MAKE | Adam Savage: Permission to Make - 1 views
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anonymous on 25 May 12I'm going to need help making the fab studio awesome.
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Blending High- and Low-Tech Worlds with a Maker-Driven Agenda | DML Hub - 0 views
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More info for those of you interested in Make@EPS
A Great Project Based Learning Checklist for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobi... - 0 views
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Many of us are assigning projects in our classes, but nearly all of them are missing important elements for making them powerful.
(Hard) Practice makes better | Shifting Phases - 0 views
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Just thought this was a good post.
Why Programming Teaches So Much More Than Technical Skills | MindShift - 0 views
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Thinking it's time to talk about making programming a required course.
Why practice actually makes perfect: How to rewire your brain for better performance - ... - 0 views
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Nice synopsis of why practice is essential.
Experience Passports | Design | Alex Egner's Log of Web - 2 views
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This is just awesome. Can we make an EPS version of this?
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?
How Important is Grit in Student Achievement? | MindShift - 0 views
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A little more on making kids 'gritty'
Flipping the Classroom Requires More Than Video | GeekDad | Wired.com - 0 views
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This is a thoughtful look at making the most of the Flipped Classroom movement.
Summer 2012 Design Thinking Workshops - HFLI.org - 0 views
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I can't make it, but this looks like a good opportunity for some summer PD.
Project Based Learning | BIE - 1 views
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As much as I love the idea of doing 'project based learning' in my class, most of the value is lost if it only exists in one class. This video does a great job of describing what's needed to really make PBL worth the time and effort.
Why It's OK to Let Apps Make You a Better Person - Evan Selinger - Technology - The Atl... - 1 views
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A laptop connected to the internet may provide the ultimate distraction, but they may also provide the ultimate will power aids. You wouldn't blame a hammer for smashing your thumb - let's use these things well.
The Pomodoro Technique® - 1 views
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I would really love to make this a school-wide 'thing' for getting stuff done. Have everything just shut down for 25 minutes for a Pomodoro - awesome.
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I'd be on board with that, how do we generate some momentum. I've used this myself and with a few students in the past for tutoring and it works really well.
On Accountability, part 2: how to do it right « Granted, but… - 1 views
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Not that I'm looking for another thing to add to my to do list, but I think a system like this would really help improve our awareness of each others teaching styles as well as make integration much easier as well. If anyone else is interested, perhaps we could pilot with a few volunteers next year?
Blogging Is the New Persuasive Essay - 0 views
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Probably confirmation bias, but this makes sense to me.
Register for free MRL webinar on Cultivating Teacher Effectiveness - 0 views
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Some good ideas on making the teacher evaluation process more effective.
Wolfram Course Assistant Apps: Step-by-Step Homework Help - 0 views
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Whether you're familiar with Wolfram Alpha or not you will likely find this interesting. They are developing apps for every class which are designed to help make challenging real world content much more accessible. Seems to be limited to apple products right now...
Projects Are the New Job Interviews - Michael Schrage - Harvard Business Review - 0 views
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I'd love to make it a goal to have our students add a project product they can be proud of to their e-portfolios in Canvas every trimester.
How Your Mistakes Can Make You a More Rational Person - 0 views
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Seems this concept is something some of our kids at EPS really need to get a handle on. I wonder if a tool like this for advisory might help?