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Build your English vocabulary. Collect new words you really need and memorize them in simple tests Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
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May 17, 12:29 PM
It is always good to build vocabulary in the classroom. Delete the scoop?
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A lot is being said about Twitter these days in the education arena, and it seems to be a growing trend. Despite its reach, Twitter still offers a lot of r Via Gust MEES 
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May 16, 9:42 AM
A MUST read!!!
Learn more:
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Twitter
- http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence/?tag=Twitter
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
Gust MEES's curator insight,
May 16, 9:44 AM
A MUST read!!!
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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Twitter
- http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence/?tag=Twitter
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
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The advance of technology means that young people who read on a screen fall behind in the classroom and fewer children now enjoy reading, the National Literacy Trust has found. Via Lisa Sayles Kraiza Delete the scoop?
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"The average five-year-old asks 65 questions per day, most of them starting with "why." The average 44-year-old manager only asks six questions per day; most of them starting with "when," "where," or "how much." Via Ariana Amorim 
Eric Vanetti's curator insight,
May 17, 9:53 AM
Great stuff. Asking good questions has a naturally empowering effect on others and enables self-discovery. 
The BioSync Team's curator insight,
May 17, 5:02 PM
“At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become.” 
Ariana Amorim's comment,
May 17, 5:03 PM
@Joan Cansdale- That's a very good question, Joan ;-) I've been googling to see if I could find some studies on that particular effect, but I haven't found nothing yet.
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You can use custom timelines in book reports, projects, and just about every other piece of coursework in K-12. These tools will help. Delete the scoop?
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Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its photo features at a time when sharing snapshots online and on mobile gadgets is growing more... Delete the scoop?
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When I became a principal, the first thing I did to my office was take down the giant whiteboard behind my desk. Via Mary Perfitt-Nelson Delete the scoop?
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A fantastic list of ideas on how to use Wordle effectively in the classroom! Listed by subject areas. I really thought putting your lesson plan in a wordle and sharing it with the class. That would show them visually the main focus of the lesson. Delete the scoop?
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Víctor V. Valera Jiménez's curator insight,
May 17, 8:03 PM
Siempre pensamos en Twitter como una red social de microblogging en la que compartir información de una manera rápida. Sin embargo y como nos cuenta esta infografía, también puede ser una excelente herramienta de curación de contenidos. 
Andrea Walker's curator insight,
May 17, 10:56 PM
By using lists lists and hash tags effectively twitter can be u useful curation tool. Storify another mentioned in this article could also be a useful tool to curate twitter content Delete the scoop?
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E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages Via Tracee Orman, Lisa Sayles Kraiza 
Tracee Orman's curator insight,
May 13, 6:03 PM
Great article explaining how the brain interprets text in two different formats (on screen vs. on paper). I knew there had to be a reason why reading from a book has advantages over a screen and this article offers great explanations. In my own classroom research, those who read the paper copy of books do far better on assessments than those who read the digitial copies. Also, students score better on paper tests/quizzes than on online assessments. Knowing how long the quiz or test is and being able to look back or look forward on assignments and in books really is important. Delete the scoop?
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Google Docs has revolutionised the way we create and edit content on the web. Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
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May 11, 11:01 AM
I'm a fan of Google Docs. I rely on these tools all the time, and like many great pieces of software, it has many more capabilities and tools than most people know about. This blog post is a good overview of some of the key functions that would be useful to almost any educator trying to do a collaborative project with students - I see Google Docs as a great tool for collaborative and constructivist pedagogies. 
Régine Pierre's curator insight,
May 13, 7:57 AM
Que vous soyez ou non un fan des TIC, essayez Google doc pour gérer vos activités. 
Robin Thompson's curator insight,
May 13, 3:16 PM
Our school just became a Google Apps for Education school, so this is a must for us! Delete the scoop?
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A selection of graphics and interactives from 2012 with information on how they were produced. (@manfull have you seen this? Delete the scoop?
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The OECD's comprehensive world education ranking report, PISA, is out. Find out how each country compares Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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May 16, 4:32 PM
Seven essential articles to get you thinking about the Cultural Force: Environment. The environment can be improved, inexpensively, to create more opportunities for thinking and learning.
This packet was given to participants at the Culture of Thinking (Cohort 2) learning event by Ron Richhart on May 18, 2013 (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan). For more information: http://blog.oakland.k12.mi.us/cot/
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Some of the most popular tools that are revolutionizing the educational field and not only are the so called “collaborative learning tools”.
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May 16, 10:39 PM
"Is your learning style efficient? Do you have any learning preferences which you left untapped? If you have already benefitted in your teaching and learning activity from using a collaborative learning tool could you share what made your experience successful?" Delete the scoop?
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Quite fascinating with many implications for teaching and learning. 
