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"Rather than discussing one particular app in detail, this post presents the bigger picture by discussing three different user profiles whose needs are different with regards to PDF annotation and management. Once you know what type of user you are, you can check out the overview of 10 (plus 3) apps, my personal favorites, and some thoughts on using a stylus. With all this information, finding out what app you need to annotate PDF files "your style" becomes a piece of cake."

StoryCorp stories are audio recording. They have taken and animated them. "StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives."

"On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City, South Carolina:"

"The linchpin effect of authentic learning is that.. The value of what is being learned is obvious to the learner And Does not have to be explained by the teacher. There is great power When the learning why Is part of The learning how."

"Now, educators in Wisconsin are offering a possible solution by decoupling the learning part of education from student assessment and degree-granting. Wisconsin officials tout the UW Flexible Option as the first to offer multiple, competency-based bachelor's degrees from a public university system"

Educational psychologist draft 6-3-12 Yeager and Dweck

The Rochester Instructional Framework is a professional development tool designed to support effective teaching and learning. It is characterized by its workshop format which is research and standards-based, and used as a guide as educators plan and implement their instructional programs.

"Our school is an inclusive school. Students involved in general education; students with mild, moderate, and significant disabilities; and students considered talented and gifted learn together and from each other. Therefore, we use and adapt Massachusetts Mathematical and English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks to help all students learn and succeed. "

Good article on Hattie's research "Can you guess the next two items on the rank order list? "Home environment" and "socio-economic status." In other words, everything on the list has a greater effect on student achievement than the student's background - despite the endless fatalism of so many teachers on this point (especially in the upper grades)."

"The Instructional Framework (IF) is the Akron Public Schools (APS) articulation of high quality teaching and learning. It is research and "best practice" based."

"Hilton CSD Instructional Framework"

Delivery of Services Model for Special Services' Response to Intervention for All Student Success

"Effective feedback helps students see what they know and what they need to keep working on."

Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - "Nowadays teachers and students have a variety of ways to show what they know and to express themselves. Take a look at some of the hottest online and mobile tools for showing, explaining, and retelling in my infographic, "Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps." These tools can turn students into teachers and teachers into super-teachers! Furthermore, most of the apps listed in the infographic are free of charge."

"These are some of my experiences, ideas and resources for using technology to provide meaningful feedback to students -- and making the process more streamlined for everyone. "

"What is important about this new guide is that it is designed and intended for parents and hence the title " A Parent Guide to Facebook "."

"We've discovered a seemingly endless collection of smartphone apps that teachers can put to work in the classroom and beyond, creating a powerhouse of back-to-school mobile tools. Read on to discover 50 of the best smartphone apps for teachers, and share any personal favorites we've missed in the comments."

"We're starting this series with a look at Carpe Diem Collegiate High School in Arizona. This public school has been highly successful at increasing student achievement with their innovative, technology-enabled blended-learning approach. They've recently expanded on this success by offering of a fully online experience so that students across the state can benefit from their innovations."

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