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Great Huff Post from Dean Shareski - Sadly, it seems many of our leaders have also missed out on the learning revolution that is taking place all around them. The second thing that has to change is our definition of "doing better". We should be asking how technology is changing teaching and learning. Questions like "What can this technolgy do that couldn't be done without it? Thes questions lead to fundamentally different ideas about what classrooms can and should look like.
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700 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle & Other Devices | Open Culture
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Virginia Community Colleges Building Degrees with No Textbook Costs | Community Idea Stations
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Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) at SEDL
The effective implementation of a new program is a highly personal developmental process. The diagnostic dimensions of CBAM are three components for assessing and guiding this process:
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Skill-Building Approaches to Anxiety-Fueled Work Avoidance
Great article from Jess Minehan - Behavior is a way of communicating, and a symptom of an underlying problem. In my experience, when you dig into the roots of work avoidance, you find skill deficits in initiation, persistence, self-monitoring and/or help-seeking behavior. These are the cornerstone skills necessary to overcome the stress, anxiety and perceived or actual difficulty associated with a task."
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Grading and Returning Assignments in Google Classroom
From Ken Halla - The video takes you through all of the grading steps and options (for Google Classroom).
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#ReadyForSuccess: Department of ED Highlights District’s Strategic Use of OER | EdCentral
Great example of a district using Open Education Resources
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It’s Not About “All of the Time”, but About Having Access
From George Couros - Discussing initiatives such as BYOD or 1-to-1 technology initiatives, there is often a lot of fear about “balance”. First of all, the notion of “balance” is something that I truly believe should not be determined for anyone other than yourself. What is “balance” to one, might look significantly different to someone else.
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Gaps in Earnings Stand Out in Release of College Data
From the New York Times - Colleges give prospective students very little information about how much money they can expect to earn in the job market. In part that’s because colleges may not want people to know, and in part it’s because such information is difficult and expensive to gather. Colleges are good at tracking down rich alumni to hit up for donations, but people who make little or no money are harder and less lucrative to find.
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Learning Calculus Without Direct Instruction
From Dan Meyer - Clarifying, because I’m frequently misinterpreted: I don’t think learning calculus without direct instruction is logistically possible over anything close to a school year, or that it’s philosophically desirable even if it were possible.
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Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom -
A University of Phoenix® College of Education survey conducted online by Harris Poll in April among 1,002 U.S. K-12 teachers finds only 13 percent of today’s K-12 teachers have integrated social media into classroom learning, with an overwhelming majority (87 percent) reporting they have not embraced social platforms. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).
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The ban “gave permission” to listen focusedly with the real others in the room, rather than having to share and exhibit their presence to virtual others online.
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Digizip | Technology for Education
Good resource for reviewing tech tools
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Constant Social Media Presence May Jeopardize Teens' Mental Health
Teens who feel a round-the-clock compulsion to participate on social media sites like Facebook or Twitter may pay a price in lost sleep. They may also face a higher risk for depression and anxiety, new research suggests.
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Peer Reviewed Study on #Edcamp Now Open Source
some great evidence about the efficacy of Edcamps published in Professional Development in Education.
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Michael’s Space: A High School Teacher Reflects on Setting Up His Classroom | The First 900 Days
My classroom! My Space: A High School Teacher Reflects on Setting Up His Classroom http://t.co/dpQ6ihokew via @MTANewMembers #sschat #edchat
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5 Authentic Roles For Twitter In Your School
From Teach Thought - 5 Authentic Roles For Twitter In Your School Find resources Develop Student Thinking Help Teachers Engage With A Global Professional Learning Network (See also 20 Ways To Improve Your PLN) Monitor Emerging Trends Find Professional Development
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Toward Better Growth Measures | Getting Smart
From Tom Vander Ark - The other day I woke up thinking about growth measures. I know that seems weird but better growth measures are key to the future of personalized learning and the end of heavyweight year end tests. I reached out to Matt Chapman, the CEO of NWEA, another guy obsessed with student growth.
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Kids Do Well if They Can Ross Greene #1 - YouTube
Dr. Ross Greene - Kids do well if they can...
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