Paz Gonzalo's curator insight,
May 15, 7:49 AM
El ejemplo ayuda a comprender el alcance de la tarea que se propone 
Ivon Prefontaine's curator insight,
May 15, 9:28 AM
The opening line about the research conclusions makes sense. We need examples of what we are looking to do when learning. We cannot just move ahead blindly. Delete the scoop?
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The evolution of the web from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and now to Web 3.0 can be used a metaphor of how education should also be evolving, as a movement based on the evolution from Education 1.0 to Educa...
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Very interesting article that challenges many of the current ways of teaching and learning. Delete the scoop?
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Exploring Curation as a core competency in digital and media literacy education Via Robin Good, Annalisa Manca, Nancy White 
Benjamin Carmel's curator insight,
May 6, 1:31 PM
Right, this is a topic I've been thinking and working with a lot lately. The authors discuss this as a tool for secondary school (mostly), but the principles apply equally to adult learners and collaboration, learning communities and communities of practice.
The reference list is also a valuable resource. More to add to my reading list... 
PaolaRicaurte's curator insight,
May 12, 8:49 AM
Robin Good's insight:
Paul Mihailidis, has an interesting essay on "Exploring Curation as a Core Competency in Digital an Media Literacy Education" in which he offers "a prospective attempt to build curation into the media literacy conversation..." by analyzing the analyzing effective curation practices, and six highly relevant teaching points for using a news curation tool like Storify in the classroom.
His essay "seeks to encourage instructors, particularly on secondary and tertiary education levels, to bridge the gap between informal learning outside of the classroom with formal learning to create a more dynamic place for students to advance critical inquiry, dialogue, and engagement through new forms of content creation, curation, and dissemination."
He writes: "Through student-driven, creation-driven, collective and integrated teaching approaches to curation, the framework aims to build towards savvy media consumption and production, critical evaluation and analysis, and participation in local, national and global dialog.
The framework also addresses the ability to see diversity and civic voice as core competencies in the curation process.
As students learn to build cohesive stories and ideas from a wide variety of sources, they can learn about the diverse types of content that inform a story, and the avenues they have-through social media tools and platforms-to be part of the discussion."
Curation can be an extremely effective approach to develop critical thinking skills and practices, as it forces students to evaluate, vet, verify and decide what really matters.
"When students develop a credible list of professional and personal sources around an issue and/or event, they must acknowledge how much subjective weight they place on a tweet, a blog, or a Facebook post and in relative comparison to an advocacy group, cable television operation, or news service. Arguing for the credibility of a myriad of voices online forces students to build valuable justifications for what they choose to believe, and why."
Informative. Examples-rich. Educationally useful. 8/10
Full essay: http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/jime/article/viewArticle/2013-02/html
Nancy White's curator insight,
May 13, 9:12 AM
I am very excited to find this work to share with my teachers. I continue to get pushback as I try to encourage them to allow time for students to curate. The fact of the matter is that true curation takes time, but the skills gained by students cannot be ignored, and research and critical analysis are found throughout the Common Core Standards. Curation is also a pathway to personalized learning as students pursue their own areas of interest through the art of curation. Delete the scoop?
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We love Teacher Librarians! This infographic is created by Mia MacMeekin. Via Glenda Morris, Gust MEES
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May 14, 1:15 AM
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographic
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May 14, 10:23 PM
The Librarian...the most diversified teacher of all! Delete the scoop?
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Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Francesca Beltrami, Mary Perfitt-Nelson
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Interesting for an aspect of visual literacy 
Melissa Kreger's curator insight,
May 10, 12:21 PM
Consider the impact of color when desiging a classroom. 
AnnC's curator insight,
May 10, 9:20 PM
I have always loved the effect of color on people - it is fascinating! Delete the scoop?
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This video list of insights comes from experts in the field of online teaching. Here is a collection of 8 lessons that might improve your online course! Featured: Joanna… Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
LuAnne Holder's curator insight,
May 12, 11:27 AM
Great facilitation ideas. This short video would be a great addition to faculty training for online instructors. 
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May 13, 11:13 AM
A quick outline of 8 practical tips for improving the online teaching experience. Delete the scoop?
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My Voice provides educators with a powerful tool for understanding both what motivates and inspires students to achieve, and how well students believe their school is meeting those objectives. My Voice is a powerful tool for initiating innovative, meaningful school reform.
Global summary:
Student-teacher relationships, which can be powerful contributors to student engagement
and academic success, are in need of improvement; moreover, perceptions of studentteacher relationships appear to weaken, rather than strengthen, through the middle school
and into the high school years.
– At all levels of secondary education, students need to be more engaged—and trends across
the grade levels suggest this problem gets worse, not better, the longer students are in
school; and
– While learning in school in general is perceived as important, it is not perceived as
particularly relevant to many students’ lives, and this perceived relevance generally declines
as students progress through school.
This document needs to be read and read well for those looking to change the culture of their building.