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Common Core - Working to Bring Exciting, Comprehensive, Content-Rich Instruction to Eve... - 2 views

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David Hilton on 12 Jan 10

We believe that a child who graduates from high school without an understanding of culture, the arts, history, literature, civics, and language has in fact been left behind. So to improve education in America, we're promoting programs, policies, and initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels that provide students with challenging, rigorous instruction in the full range of liberal arts and sciences.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We believe that a child who graduates from high school without an understanding of culture, the arts, history, literature, civics, and language has in fact been left behind. So to improve education in America, we're promoting programs, policies, and initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels that provide students with challenging, rigorous instruction in the full range of liberal arts and sciences.</div>

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David Hilton on 12 Jan 10

Very heartening to see a growing movement advocating a knowledge-rich, intellectually rigorous curriculum for schools. They've got the funds to hire good photographers and models with nice skin, too.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very heartening to see a growing movement advocating a knowledge-rich, intellectually rigorous curriculum for schools. They've got the funds to hire good photographers and models with nice skin, too.</div>

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AFT - Publications - American Educator - 2 views

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David Hilton on 12 Jan 10

Most of the articles seem to be available for free as pdfs.

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U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time - 11 views

David Hilton on 12 Jan 10

EXTREMELY cool graphic for demonstrating the size of US public debt to students in a clear, visual manner. The sources for the figures seem reliable.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">EXTREMELY cool graphic for demonstrating the size of US public debt to students in a clear, visual manner. The sources for the figures seem reliable.</div>

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Literacy Creep at The Core Knowledge Blog - 13 views

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David Hilton on 12 Jan 10

An article in last week's Education Week looks at the increasingly common practice of reading aloud to middle and high school students. In discussing the practice with Mary Ann Zehr (I'm quoted briefly in the piece) I made the point that while there is certainly nothing wrong with reading out loud to teenagers, it is symptomatic of what I call "literacy creep" - the tendency of elementary school-style instructional techniques to find their way deeper into K-12 education across all content areas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An article in last week's Education Week looks at the increasingly common practice of reading aloud to middle and high school students. In discussing the practice with Mary Ann Zehr (I'm quoted briefly in the piece) I made the point that while there is certainly nothing wrong with reading out loud to teenagers, it is symptomatic of what I call "literacy creep" - the tendency of elementary school-style instructional techniques to find their way deeper into K-12 education across all content areas. </div>

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David Hilton on 12 Jan 10

Yet another beautiful analysis of a major problem in education today by the good people at Core Knowledge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yet another beautiful analysis of a major problem in education today by the good people at Core Knowledge.</div>

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Twiducate.com - Social Networking For Schools - 14 views

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shared by David Hilton on 06 Jan 10 - Cached

David Hilton on 06 Jan 10

A social networking tool specifically designed for use by teachers with their classes.

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School:Education - Wikiversity - 10 views

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David Hilton on 31 Dec 09

I know wikis are as popular with some educators as Al-Qaeda is with the CIA, however sometimes these portals and schools on Wikimedia sites can contain some interesting and useful information. I think so, anyway.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I know wikis are as popular with some educators as Al-Qaeda is with the CIA, however sometimes these portals and schools on Wikimedia sites can contain some interesting and useful information. I think so, anyway.</div>

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Weebly - Create a free website and a free blog - 5 views

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shared by David Hilton on 28 Dec 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 28 Dec 09

Surprised to see this wasn't in the group. It's a useful website-creation site. Has student accounts available and is free.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Surprised to see this wasn't in the group. It's a useful website-creation site. Has student accounts available and is free.</div>

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Classpress.net - 19 views

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shared by David Hilton on 23 Dec 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 23 Dec 09

Headlines and links to sites with stories about newsworthy topics in a wide variety of subjects.

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A long-standing educational philosophy is under attack as a new research report downplays the importance of different learning styles.</div>

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David Hilton on 22 Dec 09

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Unit 1 (AP World History) - 5 views

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shared by David Hilton on 19 Dec 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 19 Dec 09

Interesting example of using a class LMS.

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Jules R. Benjamin, A Student's Online Guide to History Reference Sources, Eleventh Edition - 11 views

David Hilton on 19 Dec 09

Welcome to the Web site for A Student's Online Guide to History Reference Sources. Adapted from the appendixes in A Student's Guide to History, Eleventh Edition, this site guides you to some of the best tools available for the most common research areas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Welcome to the Web site for A Student's Online Guide to History Reference Sources. Adapted from the appendixes in A Student's Guide to History, Eleventh Edition, this site guides you to some of the best tools available for the most common research areas.</div>

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David Hilton on 19 Dec 09

A useful online guide which accompanies an excellent book written to introduce students to historical research and writing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A useful online guide which accompanies an excellent book written to introduce students to historical research and writing.</div>

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The World at the Fair | Home - 6 views

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shared by David Hilton on 17 Dec 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 17 Dec 09

"This site provides lesson plans and primary resources for secondary students of US and World History to explore experiences and identities through historical analysis of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This site provides lesson plans and primary resources for secondary students of US and World History to explore experiences and identities through historical analysis of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. "</div>

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David Hilton on 17 Dec 09

Useful for teaching US history of the late C19th.

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

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shared by David Hilton on 07 Dec 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 07 Dec 09

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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Groups in Education & Schools - Shelfari - 9 views

David Hilton on 05 Dec 09

Looks like a useful tool to motivate students to read.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Looks like a useful tool to motivate students to read.</div>

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Informationsplattform Open Access: Homepage - 4 views

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David Hilton on 05 Dec 09

Collections of open access articles, sources and information organised by topics. Useful for research.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Collections of open access articles, sources and information organised by topics. Useful for research.</div>

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AP Courses - Advanced Placement Course Descriptions - 9 views

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David Hilton on 05 Dec 09

Has descriptions of the United States AP courses. Even if you don't teach AP in the US they might be useful for you in course and assessment item design.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Has descriptions of the United States AP courses. Even if you don't teach AP in the US they might be useful for you in course and assessment item design.</div>

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Education Sector: Independent Analysis, Innovative Ideas - 5 views

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David Hilton on 01 Dec 09

An independent think tank (read 'political lobbyist'?) focussing on education. Has a mailing list you can subscribe to.

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Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students - 5 views

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shared by David Hilton on 12 Nov 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 12 Nov 09

Useful guide for history educators.

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In Defense of Lecturing in the Social Studies Classroom - 8 views

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David Hilton on 12 Nov 09

A timely defense of teacher-centred instruction. Surely the quality of instruction is more important than a fixation on its method? After having tried student-centred and me-centred teaching styles I have found overwhelmingly that the latter is more effective. I'm pretty entertaining though...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A timely defense of teacher-centred instruction. Surely the quality of instruction is more important than a fixation on its method? After having tried student-centred and me-centred teaching styles I have found overwhelmingly that the latter is more effective. I'm pretty entertaining though...</div>

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NASA Earth Observatory: Home - 11 views

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shared by David Hilton on 09 Nov 09 - Cached

David Hilton on 09 Nov 09

Would be an excellent tool for teachers of geography.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Would be an excellent tool for teachers of geography.</div>

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