MeTA musings: What is the difference between standards-based grading (or reporting) and... - 0 views
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anonymous on 24 Feb 12Great synopsis of two of the biggest movements in education right now.
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12 Alternatives To Letter Grades In Education - Louisville, KY, United States, ASCD EDg... - 0 views
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So many choices, of which letter grades are probably the worst for many, many reasons.
International Society for Technology in Education - Learning & Leading > Feature: Teach... - 0 views
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Christian Long spoke at TEDxOverlake last year, and had lunch with a few of us to talk about using design thinking in education. This is a nice description of the value of DT in schools, especially in project-based learning. It also touches on Prototype Camp, which a few of our students attended earlier this year.
Broadband, Social Networks, and Mobility Have Spawned a New Kind of Learner -- THE Journal - 0 views
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Regardless of how you feel about it, our kids have different expectations about education than we did. How much of what you do in your classroom is based on old models?
Researchers Introduce New Model of Learning | HASTAC - 0 views
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Connected Learning is a big step from a model in which content forms the backbone of our planning. It seems like this is what our EE is trying to be. Should it play a bigger role in our vision of education?
Stop Stealing Dreams - 0 views
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Seth Godin is one of, if not the, most read business blogger - mostly because he's sharp and says a lot with a little. This is his book on education. If you like Sir Ken Robinson, you'll like this.
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Still not sure what it means to 'gamify' your class? This is a great infographic with some of the most common elements of successful games, and what they might look like in a classroom setting.
How Open Education is Changing the Texture of Content | MindShift - 0 views
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What's the future of textbooks?
Udacity - Our Courses - 0 views
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In case you're still wondering if this online education thing is going to take off... Looks a like a great selection.
The Global Search for Education: The Case for Space | C. M. Rubin - 0 views
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Maybe some of our frustration with kids being distracted by their laptops is our lack of imagination on what class looks like.
Educational Leadership:Responding to Changing Demographics:The Case For and Against Hom... - 0 views
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Some things to consider as we look at our 'no homework' experiment.
The 31 most influential classic books in education - a crowd-sourced list « G... - 0 views
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Some considerations in all your spare time.
Why don't more girls study physics? | Education | The Observer - 1 views
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Any flexibility I may have shown on keeping physics a required course is gone.
DimensionU - Multiplayer Educational Video Games for Math, Science, Literacy and History - 0 views
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They have a ways to go before it can be a major part of curriculum, but an interesting look at how video games can enhance learning.
Transforming Education - 1 views
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What are our institutional goals, and is our current design the best, or even capable, of reaching them?
The Science of Storytelling: Why Telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate O... - 0 views
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Maybe science and math education just doesn't have enough stories to be popular.
Slow Education | Learning takes time… - 0 views
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Hadn't heard of Slow Ed, but I like the sounds of it.
Educational Leadership:Creativity Now!:Asking Questions-At Four Different Levels - 0 views
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Asking Questions-At Four Different Levels by Robert Marzano. http://t.co/DmrIQiYt #edchat
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Nice piece on asking questions
How to Get Students to Sleep More - Daniel Willingham - 0 views
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Can we make this a priority of sorts in terms of culture and student/family education?
Helping Students Manage Stress, Set Goals, and Feel Connected | Edutopia - 0 views
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We had been talking about character education, but I haven't heard much in a while. Late iGrant, anyone?