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Brian C. Smith

Attention Disorder or Not, Children Prescribed Pills to Help in School - NYTimes.com - 7 views

  • characterized by severe inattention and impulsivity,
    • Brian C. Smith
       
      Anyone asking when they do this?  During note taking? Lectures? When they are subject to increasingly frequent class changes never to focus on something by design of the school bell structure?
Mark Gillingham

Home by Toni Morrison - 13 views

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    Review of Home by Toni Morrison
Jackie Gerstein

Kids Creating Stuff Online | iThemes - 17 views

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    "In this eBook, we'll discuss the opportunities and benefits of kids creating stuff online and give real-life examples of the amazing things kids have accomplished on the web. We'll offer tips, tools and resources for getting started, all while staying safe and smart online."
Brendan Murphy

Homework or Not? That is the (Research) Question. | District Administration Magazine - 3 views

    • Brendan Murphy
       
      Nothing at the end of this article is supported by research. It's like they looked at the research above and then went back to conventional wisdom, which in this case is wrong according to research. 
  • evaluated homework research and concluded that it does not significantly impact achievement— and can even be detrimental.
    • Brendan Murphy
       
      Feeling good about yourself and spending time in a quiet place do as much good as the actual homework assignment. 
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    • Brendan Murphy
       
      Don't even bother reading past here. It's like they forgot the research that sparked the idea for this article and went back to what grandma used to say. 
Brendan Murphy

K-12 student database jazzes tech startups, spooks parents | Reuters - 0 views

    • Brendan Murphy
       
      So the real problem, according to the edtech company, is they are spending money at the school for personal when they could be funneling that money to the edtech company. No thought of putting that money to use in the classroom (unless it is tech related)
  • Most data-driven software has only been tested on a small scale; results are often mixed.
Adam DeWitt

Mandatory visors a must for the NHL - The Hockey News - 2 views

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      How many hockey fans understand the Freakonomics reference?
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