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Claude Almansi

Knewton tells us: Education's Internet moment is now. Courtney Boyd Myers. Aug. 17, 2011 - Shareables - 1 views

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shared by Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Claude Almansi on 29 Sep 11
     
    "It's clear that the world is moving faster than it ever has before. This infographic below, produced by Knewton, an adaptive technology platform based in New York City, tells us that education is a 7 trillion dollar industry, 570 times the size of the online advertising market. In a time when 30% of students in the U.S. fail out of high school, our current education system is broken, from the bottom up. But the landscape is changing. The Internet is bringing us digital content, mass distribution and personalized learning. Check it out here and click the image to enlarge."
Fabian Aguilar

What Do School Tests Measure? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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nytimes all_teachers math science

shared by Fabian Aguilar on 12 Aug 09 - Cached
  • According to a New York Times analysis, New York City students have steadily improved their performance on statewide tests since Mayor Michael Bloomberg took control of the public schools seven years ago.
  • Critics say the results are proof only that it is possible to “teach to the test.” What do the results mean? Are tests a good way to prepare students for future success?
  • Tests covering what students were expected to learn (guided by an agreed-upon curriculum) serve a useful purpose — to provide evidence of student effort, of student learning, of what teachers taught, and of what teachers may have failed to teach.
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  • More serious questions arise about “teaching to the test.” If the test requires students to do something academically valuable — to demonstrate comprehension of high quality reading passages at an appropriate level of complexity and difficulty for the students’ grade, for example — then, of course, “teaching to the test” is appropriate.
  • Reading is the crucial subject in the curriculum, affecting all the others, as we know.
  • An almost exclusive focus on raising test scores usually leads to teaching to the test, denies rich academic content and fails to promote the pleasure in learning, and to motivate students to take responsibility for their own learning, behavior, discipline and perseverance to succeed in school and in life.
  • Test driven, or force-fed, learning can not enrich and promote the traits necessary for life success. Indeed, it is dangerous to focus on raising test scores without reducing school drop out, crime and dependency rates, or improving the quality of the workforce and community life.
  • Students, families and groups that have been marginalized in the past are hurt most when the true purposes of education are not addressed.
  • lein. Mayor Bloomberg claims that more than two-thirds of the city’s students are now proficient readers. But, according to federal education officials, only 25 percent cleared the proficient-achievement hurdle after taking the National Assessment of Education Progress, a more reliable and secure test in 2007.
  • The major lesson is that officials in all states — from New York to Mississippi — have succumbed to heavy political pressure to somehow show progress. They lower the proficiency bar, dumb down tests and distribute curricular guides to teachers filled with study questions that mirror state exams.
  • This is why the Obama administration has nudged 47 states to come around the table to define what a proficient student truly knows.
  • Test score gains among New York City students are important because research finds that how well one performs on cognitive tests matters more to one’s life chances than ever before. Mastery of reading and math, in particular, are significant because they provide the gateway to higher learning and critical thinking.
  • First, just because students are trained to do well on a particular test doesn’t mean they’ve mastered certain skills.
  • Second, whatever the test score results, children in high poverty schools like the Promise Academy are still cut off from networks of students, and students’ parents, who can ease access to employment.
  • Reliable and valid standardized tests can be one way to measure what some students have learned. Although they may be indicators of future academic success, they don’t “prepare” students for future success.
  • Since standardized testing can accurately assess the “whole” student, low test scores can be a real indicator of student knowledge and deficiencies.
  • Many teachers at high-performing, high-poverty schools have said they use student test scores as diagnostic tools to address student weaknesses and raise achievement.
  • The bigger problem with standardized tests is their emphasis on the achievement of only minimal proficiency.
  • While it is imperative that even the least accomplished students have sufficient reading and calculating skills to become self-supporting, these are nonetheless the students with, overall, the fewest opportunities in the working world.
  • Regardless of how high or low we choose to set the proficiency bar, standardized test scores are the most objective and best way of measuring it.
  • The gap between proficiency and true comprehension would be especially wide in the case of the brightest students. These would be the ones least well-served by high-stakes testing.
yc c

thevisualMD.com - Bringing Health to Life - 24 views

www.thevisualmd.com

visual 3d science medical imaging research

shared by yc c on 26 Nov 09 - Cached
  • yc c on 26 Nov 09
     
    TheVisualMD site offers a rich, visual experience to learn, understand, and interact with health content on the Internet.TheVisualMD is brought to you by Anatomical Travelogue, LLC. Anatomical Travelogue, LLC is a medical imaging research and media production company based in New York City. Our unique 3D visuals are the foundation and signature of all Anatomical Travelogue products, including books, websites, TV shows, and museum exhibits. We use the visuals to tell stories and educate the public on topics and issues related to health and wellness. Our visuals are produced using real human data from a variety of medical scans - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT) ultrasound, and confocal laser scans. The data is collected, digitized, and recompiled using volume-visualization software. These volumes and virtual models are dissected, repositioned, colorized, and texturized as necessary to bring them to life. This website contains advice and information relating to health care. It is not intended to replace medical advice and should be used to supplement rather than replace regular care by your doctor. It is recommended that you seek your physician's advice before embarking on any medical program or treatment.
Cara Whitehead

