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Students more likely to graduate at smaller schools- NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • New York City teenagers attending small public high schools with about 100 students per grade were more likely to graduate than their counterparts at larger schools
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    New York City teenagers attending small public high schools with 100 students per grade were more likely to graduate than their counterparts at larger schools
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    Graduating students
Mason Nichols

Scholastic News Online, America's Leading News Source for Kids | Scholastic.com - 0 views

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    News for kids to see and use.
Brighid DuBon

News in Levels - 0 views

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    English news articles in three levels each for English students at different levels.
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    English news articles in three levels each for English students at different levels.
Kristen Ray

Top 10 Technology Tips for New Teachers - 4 views

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    Ten great tips for new teachers.
Robin Galloway

Harvard and MIT Introduce edX: The Future Of Online Learning | Edudemic - 0 views

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    "EdX represents a unique opportunity to improve education on our own campuses through online learning, while simultaneously creating a bold new educational path for millions of learners worldwide," MIT President Susan Hockfield said.
Katy Resop Benway

Swipe, Tap, Flick and . . . Read? Research on Children and E-Books | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "Though e-books have been available for children to read on computers for some time, they are receiving quite a bit of attention recently due to the development of new, more mobile platforms on which to view them. Survey research from Pew Research Center indicates that the number of American adults who own a tablet or e-book reader nearly doubled this past holiday season, rising from an estimated 10% of the population in December to 19% in January. Still, parent reactions to children's e-books, expressed through news media and blogs, seem to mirror the range of opinions regarding electronic textbooks: some parents love them while others adamantly keep their children away. "
Robin Galloway

National Educational Technology Plan: Your Questions Answered | Edutopia - 2 views

  • An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • The 124-page document lays out an ambitious agenda for transforming teaching and learning through technology. Much of the plan emphasizes "21st century learning," and competencies that, according to the Department of Education, include critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication.
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  • a world of digital knowledge, "always on"0- learning resources, and online communities for both educators and students
  • At least one Internet-enabled device for every student and educator
  • Use of Creative Commons and open licenses in course content
  • Changes to CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) to open access to the Internet and rethink how filtering works in schools
  • Transform the print-based classroom into a digital learning environment.
  • Encourage online learning
  • As good as the NETP may sound, it may be a bit disconcerting that here we are, two years into the Obama Administration, and we've only just now agreed on the plan for education technology.
  • But a plan, of course, is merely that -- a plan. It remains to be seen if there is either the political willpower or the budget to enact its contents.
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    "An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education."
Morgan Malskeit

Pinterest - 0 views

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    Ways to find new ideas and create new boards that you would like to do.
Megan Blackford

Flipped Instruction Turns Traditional Teaching on Its Head | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, I... - 0 views

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    An interesting way to incorporate technology into an area not commonly known for video-instruction, and in Cedar Rapids to boot!
Annie Stevens

Burlington New Teachers Blog: Getting To Know Your New Class - Here Are 36 Ideas For You - 0 views

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    Get to know your class activities
Tzu-Yin (Rose) Lin

"The Invisible War": Military Rape With Impunity | The New Civil Rights Movement - 0 views

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    Military Rape With Impunity | The New Civil Rights Movement
Daniel Lang

The Practice Round - Video Library - The New York Times - 0 views

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    A year with Justin Canha, a young man with autism who is part of an new transition program to ready him for an independent life as an adult.
Joe Gambrell

BBC News - Robo-mate exoskeleton under development in Europe - 0 views

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    "Efforts to develop an exoskeleton for the workplace are under way, backed by EU funds."
iupdateyou123

Job For Fresher- .Net Developers - 0 views

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    Company- Staffing / Employment Agency Salary Preferred- 70,000 $ To 95,000.​00 $ Yearly Job Location- New York City NY Job Type- Full Time Experience Required- 0 To 2 Years Eligibility- Bachelor's degree Job Responsibilities- Candidate should be known by full SDLC for new cross platform browser-based systems along this converting and enhancing legacy desktop applications into the modem browser applications.
Magda Galloway

Education Nation - 2 views

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    Education Nation is NBC News' initiative to engage the country in a solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America.
livlivacri

Flocabulary - Educational Hip-Hop - 0 views

shared by livlivacri on 16 Nov 14 - Cached
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    Flocabulary is one of my favorite educational tools to use! Such a fun and exciting way for students to learn new things in the classroom! #UNIETD #Flocab #education #futureteacher
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    Flocabulary is one of my favorite educational tools to use! Such a fun and exciting way for students to learn new things in the classroom! #UNIETD #Flocab #education #futureteacher
Ms. Bueltel

The Library Voice - 0 views

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    This is from our guest speaker. Gives some insight on the library and technology
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    The Library Voice is a blog made by Shannon Miller talking about technology and connecting it to education.
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    The Library Voice- Shannon Millers website. Shannon Miller is trying to change the education world by integrating technology throughout our curriculum. Check out her blog to see what creative, new ideas she is presenting.
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    The Library Voice- Shannon Millers website. Shannon Miller is trying to change the education world by integrating technology throughout our curriculum. Check out her blog to see what creative, new ideas she is presenting.
Em Dodds

New Center Will Aim to Develop More Effective Special Educators - On Special Education ... - 0 views

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    Gov. seeking to find new ways to better educate teachers that will be working with students with special needs
Carrie Caffrey

Technology in the Classroom | US News & World Report - 1 views

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    News articles about technology in the classroom.
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    This page has different articles such as top 10 most connected classrooms, 4 tech tips for parents to embrace digital education, Twitter goes to College, etc. Good source of information and tips on how to deal with technology becoming a larger part of our life on a day-to-day basis.
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