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At a High-Tech School, Supportive Adults Are the Real Key to Success - Thomas Toch - Th... - 1 views

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Tom Toch - high tech but high touch school - Rocketship Discovery Prep

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TeachThought21st century Learning: Preparing Students For Complex Futures - 0 views

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The Next Industrial Revolution? - 0 views

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Maker Faire>the next Industrial Revolution?

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The Social Era Is More Than Social Media | Fast Company - 0 views

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"Here are the social-era rules that allow both people and institutions to thrive"

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Why Kids Should Grade Teachers - Amanda Ripley - The Atlantic - 2 views

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8 Ideas, 10 Guides, And 17 Tools For A Better Professional Learning Network | TeachThought - 3 views

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Ed Tech Co-Op - Where educators explore technology together - 2 views

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Ed Tech Co-Op Welcome to the Ed Tech Co-Op. This site is a collaborative effort between the College of William & Mary, Alexandria Country Day School, and other educators interested in exploring and developing their knowledge for effective curriculum-based technology integration in K-12 classrooms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Ed Tech Co-Op Welcome to the Ed Tech Co-Op. This site is a collaborative effort between the College of William & Mary, Alexandria Country Day School, and other educators interested in exploring and developing their knowledge for effective curriculum-based technology integration in K-12 classrooms.</div>

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iPad Lessons | Scoop.it - 3 views

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This page is updated frequently with GREAT resources for iPad teachers!

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A Letter to Parents of Digital-Age Students - Getting Smart by Susan Lucille Davis - Di... - 3 views

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Five-Minute Film Festival: Teaching Digital Citizenship | Edutopia - 2 views

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Teaching edutopia Film digital citizenship video

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Great digital citizenship videos

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The Single Best Idea for Reforming K-12 Education - Forbes - 3 views

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conventional practices, including homework, grades, and tests, prove difficult to justify for anyone who is serious about promoting long-term dispositions rather than just improving short-term skills.
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Some of the features that I’ve listed here will seem objectionable, or at least unsettling, to educators at more traditional schools
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A truly impressive collection of research has demonstrated that when students are able to spend more time thinking about ideas than memorizing facts and practicing skills — and when they are invited to help direct their own learning — they are not only more likely to enjoy what they’re doing but to do it better. Progressive education isn’t just more appealing; it’s also more productive.
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Is the education that the oldest students receive just as progressive as that offered to the youngest, or would a visitor conclude that those in the upper grades seem to attend a different school altogether?
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Demetri Orlando on 31 Jul 08

Spring 08 article from Independent School magazine does a nice job of getting to the point of progressive education

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9 Characteristics Of 21st Century Learning | TeachThought - 7 views

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Lesson Study - 3 views

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continuous_improvement

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interesting model - focus on a defined learning gap and have colleagues involved in analyzing the process

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For Those Who Want to Lead, Read - John Coleman - Harvard Business Review - 2 views

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Leadership and its connection to reading

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How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory | MindShift - 2 views

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Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - 2 views

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Make Use of Blog -- All about making effective use of digital resources.

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Listening to the Written Word - 3 views

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writing about strengths

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How Faculty Run Should a School Be? - 1 views

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