we are obsessing on a small problem while we give short shrift to professional development strategies that could move large numbers of teachers from satisfactory to excellent
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Melinda Waffle
Podcasting Legal Guide - CC Wiki - 15 views
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Explains copyright & trademark in terms of podcasting. Easy to read & understand.
MobileRead Wiki - Main Page - 7 views
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"knowledge base created by users of the MobileRead community" -great resource about all things eBooks, including where to get them
Toporopa: Geography of Europe - 12 views
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Nice site for reviewing/learning European geography and other information
Does Social Media Violate Student Privacy? | GETideas.org - 9 views
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Some great suggested guidelines for using social media with your students.
American Museum of Natural History - 20 views
Googlios - 42 views
Creative Commons: an Educational Primer | EdReach - 39 views
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Basics about Creative Commons
5 myths about teachers that are distracting policymakers - The Answer Sheet - The Washi... - 15 views
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removing ineffective teachers has much more to do with ill-trained and supported administrators than tenure rules
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scholars from Vanderbilt University and the RAND Corporation plainly conclude that “rewarding teachers with bonus pay, in the absence of any other support programs, does not raise student test scores.”
Dynamic Periodic Table - 18 views
Home - Creaza Education - 3 views
MathTV - Videos By Topic - 7 views
Paper Cranes for Japan - 0 views
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If you use Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (or know someone that does), here is a right now project to tie in. Make cranes to generate a donation to Japan, and participate in a communal art project.
Education Week: 'Curriculum' Definition Raises Red Flags - 2 views
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students learn
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Learn? Or memorize?
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To some, that term can mean a scripted, day-to-day lesson plan, while to others, it’s a lean set of big ideas that can be tackled in many ways
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multiple meanings of the word “curriculum.”
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The American Team | Show All Your Work - 2 views
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Have an incentive system where people are rewarded for winning a competition and what you’ll get is a game.
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Make Race to the Top about how many other states you share with, not step on
IfItWereMyHome.com - 16 views
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Compare US and another country side-by-side
Melinda Waffle
Educational Technology Consultant (paying job)...mother of 3 boys (greatest job)...fan of: sports, Macs, BGSU Falcons, travel & learning.