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Givers, Takers, and Matchers: The Surprising Science of Success

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Three Approaches for Getting Content to Elementary Students' iPads - No Email, No Problem

questions to use to discuss schools and learning

"PocketHound isa handheld device that detects when unauthorized mobile phone use is occurring."

"It seems like you can't open an education periodical these days without finding an article espousing the wonders of flipping the classroom. Like most initiatives in schools, flipping the classroom does have merit in the right situation. But also like most initiatives it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here are three questions that I have to ask before flipping a classroom."

"Since Notebook requires "mp3″ audio files, it's also helpful if these resources provide "mp3″ formatted audio files so teachers don't have to convert the file to use in their Notebook lessons. Finding Audio on the Internet:"

chart at end is interesting.

"Along the way, Marcus explores the basic elements of music and how it evolved culturally and biologically. He dives deep into the popular "ten thousand hours" theory of mastery, developed by cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson, "the world's leading expert on expertise," and examines Ericsson's second, lesser-known prerequisite for expertise - the notion of "deliberate practice," which describes the constant sense of self-evaluation and a consistent focus on one's weaknesses rather than playing on one's strengths. In fact, the practice of targeting specific weaknesses is known as the "zone of proximal development" and offers a framework for everything from education to videogames: [The "zone of proximal development" is] the idea that learning works best when the student tackles something that is just beyond his or her current reach, neither too hard nor too easy. "

What should an administrator look for when hiring a 21st Century teacher? Humility.

Goals for using technology. Nicely synthesized.

"Differentiation for Introverts and Extroverts"

"Remind 101 has released a free iPhone app. Remind 101 is a service for sending text messages to groups of students and their parents. The service is an opt-in service which means that students and parents have to enter a confirmation code to state that they do want to be contacted by you through the service. Remind 101 keeps phone numbers hidden so that the parties cannot see each other's numbers."

"Using Voki Avatars in SMART Notebook 11 is super easy and fun!"

Search tools and tactics that every teacher and student should know.

"Tag My Doc - Assign QR Codes to Your Documents"