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Vicki Davis

TPCK - Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge - TPCK - 0 views

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    The Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Educators (TPCK) is now available via wiki. Looks like some excellent resources and research articles here.
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    handbook of Technological Pedagogical content knowledge for educators
Vicki Davis

UChannel - Students and Electronic Media: Teaching in the Technological Age - 0 views

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    Resources from the princeton Future of Education Conference including videos and audio.
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    Archived information for the Princeton future of education conference. Some wonderful presentations!
Vicki Davis

K-12 Open Minds Conference | Open Source. Open Technology. Open Content. Open Minds. - 0 views

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    Open source software conference for educators.
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    K12 open minds conference about open source software and its use in education to be held in Indianapolis in late September. Great opportunity.
Vicki Davis

International Edubloggers Directory: Events Calendars - 0 views

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    Calendar of education events.
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    Cool Calendar of education events. I'm adding this one to my google calendar.
Peggy George

RTI Action Network - Home - 0 views

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    What is RTI? Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tiered approach to help struggling learners. Students' progress is closely monitored at each stage of intervention to determine the need for further research-based instruction and/or intervention in general education, in special education, or both.
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    Home page for RTI Action Network-discussed in live show linked from CR20 LIVE Conversations on 4-9-08. LD Live-Living with Learning Disabilities
David Hilton

Motivational gimmicks 'undermine intellectual content of lessons' - Telegraph - 13 views

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    A position which is bound to fire up educators, yet upon reading it I wondered if part of what they're saying isn't true? Perhaps it just sets up a simplistic binary that blinds teachers to the truth that we can be both interesting and effective as educators. Hard to tell.
Suzie Nestico

SITE 2011 - Is Online Education Cost-Effective? « Virtual School Meanderings - 5 views

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    Cost-Analysis and Effective Educational outcomes weighted in terms of online learning and blended schools environments.
edutopia .org

Increasing Educational Productivity: Innovative Approaches & Best Practices | ED.gov Blog - 13 views

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    Resources for strapped schools to increase productivity.
Vicki Davis

DEN Research | Discovery Education - 2 views

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    Membership study of Discovery Educators network and the impact on their professional development. While I have just become someone that you CAN book through Discovery for speaking (to be on their website soon) I do learn a lot from DEN.
David Hilton

Learning Styles Re-evaluated | Psych Central News - 22 views

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    A long-standing educational philosophy is under attack as a new research report downplays the importance of different learning styles.
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    An interesting contribution by psychologists to a field usually left to educational researchers. Given how dominant the belief in 'learning styles' has become in education it is quite troubling.
Vicki Davis

Impact of Educational Technology on Teacher Stress and Anxiety: A Literature Review - PMC - 2 views

  • However, for teachers this is not usually the case. Incorporating technology into their teaching practices without being aware of the didactic possibilities that technology offers, a lack of training in educational technology, or resistance to its use produces fatigue in the professional and working environments
  • “burnout syndrome”, which is related to exhaustion and burnout due to increasing demands
  • In the pedagogical context, burnout syndrome in teachers can affect their level of commitment at work.
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    "The main findings show that teachers present high levels of anxiety or stress due to their use of educational technology in the classroom. Among the conclusions, the need for research on different strategies to prevent the emergence of these anxiety and stress symptoms in teachers stands out."
Vicki Davis

EducatorVirtualPD - Theresa Allen - 3 views

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    Theresa Allen is an educator and one of the most helpful people I know. I was perusing her information from her interactive whiteboard online course and found a fascinating mentor mob playlist. This is a very cool tool and I want to learn more about it. If you want to learn more about interactive whiteboards, she has great information on this course wiki.
Vicki Davis

Learn Tech Conference & Exhibition - 0 views

  • Best Virtual Classroom Provider     »  WizIQ.com, authorGEN Technologies Ltd.
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    The online learning congress has named their outstanding award winners. I was excited to see one of my blog sponsors, WizIQ win best virtual classroom provider for the second year in a row. Lots of interesting companies herein the global education community.
Mark Gillingham

SmartBlog on Education - Q-and-A: Back to school with Arne Duncan - SmartBrief, Inc. Sm... - 3 views

  • To make this transition, states, districts, and schools should do as much as possible to provide teachers with support for professional learning tied to the new standards. It’s also critical for teachers to connect with and learn from each other.
  • But many educators aren’t “connected” yet because they haven’t taken advantage of opportunities for professional learning online or they aren’t realizing the full benefits. Many districts and states also haven’t done enough to recognize this essential learning as legitimate professional development.
  • The nonprofit Academy for Urban School Leadership in Chicago provides a great “alternative” route to the classroom, in which participants complete a yearlong residency working with effective mentor teachers.
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  • But, among 4-year-olds in the U.S., fewer than three in 10 attend a high-quality preschool program. This opportunity gap confronts far too many American children — particularly those living in low-income communities. We need to work hard to reach many more students.
edutopia .org

How to Engage Underperforming Students | Edutopia - 11 views

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    By focusing tightly on instructional strategies and PD, educators at Cochrane Collegiate Academy saved their school from closure. In just three years, they have doubled student performance, and they continue to reach higher. Read the article. [Interactive Video Player: Look for downloadable PDF worksheets and other resource links to appear under the player as you watch the video.]
Arthur Preston

Professionalism in Early Childhood Education - 4 views

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    A good read for those in preschool / early childhood education.
Carl Bogardu

Copyright Criminals - For Educators - ITVS - 19 views

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    Explores issues of sampling culture re: copyright, etc.
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