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The Organization of American Historians - 0 views

www.oah.org

Social Studies

shared by Chris Kidder on 02 May 11 - Cached

Chris Kidder on 02 May 11

Founded in 1907, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. The mission of the organization is to promote excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and to encourage wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Founded in 1907, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. The mission of the organization is to promote excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and to encourage wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history.</div>

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The University of Oklahoma College of Law: A Chronology of US Historical Documents - 0 views

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History government American_history documents

shared by Patrick McCarthy on 29 Apr 12 - Cached

Patrick McCarthy on 29 Apr 12

This is from the University of Oklahoma's College of Law. It is a chronological list of Historical US documents such as the Magna Carta, George Washington's Farwell Address, and the Truman Doctrine.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is from the University of Oklahoma's College of Law. It is a chronological list of Historical US documents such as the Magna Carta, George Washington's Farwell Address, and the Truman Doctrine. </div>

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Why Do I Have to Take Algebra? - 1 views

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algebra careers WhyDoWeNeedToKnowThis teaching tools

shared by Joseph Perone on 07 Mar 12 - No Cached

"I don't need algebra, because I'm not going to college": There was a time not so long ago when children in middle schools were assigned to "tracks" according to what "everybody knew" each child would "need". (This tracking was why middle schools were invented in the first place.) Educational "experts" presumed to "know" what the various children "needed", based on culturally-based (but unjustified) presumptions. The educators then locked children into "appropriate" tracks, thereby locking many children out of college before they'd even begun high schoo
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Modern educationist philosophy in America seems to say that education has to be "fun" and "entertaining" to be justifiable. Today's students often absorb the ethic that, unless a thing is easy, they shouldn't have to bother. But most worthwhile things in life are going to require some effort. If you want that great job, that interesting career, that open-ended future, you're almost certainly going to need some mathematical skills. And algebra is the basis, the foundation, the tool-box, for those skills.
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"I'm only taking this class because the university makes me!": Let's be brutally honest here. The university didn't put a gun to your head and make you enroll. You decided you wanted their degree. You wanted their piece of paper. Why? Probably so you could (eventually) get a better job. In order to get that job, you need at least some subset of the skills which are taught in algebra. You might be right that you'll never factor another quadratic in your entire life. But you want the university's piece of paper, so you're going to have to jump through the hoops required to get it. The algebra class is one of those hoops. If you don't want to jump through the hoop, that's fine; but you won't get the piece of paper. It's your choice
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"I can't drop out!", you reply, "I can't get that job unless I have a college degree." Ah. So, to get the job you want, you need to demonstrate proficiency in basic job skills. To demonstrate that proficiency, you need a degree. To get the degree, you need algebra. In other words, you do need this stuff for your job
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"Will algebra even be 'relevant' in the future?": While jobs and their specific skill-sets may change over time, mathematics won't. Twenty years from now, two plus two will still be four, and quadratics will still be either factorable or prime. Whatever job you get will provide the job-specific training you need, but to get that job in the first place, you're going to need some background knowledge and skills. And to be able to keep up with progress, to keep on top of new skill-sets, to move up the ladder, to jump across into new and better career fields, you will need the flexibility of a broad foundation. That foundation includes mathematics
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The lessons and patterns of mathematics are important, too. If all you take from algebra is a comfort with variables and formulas, an ability to interpret graphs and to think logically, and a willingness to use abstraction when you try to solve problems, then you have gained some incredibly useful life skills, skills that will open doors, give you options, and allow you to make your own informed choices
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The specific algorithms you might study are not as important as the general patterns, techniques, and lessons that you can learn. Don't short-change your future by opting out now
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Joseph Perone on 07 Mar 12

Great answer to the question "Why do I need to know Algebra???"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great answer to the question "Why do I need to know Algebra???"</div>

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Algebra Worksheets - 0 views

www.math-drills.com/algebra.shtml

algebra worksheets SEC300 Mathematics

shared by alexis hubert on 09 Apr 13 - No Cached

alexis hubert on 09 Apr 13

This website has several worksheets that could be used in a Mathematics classroom. There are numerous categories of worksheets, along with multiple forms of the same type of worksheet. This could be useful if you wanted to give different forms of worksheets out to the students or if a student needed more review on the topic, you could easily pull up another worksheet for practice.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website has several worksheets that could be used in a Mathematics classroom. There are numerous categories of worksheets, along with multiple forms of the same type of worksheet. This could be useful if you wanted to give different forms of worksheets out to the students or if a student needed more review on the topic, you could easily pull up another worksheet for practice. </div>

