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New Research Helps Makes Case for Rigorous PBL | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Great stuff on PBL.
anonymous

Introduction to Edcamp: A New Conference Model Built on Collaboration | Edutopia - 0 views

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    I mentioned EdCamp at our last PD. This is a nice synopsis of what that would look like. Any chance our faculty is large enough to use the model for part of a PD day?
anonymous

Ewan at TEDxLondon: The Problem Finders | NoTosh - 0 views

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    Great talk on giving kids more control over which problems they solve.
anonymous

Blogging Is the New Persuasive Essay - 0 views

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    Probably confirmation bias, but this makes sense to me. 
anonymous

Can Character Be Taught? | MindShift - 0 views

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    Some things to consider as we move forward with the RA grade
kwassink

Hidden Curriculum - DOING MATHEMATICS - 0 views

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    Would like to work on changing this perception for students. I think it will require some rethinking of the way things are done in math class though.
anonymous

Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong | GeekDad | Wired.com - 0 views

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    This is a nice summary of research on learning, written in language that our students would find interesting. 
anonymous

Statistics - 0 views

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    I think running 'independent studies' just got a whole lot easier. What would it look like to offer these courses to our students?
kwassink

Think Thank Thunk » The Offal Lesson: - 0 views

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    Assessment 2 years to work through for students. Should we stay on assessment. For PD next year too?
anonymous

The Power of Project-Based Writing in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Finally, some PBL love for the English teachers
anonymous

Program or Be Programmed | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Still not sure why we aren't talking about CS as a required course
anonymous

Embracing The Challenges Of Science Education : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR - 0 views

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    Does anyone else feel like we aren't offering enough challenging, rewarding STEM-based opportunities to our kids?
anonymous

Creating Students' Survival Guide to the Web | MindShift - 0 views

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    Relevant to laptop policies for next year.
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    This is a timely article (with many good links) on preparing kids to use the web in the 1:1 classroom. 
anonymous

Beyond the Transcript: Digital Portfolios Paint a Complete Picture | MindShift - 0 views

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    Can we head in this direction?
kwassink

Seven misconceptions about how students learn - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    Just some food for thought. I think most of us do a pretty good job, but how many of these are you still subscribing to?
anonymous

Eric Mazur on new interactive teaching techniques | Harvard Magazine Mar-Apr 2012 - 0 views

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    The vanguard universities are moving away from traditional methods of content delivery. I'd like to take this as tacit permission to focus on independent and collaborative learning with out students.
anonymous

Free Resources and Downloads for Project Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

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    You could spend a long time going through all of the resources here, but it is nice to have them all pulled into the same place. Anyone interested in project-based learning should take a few minutes to take a look.
anonymous

The math curriculum and department of my dreams « Quantum Progress - 0 views

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    Wow - this is not only a great math curriculum (from what I've seen), it's an impressive feat for active teachers.
kwassink

RubiStar Home - 0 views

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    Great resource for finding, creating, sharing and archiving rubrics
anonymous

MeTA musings: What is the difference between standards-based grading (or reporting) and... - 0 views

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    Great synopsis of two of the biggest movements in education right now.
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