Teacher Resources - 11 views

www.spellingcity.com/ticles-about-spellingcity.html

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shared by Cara Whitehead on 17 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Cara Whitehead on 17 Jul 11
     
    Did you know Spelling City offers more than just spelling practice? There's vocabulary and writing, too. Check us out http://bit.ly/c3xqWy
Martin Burrett

Book: How to be an Outstanding Primary Middle Leader by @ZoeParamour - 0 views

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book review book Primary leader

shared by Martin Burrett on 03 Jan 19 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 03 Jan 19
     
    "When Zoë's book came up for review I put my hand up to read it straight away. I currently work as a Primary Middle Leader (Literacy Lead and EYFSCoordinator) in a larger than average primary school in the North of England. In the last two years, we have undergone a lot of changes, both internal due to staffing and curriculum and changes and external as we have become part of the largest MAT in the city. This has meant an increase in responsibility and accountability, not only for myself but other middle leaders who I have had the chance to meet with."
Martin Burrett

Schools key to successful integration of child refugees - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 01 Feb 18 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 01 Feb 18
     
    "Schools can provide the ideal environment to improve integration and reduce the difficulties faced by refugee children in Western asylum countries, according to a new study from psychologists at City, University of London. The research, which involved speaking to refugees who had arrived in England and Denmark as children, highlights that schools can provide safe and stable setting where refugee children can develop meaningful and constructive connections to peers, teachers and other professionals, as well as being a place in which discrimination, racism and stigmatisation can be actively countered."
Reuven Werber

City Brights: Howard Rheingold : Crap Detection 101 - Information evaluation - 13 views

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Infolit informationfluency assessment accuracy evaluation literacy information Internet crap detection informationliteracy information_literacy

shared by Reuven Werber on 17 Oct 10 - Cached
  • To me, the issue of information literacy could be even more important than the health or education of some individuals. Fundamental aspects of democracy, economic production, the discovery and use of knowledge might be at stake. Some of the biggest problems facing the world today seem to be far beyond the ability of any individual or community, or even the whole human race, to tackle.
  • Sandy Kendell on 17 Oct 10
     
    Evaluating the accuracy of information on the Internet
anonymous

Kinectic City - 28 views

www.kineticcity.com

education science experiments

shared by anonymous on 25 Nov 10 - Cached
  • Megan Black on 25 Nov 10
     
    Awesome interactive science activities in animation. Similar to Edheads.
  • Ted Sakshaug on 25 Nov 10
     
    interactive science simulations
  • anonymous on 04 Feb 11
     
    Online science experiments, activities, games and challenges for k-12.
Vicki Davis

Mixed Results on Paying City Students to Pass Tests - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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edu_news education testing

shared by Vicki Davis on 20 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 20 Aug 08
     
    Information about paying people to pass ap tests.
  • Vicki Davis on 20 Aug 08
     
    Paying kids to pass the AP test isn't working... but those supporting it say give it time. In some ways, money is the easy answer. But money doesn't solve problems when you have a child who has low self esteem. A child who is beaten every night isn't going to want to learn more during the day for a one time incentive... they feel trapped. Although the average improved (there were more "5's") - the overall pass rate declined slightly -- but more tests were taken. I am glad that people are willing to put money into trying new things, but sometimes I think teachers are left out of the equation. If we look at brain rules, improving the family life of kids and making sure they get more sleep are two of the most beneficial things we could to improve test scores.
Vicki Davis

Tales of an Inner-City Teacher: Crunch Time.... - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 30 May 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 30 May 08
     
    Exciting description of a wonderful individual research project at the elementary level with limited resources and a very hard working teacher.
  • Vicki Davis on 30 May 08
     
    I love the pictures on this blog showing the students using the computer, on the floor... everywhere, working on individual research projects. (Got to this blog to see the final products.) At first I said, "display boards?" but then I realized the amount of computer work required to create these display boards and I saw the age of the students and the number of computers in this classroom. This is a tremendous amount of work. Applause here from me to Kristi, another teacher blogger who I "met" from yesterday's post (hey go back to yesterdays and leave yours!)
sandra nelson

