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Patrick Higgins

Architect Studio 3D, from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust - 0 views

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    How cool is this? FLW designs houses with you.
Patrick Higgins

IKEA | Download planner - 1 views

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    This might be useful to those of you who ask your students to design interiors as part of bigger projects.  
Patrick Higgins

UDL Guidelines | National Center On Universal Design for Learning - 1 views

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    This is something that is really influencing my thinking.  It's a method of designing curricular materials that appeals to the broadest array of learners.  Really powerful stuff.
Patrick Higgins

Give Your Space the Right Design | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Find ways to make your space much more livable and student friendly through Feng Shui.
Patrick Higgins

Doug Johnson Website - dougwri - Designing Research Projects Students (and Te... - 0 views

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    Doug Johnson's article from 10 years ago about how to create engagin research projects with students. This should be required for every high school English teacher.
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    Take a good look at this one. How do you want your students doing research?
Patrick Higgins

Annenberg Media - 0 views

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    Annenberg media programs that span all aspects of the curriculum. Designed around adult learners, it seems, but great for self-directed learners.
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    more media clips.
Patrick Higgins

Profile Publisher - ReadWriteThink - 1 views

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    If you are looking for your students to design a Facebook page for a literary or historic character, this is a great template.
Patrick Higgins

The Helmet Project - 1 views

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    Could this be something we use for our boys to interest them in design over time?
Patrick Higgins

Cognitive Research and Design » Blog Archive » Ikea directions and nonverbal ... - 0 views

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    Can we take something like this and make it a writing assignment, only sans words?
Patrick Higgins

Atmosphir - Free Video Game / Creation Tool for Mac and PC - 0 views

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    This is a free videogame creation tool. How can you use this with your students? Will this pull in some of your students to create an alternate assessment? Instead of write a paper, or do a diaroma, create a video game that represents your idea. I love this stuff.
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    Video game creation software. Thanks to Kevin Jarrett
Erica Hartman

Official Google Blog: Our Googley advice to students: Major in learning - 0 views

  • ... communication skills. Marshalling and understanding the available evidence isn't useful unless you can effectively communicate your conclusions.
  • .. analytical reasoning. Google is a data-driven, analytic company. When an issue arises or a decision needs to be made, we start with data. That means we can talk about what we know, instead of what we think we know.
  • . a willingness to experiment. Non-routine problems call for non-routine solutions and there is no formula for success. A well-designed experiment calls for a range of treatments, explicit control groups, and careful post-treatment analysis. Sometimes an experiment kills off a pet theory, so you need a willingness to accept the evidence even if you don't like it.
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  • ... team players. Virtually every project at Google is run by a small team. People need to work well together and perform up to the team's expectations.
  • ... passion and leadership. This could be professional or in other life experiences: learning languages or saving forests, for example. The main thing, to paraphrase Mr. Drucker, is to be motivated by a sense of importance about what you do.
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    Great article from the Google Blog about who they want and how to promote thinking skills in the classroom.
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    Read this. It's worth it.
Patrick Higgins

The Girl Effect - Home - 0 views

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    Thanks to Garr Reynolds at Presentation Zen for this one. Outsanding visuals and impactful message. This makes sense.
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    Love the idea, love the design, and really want to see us get involvded here.
Patrick Higgins

Glogster - Poster Yourself - 0 views

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    How about trying this with your students as a means to let students write.
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    I just think these are cool.
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    Let your students try these.
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