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Seven standards for effective professional development | eSchool News - 9 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 22 Feb 12 - No Cached

Vicki Davis on 22 Feb 12

American Association of School Administrators has redefined their standards for professional development. This article at eschoolnews gives an overview of those changes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">American Association of School Administrators has redefined their standards for professional development. This article at eschoolnews gives an overview of those changes.</div>

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A nice simple video on 21st century learning - 17 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 10 Nov 09 - Cached

Maggie Verster on 10 Nov 09

Sometimes the ISTE, Partnership and ALA skills for the 21st Century are too complex and overwhelming... becoming just one more thing for teachers to do. Here, Littleton Public Schools has simplified the shift to just four simple categories... Sometimes the ISTE, Partnership and ALA skills for the 21st Century are too complex and overwhelming... becoming just one more thing for teachers to do. Here, Littleton Public Schools has simplified the shift to just four simple categories...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sometimes the ISTE, Partnership and ALA skills for the 21st Century are too complex and overwhelming... becoming just one more thing for teachers to do. Here, Littleton Public Schools has simplified the shift to just four simple categories... Sometimes the ISTE, Partnership and ALA skills for the 21st Century are too complex and overwhelming... becoming just one more thing for teachers to do. Here, Littleton Public Schools has simplified the shift to just four simple categories...</div>

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Virginia high school uses technology to increase learning time, boost graduation rates ... - 7 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 21 Dec 12 - No Cached

Groups urge updates to teacher preparation programs | 21st Century Education | eSchoolN... - 7 views

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Report: 'Top-third' teachers essential to U.S. success | 21st Century Education | eScho... - 12 views

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How to avoid committing social media gaffes | Community | eSchoolNews.com - 8 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 08 Oct 10 - No Cached

Dean Mantz on 08 Oct 10

Advice on how to avoid social media gaffes.

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Survey reveals school leaders' opinions on 21st-century skills | 21st Century Education... - 20 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 21 Oct 10 - No Cached

Ten steps for better media literacy skills | 21st Century Education | eSchoolNews.com - 21 views

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Postyourtest.com raises ethical concerns (eSchoolNews) - 0 views

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shared by Jeff Johnson on 11 Aug 08 - Cached

Jeff Johnson on 11 Aug 08

Experts say sites like Postyourtest.com could change the way professors assemble their tests, aware that previous versions of their questions might be available in cyberspace.

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eSchoolNews - Students want more use of gaming technology - 0 views

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shared by Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08 - Cached

- Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
  
  Is it only the test scores? I worry about the actual translation of math skills to real world problems rather than having students do well on a test or beat their friends for bragging rights.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Is it only the test scores? I worry about the actual translation of math skills to real world problems rather than having students do well on a test or beat their friends for bragging rights.</div>
  
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Nearly two-thirds of middle and high school students said “let me use my own laptop, cell phone, or other mobile device at school.”
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While 53 percent of middle and high school students are excited about using mobile devices to help them learn, only 15 percent of school leaders support this idea. Also, fewer than half as many parents as students see a place for online learning in the 21st century school.
- Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
  
  With a gap of 38% between students and admins you'd think the administrators might actually approach students, the most untapped resource in the school community, about how they might see the use of mobile devices to help or enhance thier learning and communication.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With a gap of 38% between students and admins you'd think the administrators might actually approach students, the most untapped resource in the school community, about how they might see the use of mobile devices to help or enhance thier learning and communication.</div>
  
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And even fewer teachers, parents, and school leaders want students to have access to eMail and instant-messaging accounts from school.
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Keeping school leaders well informed is the first step toward helping to bridge this disconnect
- Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
  
  There are many, many timely and effective ways for school leaders to stay informed themselves. Why are they not taking advantage of these? Let's teach them to fish.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are many, many timely and effective ways for school leaders to stay informed themselves. Why are they not taking advantage of these? Let's teach them to fish.</div>
  
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Hopefully, the results of this survey will reach them. If school leaders become more familiar with student views,
- Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
  
  Suggestion: Listen and talk (sparingly) to the students in your schools, get to know them. One of the best strategies for learning I ever learned was to "know your students well". Listen to the students in your schools and you will learn a lot.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Suggestion: Listen and talk (sparingly) to the students in your schools, get to know them. One of the best strategies for learning I ever learned was to "know your students well". Listen to the students in your schools and you will learn a lot.</div>
  
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his vision for the ultimate school is one where the teachers and the principal actively seek and regularly include the ideas of students in discussions and planning for all aspects of education—not just technology.
- Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
  
  Exactly.
  
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Top News - Ten Who've Made a Difference - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Dorman on 02 Apr 08 - Cached

Jennifer Dorman on 02 Apr 08

sSchool News list of 10 people who have made a difference in education in the past decade

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Teachers share their views on how to improve education | eSchoolNews.com - 7 views

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shared by Melinda Waffle on 08 Mar 10 - Cached

New projectors make any wall an interactive whiteboard | eSchoolNews.com - 28 views

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shared by Dave Truss on 15 Jan 10 - Cached

Dave Truss on 15 Jan 10

two projector manufacturers have just released new products that can turn virtually any surface into an IWB

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One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers | eSchoolNews.com - 10 views

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Will $99 Moby tablet swim or sink? | eSchoolNews.com - 7 views

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Mouse Mischief - Free tool lets students participate during class (eSchoolNews) - 20 views

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Ed tech vs. larger class sizes: Worth the trade-off? | Featured on eSchool News | eScho... - 9 views

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Digital citizenship curriculum targets fourth and fifth graders | Featured Site of the ... - 16 views

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shared by Deb Henkes on 23 Feb 11 - No Cached

Deb Henkes on 23 Feb 11

Common Sense Media has launched a new version of its free digital citizenship curriculum, Digital Literacy and Citizenship in a Connected Culture. The new version adds student, teacher, and parent resources, including comprehensive lessons on cyber bullying, for fourth and fifth graders.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Common Sense Media has launched a new version of its free digital citizenship curriculum, Digital Literacy and Citizenship in a Connected Culture. The new version adds student, teacher, and parent resources, including comprehensive lessons on cyber bullying, for fourth and fifth graders.</div>

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Five characteristics of an effective 21st-century educator | Featured on eSchool News |... - 46 views

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- David Warlick on 10 Sep 11
  
  This first sentence strikes me as outrageously arrogant and several different levels.
  
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Top News - School of the Future: Lessons in failure - 0 views