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Jeff Johnson

All Tech Considered : NPR - 0 views

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    Every Monday, All Things Considered will air its new series called All Tech Considered to explore the sometimes daunting - always changing - world of technology. Are you baffled by your cell phone? Wondering what your kids mean when they say they're tweeting on Twitter? Whatever it may be, All Tech Considered is here to explore it with you."
Jeff Johnson

Conversation Agent: Da Vinci was a Change Agent, Are You? - 0 views

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    Leonardo da Vinci was a change agent. You probably know it already, it's worth repeating. At the time of birth, you are endowed with the same potential he had. Today, we need more than genius to make things happen though.
Professional Learning Board

TOP TEN Reasons Non-Profits Must Do Online Learning - 0 views

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    In no particular order and without further ado, here are ten top reasons for conducting online trainings: (1) Consistent content delivery to all training participants (face-to-face seminars put the facilitator in a position to emphasize or edit content delivery) (2) Required passing score on course assessment reinforces demonstration of understanding in order to meet training requirement ...
A.T. Garcia

Q & A on 21st Century Skills « 21st Century Skills | Blog - 1 views

  •  The skills are not new (with the exception of some of the Digital Literacy skills), but for centuries have been offered to only the privileged and gifted students. Yet all students need these skills to succeed.
  • Confucius recognized the need for learning by doing, quoted as: “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand”. 
  • Context – Real-world learning Caring – Intrinsic motivation Construction – Mental & virtual model-building Competence – Multiple pathways to expertise Community – Learning socially in groups & teams
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  • It is important now that learning becomes focused both on what students need to know, and what students are able to do with what they know.
  • That is why the 21st century skills movement won’t be short-lived. It is an economic and social imperative we all share now.
Professional Learning Board

How did a teacher spark your imagination? - 0 views

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    We've all had a teacher who inspired us, who sparked our imagination. Please return the inspiration you received from your teachers by encouraging today's teachers to continue inspiring the thousands of children in their lives by sharing your tale here. Who is the teacher that inspired your imagination?
Jeff Johnson

The death of voicemail: it's not good to talk - Times Online - 0 views

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    Mike Arrington, the TechCrunch uber-blogger, spoke for many when he wrote recently: "Voicemail is dead. Please tell everyone so they'll stop using it."
Professional Learning Board

New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce - 0 views

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    A must read for anyone interested in education today.
Clif Mims

FriendFeed - About Us - 0 views

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      This might be an interesting way to facilitate conversation in classes and professional development.
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  • FriendFeed enables you to keep up-to-date on the web pages, photos, videos and music that your friends and family are sharing. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among friends.
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  • It’s also fast and easy to start discussions around shared items. On FriendFeed, you and your friends contribute to a shared stream of information — information that you care about, because it's from the people that you care about.
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    This might be an interesting way to facilitate conversation in classes and professional development.
Clif Mims

Perfect Use of Vlogging [VIDEO] - 0 views

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    Take a look at what folks are doing with online video. I was blown away by the idea and excited for those that clearly are enjoying a medium that is a perfect communication tool for them.
Professional Learning Board

Petals Around the Rose - 0 views

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    What I wish I had done before starting this is note the time and/or number of attempts until knew I had it solved. My best suggestion, view problem from a child's perspective. Good luck!
Professional Learning Board

Small-town Minnesota school is big on the Web - 0 views

  • "Clearly, we have not been in a mode of reducing staff and cutting expenditures, like most districts have. That pressure has been relieved."
  • Although interest in online education is growing, it's unlikely to replace traditional learning, said Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren.
  • That could help retain students who might look elsewhere under the state's open-enrollment system -- a crucial issue, because state money follows the student.
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  • "I think people are still very much wanting their students to have a real person in the classroom," she said.
  • "But you can provide that student with an online class, and that kid will stay in that school district."
Jeff Johnson

The Five Disciplines of Organizational Learning (Society for Organizational Learning_ - 0 views

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    1. Personal Mastery 2. Mental Models 3. Shared Vision 4. Team Learning 5. Systems Thinking
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