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"Since this blog is entitled "Teach Paperless" I thought I would make my first post about some great Web 2.0 resources for students that can help them get organized and study. These resources are very useful, and all free."

A little rough with the never EVER do it, but there's something to consider.

"Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes."

"The social web era has introduced new challenges to attribution and citation. In an information system where content discovery is the currency of cool, not crediting your sources is a new form of piracy, plagiarism perpetrated against fellow publishers, driven perhaps by the misguided notion that there somehow isn't "enough" - enough audience, enough interest, enough status - for everyone."

A digital citizenship project for teenagers.

"Learn about today's social landscape, discover the pressing need for digital citizenship, and act to become better digital citizens. "

""Take all comments seriously," Le said. "And if it turns out it's just a cry for help, then let's get the user help!"

One of my FAVE sites to forward to parents. Very deep in learning for parents and educators for all age groups.

"We all know that students don't learn at the same pace. And everyone jokes about the broken "sage on the stage" classroom model. These teachers are doing something about it. "

I was prompted to publish it sooner than I would have ordinarily done after reading the exceptional Gail Collins column in today's The New York Times, Reading, 'Riting and Revenues, which is a must-read about the dangers of privatizing public education.

This is a pretty solid How-To introduction to creating student-centered, problem-based classrooms. 

Students can access websites that do not contain or that filter mature content. They can use their real names, pictures, and work (as long it doesn't have a grade/score from a school) with the notification and/or permission of the student and their parent or guardian.

Explanation of what Creative Commons copyright is.

Transforming Learning Environments through TechnologyFriday, July 15, 2011University of Kansas

Lots of 1-2 minute videos to observe teaching tips in action.

Ken Robinson's YouTube channel, with all his videos on here. It's a great resource for thinking about teaching, learning, creativity, and transformation.

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Experiential programs where we learn a huge amount about critical issues in a short period of time while having fun. Our programs are interactive simulations delivered by our staff at your school. We do assemblies and other on-site programs for colleges, high schools and organizations around the world. Typically, these cost around $1,000 to $1,500 plus expenses.

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Infographics can change the way we learn, the way we see information put in front of us.  They help us digest that information and leads us to draw important conclusions more swiftly. After doing a little research online I was able to discover 10 gorgeous infographics on education that do more than simply show information, they relay it in a really potent and amazing way.