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The Civil War at a Glance - 0 views

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civil war history research

shared by Patrick McCarthy on 29 Apr 12 - No Cached

Patrick McCarthy on 29 Apr 12

This site is a brief overview of the American Civil War. It is sponsored by the National Park Service and includes Maps of the US during the different years of the war. It also gives chronological lists of the battles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is a brief overview of the American Civil War. It is sponsored by the National Park Service and includes Maps of the US during the different years of the war. It also gives chronological lists of the battles. </div>

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Fall of the House of Usher hypertext - 0 views

www.vcu.edu/usher

English

shared by Heather Griffin on 02 May 11 - Cached

Heather Griffin on 02 May 11

This site is really helpful for students reading Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," as it provides pop-ups with vocab, info, reading questions, etc. that help the student understand Poe's story

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is really helpful for students reading Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," as it provides pop-ups with vocab, info, reading questions, etc. that help the student understand Poe's story</div>

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The Bill of Rights (including the Preamble to the Bill of Rights) - 0 views

www.billofrights.org

Bill_of_Rights Government History SEC300 Social Studies

shared by Colin Tracy on 02 May 11 - Cached

Colin Tracy on 02 May 11

This website includes the full text of the Bill of Rights. It seperates them into an easy-to-read fashion. There are also links to different related websites, including a picture of the bill.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website includes the full text of the Bill of Rights. It seperates them into an easy-to-read fashion. There are also links to different related websites, including a picture of the bill.</div>

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The Synectic Model For Teaching - 0 views

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teaching resources teaching tools

shared by Joseph Perone on 18 Mar 12 - No Cached

Synectic Model In 1961, William .J.Gordon and his associates designed  a very interesting and delightful experience to the development of innovations  known as Synectics. The model was originally designed to form ‘creativity groups’ in industrial and other organizations to solve problems, to develop quality products.
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Characteristics of  Gordon’s Model  * According to this model creativity is important in everyday activities. Gordon’s model is designed to increase problem solving , creative expression , empathy and insight into social relations. *Second, the creative process is not at all mysterious . It can be described, and it is possible to train persons directly to increase their creativity. (Traditionally creativity is viewed as a mysterious innate and personal capacity) *Third , creative invention is similar in all fields- the arts, the sciences, engineering and is characterized by the same underlying intellectual processes. *Gordon’s fourth  assumption is that individual and group invention (creative thinking ) are very similar .Individuals and groups generate ideas and products in much the same fashion.  In school systems the main technique used is analogy. The child is lead into an  ‘imaginary/ illogical world’ to see things never seen before to express himself in novel ways, to approach problems from a different angle which is entirely different from others as is perceived by the mind’s eye through ‘fresh ways of thinking’. He has to express his ideas clearly and also grasp ideas clearly and comprehensively. Steps of the Model to be followed in the Classroom Describe the topic Create direct analogies Describe personal analogies Identify compressed conflicts Create new direct analogy Re-examine the original topic Evaluate
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Tips for the Teacher: * Create direct analogies: What words have the same or similar meaning?(try synonyms) * Describe personal analogies: What would it feel like to have the characteristics or traits of —–?( describe emotions and physical attributes) * Identify compressed conflicts; What words have the opposite meaning or characteristics? (Use antonyms) * Create new direct analogy: What words have the similar or same meaning?
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Joseph Perone on 18 Mar 12

Excellent resource explaining Gordon's "Synectic Model of Teaching." Very interesting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent resource explaining Gordon's "Synectic Model of Teaching." Very interesting.</div>

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Standardized Test Practice, Biology: The Dynamics of Life ... - 0 views

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Science Standardized-Test

shared by Dan Majikas on 02 May 11 - Cached

Dan Majikas on 02 May 11

This website has an amazing selection of practice exam questions for standardized end of semester/end of year tests. The questions are all categorized by subject so this site is a great tool for generating exams, practice tests and review questions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website has an amazing selection of practice exam questions for standardized end of semester/end of year tests. The questions are all categorized by subject so this site is a great tool for generating exams, practice tests and review questions.</div>

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Genetic Traits in Harry Potter - 0 views

