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anonymous

Building a Better Teacher - NYTimes.com - 7 views

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Teaching education teacher school Improvement

shared by anonymous on 07 Mar 10 - Cached
  • There was no shortage of prescriptions at the time for how to cure the poor performance that plagued so many American schools. Proponents of No Child Left Behind saw standardized testing as a solution. President Bush also championed a billion-dollar program to encourage schools to adopt reading curriculums with an emphasis on phonics. Others argued for smaller classes or more parental involvement or more state financing.
  • This record encouraged a belief in some people that good teaching must be purely instinctive, a kind of magic performed by born superstars.
Maggie Verster

Principal Asks Parents To Ban Social Networking! (laughable) - 4 views

www.classroom20.com/...nj-principal-asks-parents-to

socialmedia school2.0

shared by Maggie Verster on 02 May 10 - Cached
  • Maggie Verster on 02 May 10
     
    I am sure that the kids are going to listen to the principal and their parents...sure thing :-)
Brendan Murphy

Think Thank Thunk » Standards-Based Grading: Feedback - 7 views

101studiostreet.com/wordpress

shared by Brendan Murphy on 17 May 10 - Cached
  • for stu­dents that do not feel the need to reme­di­ate, any grade becomes instantly sum­ma­tive
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 17 May 10
       
      The question becomes how do we motivate students to imporove, especially when we know they can?
  • pre­sen­ta­tion day is the only day that you took to assess this child, and then you leave any reme­di­a­tion up to them
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 17 May 10
       
      Evaluate students informally on a regular basis so they know what you expect.
  • ou prob­a­bly call it “check­ing for under­stand­ing” or some­thing along those lines. I actu­ally keep a sheet going in my note­book with every kid’s name on it and a check mark for whether I feel like I’ve com­mu­ni­cated to them where they’re at in any given topic
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 17 May 10
       
      "check for understanding" for every student before giving an assignment that will be graded.
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  • Good Feed­back
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 17 May 10
       
      Give feedback not grades
  • pro­vide a nar­ra­tive
    • Brendan Murphy
      Brendan Murphy on 17 May 10
       
      Can be done with voicce thread also I think
Kim Yaris

'Hello? It's the ALA Calling': Stead and Vanderpool on Winning the Big Prize - 7 views

www.publishersweekly.com/...-on-winning-the-big-prize.html

books Newbery Caldecott

shared by Kim Yaris on 15 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Kim Yaris on 15 Jan 11
     
    What happens when an artist gets the call she won the Caldecott and an author gets the call she won the Newbery? Great article!
Vicki Davis

Google Cloud Connect - Google Docs Help - 19 views

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education learning google googleapps all_teachers techintegrator

shared by Vicki Davis on 26 May 11 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 26 May 11
     
    Google Cloud Connect is available in over 30 languages for PC's running Windows 7, Vista and XP. (Not available for Mac yet.) It integrators using Google Apps for domains should work on this over the summer.
Dennis OConnor

Bullying | Scoop.it - 19 views

www.scoop.it/bullying

bullying edu_trends

shared by Dennis OConnor on 11 May 11 - No Cached
  • “School and Cyber Bullying - Info & Tips on bullying types, tactics, targets etc. ” Created and curated by UllaMS UllaMS curates this topic from blogs, tweets, videos and much more: find out how!
mitzif

Studyladder, online english literacy & mathematics. Kids activity games, worksheets and... - 21 views

www.studyladder.com

literacy studyladder interactive

shared by mitzif on 12 May 11 - No Cached
  • Dean Mantz on 12 May 11
     
    Curriculum resources covering a wide variety of educational topics.
Claude Almansi

Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-faces-questions-on-value.html

shared by Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • scores in reading
  • scores in reading
  • Kyrene School District
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • The report’s
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • scores in reading
  • iPhone
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • found that math performance
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • Mr. Share told The Arizona Republic
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • in an essay.
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • review by the Education Department
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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  • A division
    • Claude Almansi
      Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
       
