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Debating Multiculturalism | ThePrisma.co.uk - 1 views

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    Article discusses where multiculturalism is headed. Have you ever thought assimilation better than cultural differences coexisting? Has politics played a role in this thought?
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Brigham Young University earns elite distinction for teaching cybersecurity - 1 views

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    When the nation's ultimate collector and protector of classified information is impressed by a university's cybersecurity curriculum, it's no secret.
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    One key to the curriculum's success is that security concepts are covered in multiple core classes, not just one or two specialty courses.
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Global Connections for Elementary Students - 3 views

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    Simple Structures: The late Hilda Taba, noted social studies educator and curriculum developer, always emphasized that "kids need categories," or "pigeon-holes," if you will, into which they can fit new facts, concepts and ideas. Abundant learning theory supports this. The fact is that most teachers also appreciate having some simple structures with which to work.
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    It took a bit of searching, but here are some elementary lessons to enhance student understandings of our global world. The homepage also has lessons geared for middle and high school students. Here is that link: http://www.globaled.org/curriculum3.html
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Current Site Issues - YouTube Help - 1 views

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    If you are having trouble with You Tube features and functions, you might not be the problem. Here is a list of current site issues. I am having trouble with the video editor: it does not play the video in preview.
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How Teachers Can Use Twitter to Maximise Their Professional Learning | Expert teacher t... - 5 views

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    More on using Twitter for expanding your PLN, this time with a focus on hashtags related to education
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    Explored hashtags more and gave some good advice regarding PLN.
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Google for Teachers II - 2 views

  • In this guide teachers will learn how to use Google Sites, Google Custom Search, Google Alerts, Google Bookmark
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    Downloadable resource.
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100 People: A World Portrait - 4 views

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    Bill Gates meets 10 Intel ISEF studentsat Techonomy for the 100 People project The 100 People Foundation is a global education toolbox. By framing the world population as a community of 100 people, we help students to better understand the complex issues facing our planet and the resources we share.
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    All I can say is "Wow!" I didn't know that this site/project was out there! A great tool for teachers to help students understand the citizens they share this world with. Lesson plans, videos, etc.

cyber bullying and cyber empathy - 4 views

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guide to google aps - 3 views

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Global Competence and its Significance to the American Schools - 1 views

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    Tony Jackson describes what the American education system needs to leapfrog from its current status today, to one of innovation and effectiveness, especially as it prepares children for a global future. (00:15:29)
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    This video presentation by Tony Jackson is one I think educators need to view. He speaks about how we need to help our kids be globally competent by doing four things: 1) Kids need to investigate the world by asking questions that are globally significant. 2) Our kids need to recognize the perspectives of others in the world. 3) Our kids need to be able to communicate ideas to others in the world through technology, media, and nonverbal and verbal means. 4)Our kids need to understand that they can change the world with their knowledge and contributions.
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Khanacademy's Channel - YouTube - 1 views

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    This YouTube channel contains numerous tutorials and lectures on a wide variety of subjects.
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    Excellent resource for students, parents, non-math teachers!
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    My daughter's teacher got his kids signed up for this last year; they really enjoyed it.
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Topify | Power Twitter Email Notifications - 1 views

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    tool for enhancing Twitter notifications
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Google Apps for High School - 3 views

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    Great overview for the many educational purposes that Google Apps can provide at the secondary level.
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Lessons and Teaching Materials | Stay Safe Online - 4 views

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    Free materials.
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Skype Interview Lesson Plan - Jennifer Mayes - 1 views

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      Great Lesson Plan for History and English
  • Tell the students that today we are going to continue to discuss the post-Civil War period in the United States, called “Reconstruction”, focusing on the effects of segregation and the “Jim Crow Laws” on life in Virginia for whites, African Americans, and Americans Indians.
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Teaching Youth Cyberethics - National Crime Prevention Council - 1 views

  • Teaching teens about the ethical treatment of others on the web and of websites and intellectual property (such as music, videos, and written materials) in cyberspace can help prevent cybercrime. While youth who commit cybercrimes may realize that their actions are wrong, they may not know that their Internet behaviors are illegal. A U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office Task Force categorizes cybercrime in three ways: The computer as a target (using a computer to attack other computers) The computer as a weapon (using a computer to commit a crime) The computer as an accessory (using a computer to store illegal files or information)
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