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Tereza Vieira

Social Networking Tips for Teachers - 0 views

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    "Social Networking Tips For Teachers. By Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan"
Tereza Vieira

Differentiated Instruction Allows Students to Succeed - 0 views

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    "One of the hardest things for a teacher to do is to treat students differently. It goes against our very nature. We are programmed to treat each child the same as we would treat any other child. No child deserves special privilege, nor does any child deserve less attention -- regardless of race, gender or academic ability."
Tereza Vieira

Science Shows Making Lessons Relevant Really Matters | Edutopia - 1 views

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    "Good news for good teachers: It turns out, the old drill-and-kill method is not only boring, but -- neurologically speaking -- pretty useless. Relevant, meaningful activities that both engage students emotionally and connect with what they already know are what help build neural connections and long-term memory storage (not to mention compelling classrooms). "
Andrew Barras

Building a PLN for Education - 1 views

  • One of the most important things a teacher can do this summer is to build a PLN or Personal Learning Network.  Your Personal Learning Network is a network of people that you connect with online for social and professional reasons.
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      wow it's great!
  • Twitter is a microblogging website.  On Twitter you can follow the feeds (short statements) of people that you add. 
  • Another great resource for building a PLN is wikis.
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    Good overview of tools for PLN
Andrew Barras

PLN: Your Personal Learning Network Made Easy « Once a Teacher…. - 0 views

  • Personal Learning Networks, or PLNs, have been around forever.  Originally, they were your family and friends, maybe other educators you worked with, but as the internet and web 2.0 tools have become nearly ubiquitous, PLNs can include tons of different communities – social networking sites like Facebook, blogs, Twitter, wikis, social bookmarking tools, LinkedIn, and so many more.  Basically, anyone that you interact with is apart of your PLN, whether they are social contacts, professional peers, or experts in their field.   Most of the ‘learning’ takes place on-line now, because it is simple to find and connect with others with similar interests from around the world.
  • If you’re interested in expanding your PLN, here’s a directory of some of the best web 2.0 tools:
  • There are certain stages that most people seem to go through when building their PLN before settling into a comfortable niche.  It may take a little time, but you’ll eventually find that a rich PLN can elevate both your personal and professional life to new heights.
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    A simple explanation of PLNs. Also a good table of useful web tools.
Susan Albershardt

The Default Major: Skating Through B-School - 0 views

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    And what about employers? What do they want? According to national surveys, they want to hire 22-year-olds who can write coherently, think creatively and analyze quantitative data, and they're perfectly happy to hire English or biology majors.
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