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Ruth Howard

Technology Integration Matrix - 0 views

fcit.usf.edu/matrix

Technology Integration matrix education tech_integration pedagogy edtech technologyintegration

shared by Ruth Howard on 21 Apr 09 - Cached
  • What is the history behind the tool? The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) was developed to help guide the complex task of evaluating technology integration in the classroom. Basic technology skills and integration of technology into the curriculum go hand-in-hand to form teacher technology literacy. Encouraging the seamless use of technology in all curriculum areas and promoting technology literacy are both key NCLB:Title II-D/EETT program purposes. The Inventory for Teacher Technology Skills (ITTS) companion tool is designed to help districts evaluate teachers’ current levels of proficiency with technology and is also used as a professional development planning and needs assessment resource. The TIM is envisioned as an EETT program resource which can help support the full integration of technology in Florida schools. What is in each cell? Each cell in the matrix will have a video (or several videos) which illustrate the integration of technology in classrooms where only a few computers are available and/or classrooms where every student has access to a laptop computer.
  • Transformation  The teacher creates a rich learning environment in which students regularly engage in activities that would have been impossible to achieve without technology.
  • Active
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  • Indicator: Given ongoing access to online resources, students actively select and pursue topics beyond the limitations of even the best school library.
  • Collaborative
  • Indicator: Technology enables students to collaborate with peers and experts irrespective of time zone or physical distances.
  • Goal Directed
  • Indicator: Students use technology to construct, share, and publish knowledge to a worldwide audience.
  • Authentic
  • Indicator: By means of technology tools, students participate in outside-of-school projects and problem-solving activities that have meaning for the students and the community.
  • Constructive
  • Indicator: Students engage in ongoing metacognative activities at a level that would be unattainable without the support of technology tools.
  • You can download the Technology Integration Matrix for printing as a PDF.
anonymous

Magnum Photos - 0 views

www.theplaceswelive.com

poverty photos photojournalism

shared by anonymous on 03 Apr 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 03 Apr 09
     
    If ever you need a dose of reality and perspective, this is the place to come to. There is also a book about this topic of slums and you can be linked to it on Amazon from the site. It's very sobering to see this. Hard to fathom. We're SO lucky
  • anonymous on 03 Apr 09
     
    the reality of people who live in slums
andrew kauffman

Home | PBS Video - 0 views

www.pbs.org/video

pbs education science media

shared by andrew kauffman on 29 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Ted Sakshaug on 29 Apr 09
     
    Videos from PBS on many topics
Dennis OConnor

John Quincy Adams, Twitterer? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...06adams.html

twitter history

shared by Dennis OConnor on 06 Aug 09 - Cached
  • They may be two centuries old, but, written with staccato-like brevity, entries from one of Adams’s diaries resemble tweets sufficiently that they began appearing Wednesday on Twitter.
  • The diary, which Adams maintained until April 1836, is a rarity among the many he kept, in that the description for each day is no more than one line long. Historians believe he used the descriptions as references to longer entries in other journals.
  • Word spread, and the society decided to tweet the entries. They average 110 to 120 characters, below the 140-character limit imposed by Twitter, and there is nary an LOL or BFF among them.
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  • The posts will link to maps that, using the latitude and longitude coordinates from his entries, pinpoint his progress across the ocean. There will also be links to the longer entries of other Adams diaries, which can be found on the society’s Web site, http://www.masshist.org/jqadiaries/.
  • The idea appears to be working. As of Wednesday evening, only nine hours after the first entry was Twittered, the post had more than 4,800 followers, and Mr. Dibbell said the number was climbing.
  • Dennis OConnor on 06 Aug 09
     
    Clever use of social networking tech. The initial take on twitter was that it just broadcast mindless sort personal observations. This use turns that idea around. Interesting way to teach a bit of history. What if we started tweeting Basho & Issa, the great Japanese haiku poets? Hmmm sounds like a fun lit project doesn't it?
Ed Webb

The Wired Campus - Do Students Cheat More in Online Classes? Maybe not. - The Chronicle... - 0 views

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distance education plagiarism survey chronicle edu_trends

shared by Ed Webb on 16 Sep 09 - Cached
  • You can’t make any sweeping generalizations based on the results
  • older students tend to cheat less frequently than younger students
  • If you are interested in this topic, look for the interesting edited book called Student Plagiarism in an Online World: http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?ID=7031&v=tableOfContentsI wrote a chapter called, "Expect Originality! Using Taxonomies to Structure Assignments that Support Original Work." In it I discuss the complexities of plagiarism in the context of a digital culture of sharing and suggest that it is rarely black and white. I propose a continuum with intentional academic dishonesty on one end and original work on the other, with gradations in between. Based on my own research and teaching experience, I believe the instructional design and style of teaching can either make it easy-- or very difficult-- to cheat.
Ruth Howard

Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age | HASTAC - 0 views

www.hastac.org/...rning-institutions-digital-age

future learning education hastac HASTAC MIT research universities

shared by Ruth Howard on 15 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Forms and models of learning have evolved quickly and in fundamentally new directions.
  • All these acts are collaborative and democratic, and all occur amid a worldwide community of voices.
  • Self-learning: Today’s learners are self-learners.
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  • Today’s learning is interactive and without walls. Individuals learn anywhere, anytime, and with greater ease than ever before. Learning today blurs lines of expertise and tears down barriers to admission. While it has never been confined solely to the academy, today’s opportunities for independent learning have never been easier nor more diverse.
  • with participatory learning and digital media, these conventional modes of authority break down.
  • They create their own paths to understanding.
  • learning to judge reliable information.
  • finding reliable sources.
  • learning how.
  • collective pedagogy
  • fostering and managing levels of trust.
  • collective checking, inquisitive skepticism, and group assessment.
  • growing complexities of collaborative and interdisciplinary learning
  • Networked learning
  • in contrast, is committed to
  • cooperation, interactivity, mutual benefit, and social engagement
  • The power of ten working interactively will invariably outstrip the power of one looking to beat out the other nine.
  • contrastingly, is an “open source” culture that seeks to share openly and freely in both creating and distributing knowledge and products.
  • Networking through file-sharing, data sharing, and seamless, instant communication is now possible.
  • Learning never ends. How we know has changed radically.
  • new institutions must begin to think of themselves as mobilizing networks.
  • mobilize flexibility, interactivity, and outcomes. Issues of consideration in these institutions are ones of reliability and predictability alongside flexibility and innovation.
  • Students may work in small groups on a specific topic or together in an open-ended and open-sourced contribution.
  • These ten principles, the authors argue, are the first steps in redesigning learning institutions to fit the new digital world.
Sandy Kennedy

The Knowledge Sharing Place - LiveBinders - 0 views

www.livebinders.com

bookmarking tools

shared by Sandy Kennedy on 22 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Sandy Kennedy on 22 Aug 09
     
    Interesting way to collect websites for a project or topic.
Ruth Howard

I'm sure I'm doing it wrong | Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech - 8 views

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blogging education inflection network pln digital literacy edtech assessment flixr wiki

shared by Ruth Howard on 08 Oct 09 - Cached
  • According to many definitions of good teaching, I don’t qualify: I don’t clearly state objectives If I do state them, they are as fuzzy as all get out I have a hard time measuring student progress My course syllabus changes almost daily I never use tests I constantly stray off topic
  • I do constantly question whether or not I need to be more structured.  Do I need to be able to define my outcomes more succinctly than this? Students will learn that: Learning is social and connected Learning is personal and self-directed Learning is shared and transparent Learning is rich in content and diversity
  • I do provide rubrics, build criteria together, emphasis and utilize descriptive feedback.  Providing supports and the odd insight best describes my role.  I’m of total confidence they are learning. Just read their blogs.
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  •   I’ve read, listen and thought  more about assessment than most and yet it still baffles me. Mostly because the kind of assessment that makes most sense (immediate and descriptive feedback) isn’t really valued in schools.
Vicki Davis

Multiple Intelligences - Implications - 13 views

www.personal.psu.edu/...MIImpli.htm

education learning all_teachers

shared by Vicki Davis on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Have the person analyze how different people speak - what inflections they use, how they vary the pitch of their voice, e
  • role play
  • Have the person develop a mind-map
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  • a detailed outline on a subject they are studying
  • a logical argument for some process or idea
  • outlining
  • graphic organizers
  • make a speech on a (to them) relevant topic
  • Have the person keep a log or journal about his/her daily experiences.
  • Vicki Davis on 12 Oct 09
     
    Excellent information on multiple intelligences. I was highlighting this to work on using all intelligences to teach debate.
Janet Schutz

My Best of series | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 views

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resources websites best sites

shared by Janet Schutz on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Dave Truss on 12 Oct 09
     
    I've separated my "The Best…" lists here by topics. A number of the lists, though, can fit into multiple categories, so it still might be useful to scan all of them.
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