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SMALLab’s FLOW Encourages Students to be (Physically) Active Learners | Spo... - 0 views

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  • Nancy Jones on 25 Feb 12
     
    One of these specifically stated is the new quest academy school that opened in chicago last fall
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ALA | AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning - 0 views

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  • Nancy Jones on 31 Jul 11
     
    The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. come on...ALA!!! Good place to begin
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Children's A.D.D. Drugs Don't Work Long-Term - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • when given to children over long periods of time, they neither improve school achievement nor reduce behavior problems.
  • e have been learning about the lack of effectiveness of these drugs.
  • were believed to require attention-deficit drugs to correct
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  • little to no evidence to support this theory.
  • while the drugs helped children settle down in class, they actually increased activity in the playground.
  • They enhance the ability to concentrate, especially on tasks that are not inherently interesting or when one is fatigued or bored, but they don’t improve broader learning abilities.
  • effects of stimulants on children with attention problems fade after prolonged use.
  • he loss of appetite and sleeplessness in children first prescribed attention-deficit drugs do fade, and, as we now know, so do the effects on behavior
  • behavior worsens because the children’s bodies have become adapted to the drug
  • fter three years, these effects had faded, and by eight years there was no evidence that medication produced any academic or behavioral benefits
  • Nancy Jones on 29 Jan 12
     
    highlighted article that states some vey interesting things about the chemical treatment of ADHD that is a little disturbing in some ways.
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Teachable Moment - free lesson plans and topical activities for k - 12 - 0 views

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  • Nancy Jones on 25 Sep 11
     
    a site with idea about developing sensitivity for social justice issues.
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