaffolding‘ is the structure(s) we build in order to increase the effectiveness of the technology use. ‘Pedagogy’ is the artful things we do to enhance learning regardless of technology use.
  • Dave Truss on 24 May 08
     
    'Context' is where you start. 'Scaffolding' is the structure(s) we build in order to increase the effectiveness of the technology use. 'Pedagogy' is the artful things we do to enhance learning regardless of technology use.
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Wissahickon School District's eToolBox - home - 1 views

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shared by Deb Henkes on 12 Oct 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 12 Oct 08
     
    Great wiki with best practices in all types of areas.
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  • Vicki Davis on 12 Oct 08
     
    Dianne Krause, Instructional Technology specialist, from Blue Bell, PA USA (http://diannekrause.edublogs.org) has put together an incredible e toolbox wiki that is worth sharing with anyone using a wiki or any web 2.o tool! She shares the tool and gives an example, exactly the type of thing inquiring teachers want to see. She is modeling instead of just expecting them to figure it out! Great job, Diane - you are my new wiki go-to gal! Wow! From digital portfolios to online databases and Ning, she does a GREAT job on this wiki of putting it all together.
  • Deb Henkes on 28 Jan 11
     
    eToolbox wiki is a wonderful resource, on the Edublogs list of Best Educational Wikis of 2010.
  • Deb Henkes on 28 Jan 11
     
    This eToolbox wiki is a wonderful resource, on the Edublogs list of Best Educational Wikis of 2010.
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Preparing for the new school year - Flat Classrooms - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08
     
    Leigh Newton director of IT at a school in Baku, Azerbaijan wants to talk about linking his grade 5 classes of about 30 students to others in the world. There is also a PYP (Primary years program) on the flat classroom ning about this. Some interesting conversations are emerging. If you're interested, join and join the conversation.
  • Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08
     
    A teacher who wants to talk about elementary level projects with a classroom with Ajerbaijan.
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Collaboration and Community Constituents: An investigation into the key elements that b... - 0 views

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shared by Reggie Ryan on 06 Apr 08 - Cached
  • They see the broad difference between the two as being the amount of self-determination or self-direction; with cooperative learning being very much teacher-controlled and collaborative learning being learner-controlled.
  • However, experientially I believe that what distinguishes collaboration from cooperation comes down to exactly what is shared. When cooperating, it is only physical resources (objects, time, money) or intellectual resources (knowledge, expertise) that are shared. Whereas when collaborating, in addition to these shared physical and intellectual resources, are shared goals, responsibilities, values, beliefs and attitudes. Some of these intellectual resources (both cognitive and affective) may become shared through the practice of cooperation but with collaboration they are factored in from the start. From this collaborative sharing comes synergy which adds value by producing something new and unique.
  • There is another important area that needs to be addressed with collaborative learning software which is related to communication; namely knowledge construction. It has been noted by researches that threaded discourse, of the type found in Lotus Notes and the majority Web-based conferencing software, actually works against convergent thinking processes over time (Hiltz, 1986; Harassim, 1990; Eastmond, 1994). It is found that this can have "a negative effect both on the learner's efforts to synthesize ideas, and on collaborative processes which become increasingly fragmented as discussion threads and individual interests diverge." (Hewitt, 1997).
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    • Reggie Ryan
      Reggie Ryan on 06 Apr 08
       
      Commenting on threaded discussions and their inability to foster creative thinking. This leads to using wikis instead.
  • Reggie Ryan on 06 Apr 08
     
    Collaboration versus Cooperation in networked environment.
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Exploratree - Exploratree by FutureLab - 0 views

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shared by Fran Bullington on 05 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Use our free online library of thinking guides Print them out or fill in and complete your project on the exploratree website
  • Is / is not Futurelab Scope out the boundaries of a problem or analyse a situation by clearly stating what it is and what it is not Complete reversal Futurelab Assess a problem from a different perspective or stimulate new thinking when you are stuck in a rut Compass rose Futurelab For examining a phenomenon, object or issue from a variety of perspectives
  • Vicki Davis on 05 Apr 08
     
    This fascinating tool lets you map and flowchart things.
  • Vicki Davis on 05 Apr 08
     
    Fascinating tool to map out thinking and flow charts. This is a tool that I will come back to and spend some time with. This would be great for kicking off a major project -- I want to experiment with collaborative features.
  • Jeff Richardson on 07 Apr 08
     
    really cool 2.0 tool that allows you to create thinking guides for free, file them in, etc. great for teachers and students
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Streamline It Part I: Diigo or Bust : Metanoia - 0 views