Vocabulary and Spelling City - 1 views

www.spellingcity.com

vocabulary spelling

shared by sandra nelson on 30 Sep 08 - Cached
  • Over 35,000 spelling words and eight spelling games!- A REAL person who says each word and sentence- Thousands of free spelling lists. Or save your own!- A free forum and newsletter with more resources!
  • Vicki Davis on 30 Sep 08
     
    Great place for learning spelling words.
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  • Vicki Davis on 30 Sep 08
     
    This is an INCREDIBLE website that NSharoff (http://twitter.com/nsharoff) from New York has shared with me! It lets you as a parent or teacher create spelling lists, then the kids can have the program "teach" them the words. Then, they can play games like hangmouse and a lot of others to learn the words. I am using this with my son and was so happy when nsharoff forwarded it, I could have just flipped!
  • Angela Maiers on 05 Oct 08
     
    Make spelling fun!
  • sandra nelson on 28 Dec 08
     
    Teaching spelling is easy with SpellingCity.com. Input spelling lists for your students to use for free spelling help. Students can learn spelling words, practice spelling tests, and play fun spelling games. Keep track of your spelling list curriculum, sh
  • sandra nelson on 08 Mar 10
     
    This site has millions of users. It's invaluable assistance for the weekly word study transforming this previously boring exercise into something fresh and fun. Great games, sweet user interface, free teacher training, a vocabulary of 45,000 words...It's worth using!
  • sandra nelson on 12 Jan 11
     
    Help make spelling time a fun time! SpellingCity.com can be an invaluable part of every child's spelling and vocabulary education with over 42,000 spelling words and customizable sentences.
Kelly Faulkner

Short Stories by NZ Children's Authors - Kids - Christchurch City Libraries - 2 views

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nz short stories nz writers themes activities chch library christchurch

shared by Kelly Faulkner on 27 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Kelly Faulkner on 27 Feb 10
     
    christchurch library kid lit page with stories, author interviews, plus kids can comment! some activities as well. great for nz writers
yc c

Effects Of Information Layout On Reading Speed: Differences Between Paper And Monitor - PDF - 6 views

www.soi.city.ac.uk/...hfes2001_reading.pdf

reading article monitor paper speed

shared by yc c on 03 Mar 10 - No Cached
  • yc c on 03 Mar 10
     
    This paper presents the results of an experiment measuring the difference of reading speed andpreference when reading on paper or screen. 
John Marr

History Now. In This Issue - 5 views

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shared by John Marr on 19 Jul 11 - Cached
  • HISTORY NOW is a quarterly online journal for American history teachers and students, launched in September, 2004. All issues are archived below: Issue One, September 2004: Elections Issue Two, December 2004: Primary Sources on Slavery Issue Three, March 2005: Immigration Issue Four, June 2005: American National Holidays Issue Five, September 2005: Abolition Issue Six, December 2005: Lincoln Issue Seven, March 2006: Women's Suffrage Issue Eight, June 2006: The Civil Rights Movement Issue Nine, September 2006: The American West Issue Ten, December 2006: Nineteenth Century Technology Issue Eleven, March 2007: American Cities Issue Twelve, June 2007: The Age Of Exploration Issue Thirteen, September 2007: The Constitution Issue Fourteen, December 2007: World War II Issue Fifteen, April 2008: The Supreme Court Issue Sixteen, June 2008: Books that Changed History Issue Seventeen, September 2008: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era Issue
  • John Marr on 19 Jul 11
     
    Quarterly journal from Gilder Lehrman Institute on particular history topics.
Brenda Muench

City Brights: Howard Rheingold : 21st Century Literacies - 0 views

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digital citizenship education administrator edu_trends

shared by Brenda Muench on 11 Apr 09 - Cached
  • And don't swallow the myth of the digital native. Just because your teens Facebook, IM, and Youtube, don't assume they know the rhetoric of blogging, collective knowledge gathering techniques of taggers and social bookmarkers, collaborative norms of wiki work, how to tune and feed a Twitter network, the art of multimedia argumentation - and, by far most importantly, online crap detection.
  • I teach courses today on social media issues at Stanford and Berkeley.
  • The most important critical uncertainty today is how many of us learn to use digital media and networks effectively, reasonably, credibly, collaboratively, civilly, humanely.
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  • They accept "information" from "news" sources simply because they are known television news stations
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