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If you like to bring multimedia into your lessons (and who doesn't?) then you probably use YouTube in the classroom from time to time. Via Maggie Verster Delete the scoop?
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Researchers at a national conference discuss how asking students for explanations can deepen their understanding. Via R.Conrath, Ed.D. Delete the scoop?
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It seems as if the same battle is being fought in every aspect of American society ... Sadly, the classrooms of this country haven't been spared. Via Mary Perfitt-Nelson 
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June 16, 3:49 PM
"The Wall Street crowd wants us to think of education in terms of means – which usually means finding ways to spend less – rather than ends. But when it comes to education, the “ends” are our children. And the means we choose for them, either consciously or through indifference, reveal who we really are as a people." Delete the scoop?
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Stories are an effective teaching tool for nonfiction content because they help make new concepts more personal, more memorable, more meaningful. Via Ariana Amorim Delete the scoop?
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[...] the final month of 2012, the photo was published in a blog titled "Does Twitter Improve Education?" And it was published in a Dec 6, 2012 blog titled "Single To SoulMate." It was also [...] Delete the scoop?
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Recently, I've been spending quite a bit of my time researching how to use Pinterest in the classroom in a way that is meaningful and relevant. I've posted a couple of articles about Pinterest befo... Delete the scoop?
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While our new 2013 Superman looks as handsome and buff as ever, though, the symbol on his chest looks kind of different from the last time we saw him. Of course, that symbol has changed a lot in 75 years. Via Andrea Zeitz Delete the scoop?
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A diagram of 21st century pedagogy for the purpose of 21st century learning. Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Mike Raso, Lynnette Van Dyke 
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June 13, 6:40 PM
The influences on us as a 21st century teacher. Delete the scoop?
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Thank you for the creative energy putting this together George. Your words always Delete the scoop?
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Mary Perfitt-Nelson's curator insight,
June 12, 6:36 PM
Be data informed..........not data driven. PBL allows for formative assessment. 
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June 12, 6:45 PM
It might be. The problem we need to solve is the desparate need politicians and bureaucrats have in needing numbers. Delete the scoop?
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Concerned with privacy? Google or Bing not your thing? These search engines are great alternatives to help you find what you're looking for online. Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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Educational achievement, a healthy population, political participation and economic opportunity depend in significant ways on how we structure and manage our spreading digital frontier. Delete the scoop?
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With the turn of the 21st century, the "social web" saw an explosive growth in the number of online social networking sites. These virtual platforms have gained so much in popularity that their members now count in millions. Online social networking is a constituent part of one's digital identity and whatever you share on them remains there a witness either for or against you. The infographic features some of the risks of posting on social networks. It also provides some interesting data on the kind of content people share on these sites Via Andrea Zeitz Delete the scoop?
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Trudy Sweeney's curator insight,
June 17, 11:30 PM
A great discussion starter! Thanks for sharing :-) 
Carmenne K. Thapliyal's curator insight,
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An interesting list no doubt and discussion-provoking 
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It is always improtant to think about the purpose and the student's technological abilities. I see all too often with adult learning presenters overestimate the abilities of the learners. Delete the scoop?
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There's a big difference between using projects in the classroom versus project-based learning in the classroom. What are those differences, you ask? Via Bryan Hartsig Delete the scoop?
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Students must be able to find and craft interesting questions in order to truly be invested in what and how they learn. Via Ariana Amorim Delete the scoop?
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Hybrid Pedagogy is an academic and networked journal that combines the strands of critical and digital pedagogy to arrive at the best social and civil uses of technology and digital media in education. Delete the scoop?
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25 Critical Thinking Strategies For The Modern Learner Delete the scoop?
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OpenSchool ePortfolio is an authentic and holistic assessment tool for project-based and lifelong learning. Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
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June 15, 2:15 PM
Could this be the tool for long term collection of student work in & out of school? Delete the scoop?
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A new study finds there is a significant disconnect between what kids do online and what their parents think they do. Is this just a new flavor of an old problem? Or is something else going on? Via Reijo Kupiainen Delete the scoop?
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I’m both in awe and encouraged at the current trend of teacher-led professional learning occurring across our country. Our nations’ teachers are taking control of their own learning and are using a wide variety of social media platforms to do so. Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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How poverty might change the brain
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MONICA LOPEZ SIEBEN's curator insight,
June 14, 3:05 AM
Interesante y divertida inforgrafía de los perfiles en la red. 
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June 14, 10:18 AM
Funny article, but its a very interesting update about user Personalities. Delete the scoop?
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