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shared by Brian C. Smith on 29 Mar 08 - Cached
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  • Here I was using Diigo, Delicious, Google Notebook, and Zotero for my researching, bookmarking, annotating, and sharing. While all strong tools in their own right, it is pretty clear looking at this list that this is what some would call OVER DOING IT!
  • However, I’m not entirely convinced that Diigo is the best tool to implement within the schools.
    • Brian C. Smith
      Brian C. Smith on 02 Apr 08
       
      Yesterday, during the Open PD session on Diigo, I brought up the question whether using tools like this creates/adds to a divide between "power users" and those "just dipping their toes". I most likely won't introduce social bookmarking to teachers new to the read/write web by asking them to use Diigo. Thoughts?
  • Vicki Davis on 29 Mar 08
     
    Ryan has a great comparison of the various social bookmarking services for those wishing to make a choice.
  • Vicki Davis on 29 Mar 08
     
    Okay, here it is. I'm dumping Zotero, Delicious, and Google Notebook for Diigo. Blasphemy to some, I know, but I can basically get all I need in one: This chart by Ryan Bretag summarizes what the sites can dol. he left off a few but this is great.
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Education Week's Digital Directions: Checking Sources - 0 views

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shared by Jeff Johnson on 20 Jun 08 - Cached
  • As the Internet has evolved into a major source of information for students researching history and social studies, it also has become a place where hidden agendas and false information can trip up both students new to a topic and teachers searching for credible sources of historical data.
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Digital Storytelling for the Science Classroom | Beyond School - 1 views

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shared by Shaun Fletcher on 02 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Shaun Fletcher on 02 Apr 08
     
    Science videos and resources to check out .
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digitaleducators2 » Social Bookmarking - 1 views

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shared by F Foxworth on 29 Mar 08 - No Cached
  • F Foxworth on 29 Mar 08
     
    This is a wiki we have used to help our teachers gain a basic understanding of how to use diigo and social bookmarking.  It does not contain anything about the new diigo 3.  We'll have to do some updating! 
  • F Foxworth on 29 Mar 08
     
    Save Bookmark
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Exploratree - Exploratree by FutureLab - 0 views

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shared by Kelly Faulkner on 02 Oct 08 - Cached
  • yc c on 01 Dec 09
     
    With Exploratree you can: * Use our ready-made thinking guides * Make a new thinking guide from scratch * Use it to set class projects * Print them out (they can go as big as A0) * Change and customise thinking guides, you can add or change text, shapes, images etc. * As a teacher, you can set up the sequence that you want the thinking guide to be revealed in, so that you can stage the thinking activity * You can fill in a thinking guide and complete your project on the website * You can present your project * You can send your thinking guide to a whole group of people * You can submit a thinking guide for comments, so it can't be edited but just reviewed * Work in groups on the same thinking guide
  • Kelly Faulkner on 07 Mar 10
     
    thinking maps/graphic organisers. 
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ICT in Education Assessments are Biased and Inaccurate « Educational Technolo... - 7 views

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shared by Adrienne Michetti on 25 Feb 10 - Cached
  • One of the conclusions was that indeed, large reforms (e.g., “Het nieuwe leren”, or the new learning) were imposed without scientific support. Another that political prejudices, not any kind of data, were the main motivating factor in the reforms.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 25 Feb 10
       
      Sadly, I think this is true of most educational reforms - ICT or not.
  • The alternative, assessing educational reforms well before introduction, is a form of social engineering. Social engineering seems to always be more difficult than you think. And I think history has shown that education is no exception in this respect.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 25 Feb 10
       
      an interesting argument, though I am not sure I agree.
  • Scientific “facts” are never appreciated unless they completely align with the preconceptions of the “stake-holders” (minus the children).
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 25 Feb 10
       
      what kind of "scientific facts" would guide ICT reform, though? what about research? studies? user testing?
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  • : Does this ICT4E solution improve scores on existing tests
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 25 Feb 10
       
      whose tests? and what is being tested? and why do tests have to be the only metric of success?
  • The curriculum is obsessed with jargon and nomenclature, seemingly for no other purpose than to provide teachers with something to test the students on.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 25 Feb 10
       
      I would probably argue that having tests which match the curriculum is a GOOD thing. However, in this case it seems that the problem is the curriculum. So reform does not always begin with the assessment, or with the ICT.
  • If we want to test whether changes in education really improve learning, we do have other tools. They are called aptitude tests.
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101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class - 27 views

