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How Students Benefit From Using Social Media - Edudemic - 0 views

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By using social media in schools, students will learn about online engagement and the importance of making connections and networking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By using social media in schools, students will learn about online engagement and the importance of making connections and networking.</div>

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How Educators Are Using Learnist | MindShift - 0 views

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From the makers of Gronckit the collaborative, social, online learning and test preparation company comes their latest venture Learnist. Learnist is a continual learning and professional development platform kind of like Pinterest, but with more features. Learnist is a community geared for creating, sharing, communicating and improving collective resources. I signed up for an account and started to follow @LearnistTweets on Twitter.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the makers of Gronckit the collaborative, social, online learning and test preparation company comes their latest venture Learnist. Learnist is a continual learning and professional development platform kind of like Pinterest, but with more features. Learnist is a community geared for creating, sharing, communicating and improving collective resources. I signed up for an account and started to follow @LearnistTweets on Twitter.</div>

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Can Repetitive Exercises Actually Feed the Creative Process? | MindShift - 1 views

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- Jennifer Weeks on 24 Feb 13
  
  This statement is consistent with my own educational experience. I was in the immersion French program as a child in Ontario and half of my day was in French and half of my day was in English. I honestly feel like I spent 6 years of my life from grade 2 to grade 8 copying verb charts and doing worksheets. Clearly, it has paid off as I am a French teacher and I have an excellent vocabulary and understanding of verb conjugations and tenses.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This statement is consistent with my own educational experience. I was in the immersion French program as a child in Ontario and half of my day was in French and half of my day was in English. I honestly feel like I spent 6 years of my life from grade 2 to grade 8 copying verb charts and doing worksheets. Clearly, it has paid off as I am a French teacher and I have an excellent vocabulary and understanding of verb conjugations and tenses. </div>
  
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John Kounios, Professor of Psychology at Drexel University and co-author of upcoming book Insight: Aha Moments, Creativity, and the Brain, the connection between creativity and automaticity is complicated.
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thinking about it often becomes locked in and it’s difficult for them to break out of this mental straightjacket.”
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repeated practice walks side-by-side with the creative process.”
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This would be the same as memorizing the rules of basketball and shooting endless free throws without ever learning to play the game.”
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- Jennifer Weeks on 24 Feb 13
  
  This is the trouble with foreign language instruction sometimes. We don't let students apply what they learn at a fast enough rate to keep them interested.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the trouble with foreign language instruction sometimes. We don't let students apply what they learn at a fast enough rate to keep them interested. </div>
  
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Focused practice, Lemov has found in his research training teachers, actually automates a process in one’s body, which then becomes fertile ground for creative breakthroughs and individual variations.
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- Jennifer Weeks on 24 Feb 13
  
  This article talks about the interplay between rote practice/memorization and creativity. It also cites a number of books that are helpful in understanding the nuances of the topic and arguments for and against rote learning.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about the interplay between rote practice/memorization and creativity. It also cites a number of books that are helpful in understanding the nuances of the topic and arguments for and against rote learning. </div>
  
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Can Repetitive Exercises Actually Feed the Creative Process?
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Students' Own Interests Will Drive the School Day of the Future - 0 views

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Schools of the future promote learning by embracing individual diversity, promoting passion-based learning and allowing for choice and flexibility in terms of content.

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Tips and hints for new bloggers - 1 views

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Practical tips for teachers who are looking to become bloggers.

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Connecting School and Home: 360-Degree Communication | Edutopia - 1 views

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How schools and families can partner to set boundaries with digital communication and make children conscience of how they use technology.

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Apps and Education [infographic] - 1 views

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A look at the value of Smartphones in education.

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Research Tips from Edudemic - 1 views

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Quizzes are everywhere - 0 views

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Quizlet allows the teacher to make all sorts of games that students can play to improve vocabulary, spelling and grammar. Plus its mobile. Computer, tablet and phone.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Quizlet allows the teacher to make all sorts of games that students can play to improve vocabulary, spelling and grammar. Plus its mobile. Computer, tablet and phone.</div>

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Free French from Texas - 0 views

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The University of Texas at Austin has a wonderful program called Français Interactif which allows students to explore at their own pace and get feedbakc on their word chokce.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The University of Texas at Austin has a wonderful program called Français Interactif which allows students to explore at their own pace and get feedbakc on their word chokce.</div>

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