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Genetics science biology HarryPotter education

shared by Ashley Pack on 28 Jan 13 - Cached

Ashley Pack on 28 Jan 13

Students review and become familiar with basic genetic concepts and terms, such as DNA, chromosome, gene, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, recessive and dominant genes, genotype, phenotype, complex traits, Medelian inheritance, and Punnett Square. Students apply these to identify and examine several examples of simple and complex genetic traits in several characters in Harry Potter. Students also examine inheritance patterns of magical ability in Harry Potter, and use the concepts they have learned to identify possible genotypes of the magical ability demonstrated by several characters in the series.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students review and become familiar with basic genetic concepts and terms, such as DNA, chromosome, gene, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, recessive and dominant genes, genotype, phenotype, complex traits, Medelian inheritance, and Punnett Square. Students apply these to identify and examine several examples of simple and complex genetic traits in several characters in Harry Potter. Students also examine inheritance patterns of magical ability in Harry Potter, and use the concepts they have learned to identify possible genotypes of the magical ability demonstrated by several characters in the series. </div>

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Educational Games - 0 views

www.uncw.edu/EdGames

Technology

shared by Kelli Stephenson on 01 May 12 - No Cached

Kelli Stephenson on 01 May 12

This website is a valuable source of all types of educational games. The games come in formats that are compatible with most classroom computers (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). These games can be used for all subjects and all levels of teaching.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website is a valuable source of all types of educational games. The games come in formats that are compatible with most classroom computers (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). These games can be used for all subjects and all levels of teaching.</div>

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MathTV.com - 0 views

www.mathtv.com

mathematics Math video

shared by Brian Pierce on 02 May 11 - Cached

Brian Pierce on 02 May 11

Website covers multiple areas of math that have videos of real people working through problems of various types in different ways.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Website covers multiple areas of math that have videos of real people working through problems of various types in different ways.</div>

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Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/

TeachingTools

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Chris Kidder on 02 May 11

Edutopia in conjunction with The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by using digital media to document, disseminate, and advocate for innovative, replicable strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Edutopia in conjunction with The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by using digital media to document, disseminate, and advocate for innovative, replicable strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.</div>

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Kelli Stephenson on 01 May 12

Edutopia has all kinds of resources for all types of teachers. It's a source of news, core strategies, classroom guides, and discussion about education.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Edutopia has all kinds of resources for all types of teachers. It's a source of news, core strategies, classroom guides, and discussion about education.</div>

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Interactive Quadrilaterals - 0 views

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Quadrilaterals Interactive Visual Mathematics Technology

shared by Jessica Roberts on 02 May 11 - No Cached

Jessica Roberts on 02 May 11

This website can be used as a demonstration or hands on way of showing students how we can drag a corner of a quadrilateral allowing some characteristics of the quadrilateral to remain constant and others to change.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website can be used as a demonstration or hands on way of showing students how we can drag a corner of a quadrilateral allowing some characteristics of the quadrilateral to remain constant and others to change.</div>

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History of Napoleon Bonaparte and the First Empire, History of Napoleon III and the Sec... - 1 views

www.napoleon.org/...index.asp

Napoleon History European teaching

shared by Patrick McCarthy on 29 Apr 12 - No Cached

Patrick McCarthy on 29 Apr 12

This is a site sponsored by the Napoleon Foundation which offers significant information on one of history's most notorious figures. It includes text, timelines, family trees, etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a site sponsored by the Napoleon Foundation which offers significant information on one of history's most notorious figures. It includes text, timelines, family trees, etc. </div>

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Poets.org - 0 views

poets.org/

poetry romantic american downloadable literature teaching English education

shared by Lenore Howard on 02 May 11 - Cached

Lenore Howard on 02 May 11

Compillation of poems from multiple centuries. Poems can be downloaded or copied and pasted for ease of access and distribution to students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Compillation of poems from multiple centuries. Poems can be downloaded or copied and pasted for ease of access and distribution to students.</div>

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Lenore Howard on 02 May 11

This compiles MANY peices of poetry that can be downloaded with ease and distributed to students for class assignments.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This compiles MANY peices of poetry that can be downloaded with ease and distributed to students for class assignments.</div>

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Revolution Lessons - 0 views

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history revolutions lesson plans

shared by Melissa Williamson on 03 Apr 13 - No Cached

Melissa Williamson on 03 Apr 13

Multiple lessons and descriptions of all of the major revolutions throughout world history.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Multiple lessons and descriptions of all of the major revolutions throughout world history.</div>

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The Common Core Standards for Mathematics @ MathGoodies - 0 views

www.mathgoodies.com/standards

Mathematics standards core SEC300