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shared by Duane Sharrock on 25 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Mark Moran on 25 Mar 10
     
    A well curated list of the best free online for teachers of government, history, economics, psychology and other social studies disciplines.
  • Duane Sharrock on 29 Mar 10
     
    Great tools can help students with disabilities as well as those with lagging skills.
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Commentary - 10 views

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shared by David Warlick on 03 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • it is a powerful teaching and learning methodology.
    • David Warlick
      David Warlick on 03 Jan 11
       
      A link to an interview with a teacher who has used service learning would be good here.
  • thoughtfully organized service experiences
  • structured time to reflect
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  • clear connections to academic curriculum
  • a great deal of time and learning takes place before the service even happens
  • National Youth Leadership Council
    • David Warlick
      David Warlick on 03 Jan 11
       
      It can be found here -- http://www.nylc.org/
  • Essential Elements of Service Learning
    • David Warlick
      David Warlick on 03 Jan 11
  • Practitioners that utilize service-learning understand that the process of identifying community needs, giving students an active role in designing, implementing, and evaluating the project and encouraging students to reflect on their learning allows young people to develop new understandings and applications beyond what they would gain from typical classroom instruction.
  • Cleaning up a river is service.Sitting in a science classroom, looking at water samples under a microscope is learning.Students taking samples from local water sources, analyzing the samples, documenting the results and presenting scientific findings to a local pollution control agency is service-learning.
    • David Warlick
      David Warlick on 03 Jan 11
       
      This is important and it should be formatted appropriately...
    • David Warlick
      David Warlick on 03 Jan 11
       
      It might be interesting to stop here, and as reader to write down, from this brief explanation, what they think are the essential elements of "service-learning."
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How test scores are used as a political prop - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post - 7 views

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shared by Suzie Nestico on 21 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Standardized tests are necessarily narrow, thus rendering their value for informing teaching and learning extremely limited. Their validity for labeling students and evaluation teachers is just as misleading. I learned that assessment that supports teaching and learning trumps assessments that label.
    • Suzie Nestico
      Suzie Nestico on 26 Mar 11
       
      Interesting, too, that while we, as educators, are dealing with so very many new bullying issues in our schools, ultimately our testing system is just another means of labeling and classifying students, "Hey Proficient, I'm Advanced...  nice to meet you. Look at Below Basic sitting over there by himself." In many cases, the testing is merely showing and telling our students how wrng they are or how much they do not know.  What a self-esteem booster!  And, we expect them to be lifelong-learners, independent thinkers, probem-solvers and innovators?
  • High-stakes, authoritarian, and punitive environments are the antitheses of the life conditions we assert public education is essential for supporting (and unlike anything being practiced in Finland).
  • Politicians have long used funding to mandate policy–often with little logic (consider the use of highway funds to force raising the drinking age to 21 under Ronald Reagan). In short, politicians often fail us because the power of the purse strings allows inexpert politicians to drive public policies regardless of the available data or the expertise of those practicing the fields impacted.
  • Brett Campbell on 21 Mar 11
     
    I learned that students needed to be taught how to make choices. I learned that affect matters as much as cognition. I learned that assessment that supports teaching and learning trumps assessments that label.
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History Now. In This Issue - 5 views

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shared by John Marr on 19 Jul 11 - Cached
  • HISTORY NOW is a quarterly online journal for American history teachers and students, launched in September, 2004. All issues are archived below: Issue One, September 2004: Elections Issue Two, December 2004: Primary Sources on Slavery Issue Three, March 2005: Immigration Issue Four, June 2005: American National Holidays Issue Five, September 2005: Abolition Issue Six, December 2005: Lincoln Issue Seven, March 2006: Women's Suffrage Issue Eight, June 2006: The Civil Rights Movement Issue Nine, September 2006: The American West Issue Ten, December 2006: Nineteenth Century Technology Issue Eleven, March 2007: American Cities Issue Twelve, June 2007: The Age Of Exploration Issue Thirteen, September 2007: The Constitution Issue Fourteen, December 2007: World War II Issue Fifteen, April 2008: The Supreme Court Issue Sixteen, June 2008: Books that Changed History Issue Seventeen, September 2008: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era Issue
  • John Marr on 19 Jul 11
     
    Quarterly journal from Gilder Lehrman Institute on particular history topics.
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