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Creating Makerspaces in Schools | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 06 Nov 12
     
    This is essentially what we're up to in the Fabrication Studio. If you interested in getting involved, please let me know.
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Mastery-Based Assessment Builds Accountability | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 09 Nov 12
     
    This sounds oddly familiar :)
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How to Prioritize When Everything Is Important - 0 views

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  • kwassink on 15 Nov 12
     
    How does one set priorities? I think this is probably one of the biggest skills that gets overlooked in most curriculum. Is there a way for us to explicitly teach this to our kids?
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Parents Wonder: Why So Much Homework? | MindShift - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 17 Nov 12
     
    Not much new here - but some interesting ideas that fall in between too much and none.
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The Innovative Educator: Want to succeed in STEM? Listen to the experts! - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 18 Nov 12
     
    If we're going to re-align our science curriculum, should we re-align our expectations as well?
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A Few Math Questions That US College Students Can't Answer | TechCrunch - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 28 Nov 12
     
    I haven't checked the sources,  but damn!
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Another point in the argument against timed tests… « Quantum Progress - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 29 Nov 12
     
    By way, if you haven't read Thinking Fast and Slow yet, you're missing out.
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Transforming Education - 1 views

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  • anonymous on 04 Jan 13
     
    What are our institutional goals, and is our current design the best, or even capable, of reaching them?
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http://www.eeps.com/pdfs/EGADs.April2008.pdf - 2 views

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  • anonymous on 05 Jan 13
     
    Math teachers - how much modeling are you doing in class? 
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Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying | MindShift - 1 views

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  • anonymous on 12 Jan 13
     
    Who's in charge of picking books for the parent book club? 
  • anonymous on 11 Feb 13
     
    important stuff for all of us
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dy/dan » Blog Archive » Three-Act Modeling v. Textbook Modeling v. Common Cor... - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    Three-Act Modeling v. Textbook Modeling v. Common Core Modeling via dy/dan http://blog.mrmeyer.com
  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    Math teachers - please take a look at this. I'd love to lead a modeling workshop (in no small part because it would mean I could teach more physics and less math.)
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Teenagers and Abstract Thinking: Unclear on the Concept? | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    New via @ThinkThankThunk, #Teenagers and Abstract Thinking: Unclear on the Concept? http://t.co/ItzzfDszFc #edchat #teachers How abstraction levels affect understanding & how to adjust classrooms accordingly: http://t.co/ItzzfDszFc #mathchat #scichat
  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    Great stuff that should influence how (and when) we teach.
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What Does 'Design Thinking' Look Like in School? | MindShift - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    What Does 'Design Thinking' Look Like in School? via MindShift http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift
  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    I haven't given up on design thinking - just stopped talking about it. If you're interested, let me know.
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Math, Physics, Languages: Minecraft is the Teachers' Ultimate Multi-Tool | MindShift - 0 views

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  • kwassink on 16 Mar 13
     
    Want to use minecraft in class?
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MOOCtalk | Let's teach the world - 0 views

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  • kwassink on 20 Mar 13
     
    Devlin reflecting on massive open online classes. This is fascinating to me to think about the differences between a class like Devlin is offering and our very different classes at EPS. What is similar? What is different?
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Mindfulness at School Lowers Depressive Symptoms in Teens | Psych Central News - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 21 Mar 13
     
    Another study showing benefits to teens of meditation in school, this time reduced incidence of depression http://t.co/RdfkgJKKRS
  • anonymous on 21 Mar 13
     
    Not sure what to do with this, but it seems some of our kids have a need for strategies like these.
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Repost: Design Thinking Comes to Independent Schools (EdWeek) | Makerspace - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 21 Mar 13
     
    Repost: Design Thinking Comes to Independent Schools (EdWeek) via Makerspace http://makerspace.com
  • anonymous on 21 Mar 13
     
    The article is a little bland, but the links are good.
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Critical Thinking Is Best Taught Outside the Classroom: Scientific American - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 21 Mar 13
     
    They have a point here.
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Stress as metaphor | Brain Pickings - 0 views

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  • kwassink on 24 Mar 13
     
    See a solution?
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