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No predictions this year; just questions – The Shatzkin Files

No predictions this year; just questions – The Shatzkin Files | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
This is the time of year for predictions.
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Healthy Snacks for Women on the Go

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Bloomberg TV anchor Stephanie Ruhle and Paula Brooke Hankin, creator of
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Use Haiku Deck for Simple, Elegant Presentations - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Balsamiq Mockups | Balsamiq

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Balsamiq Studios is a fast-growing, but still-very-personable software company that aims to make the world a better place by helping people create software that is easier to use. We like to compete on usability and customer service.
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iPad App Evaluation Guide

Beyond the“Cool” Factor...
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State to raise teacher standards

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The state is preparing to set tougher standards for its teaching colleges and newest educators, a move that a new national report suggests cannot come fast enough.
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Getting Parents Involved with Writing! (with images, tweets) · MisterMinor

A #tcrwpcoaching chat with @MrazKristine
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WGBH American Experience | PBS . Silicon Valley

WGBH American Experience | PBS . Silicon Valley | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
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Widow speaks about Bob Noyce, telling the human side of the mayor of Silicon Valley (video)

Widow speaks about Bob Noyce, telling the human side of the mayor of Silicon Valley (video) | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Ann Bowers, the widow of Bob Noyce, put a human touch on memories of the father of Silicon Valley.
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#Unplug: Baratunde Thurston Left The Internet For 25 Days, And You Should Too

#Unplug: Baratunde Thurston Left The Internet For 25 Days, And You Should Too | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
I have left the Internet. Im on vacation. That means no social media updates responses checkins likes taps pokes noogies tickles or head locks. Im...
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Incubate, Make, Accelerate | Inside Higher Ed

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Hanging out on the MOOC | NWP Digital Is

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The thin line between sweet and skimpy

The thin line between sweet and skimpy | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
It first happened to me this spring. My daughters, who had just turned 8, came bounding into the room to show off new outfits they were wearing to an extended-family gathering.
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105-year-old who won eviction battle dies

105-year-old who won eviction battle dies | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
An elderly Atlanta woman who gained the community’s affection as she faced eviction has died. Channel 2’s Ryan Young first met Vinia Hall in 2011 when a bank foreclosed on the northwest Atlanta home she lived in with her daughter.
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Arts 2.0: Libraries, Arts, and Technology | 2013 ALA Annual Conference

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Humanities in the Digital Era: Mashing Up Public Programs with MOOCs, Media, and More | 2013 ALA Annual Conference

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Meet us at ALA 2013! | Library as Incubator Project

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Connectivism, Online Learning, and the MOOC

Longish online WizIQ presentation that looks mostly at the concept of learning theories and MOOCs. The first part examines in some detail the concept of knowled
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Make It Easier To Learn | lauren's library blog

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Library board names interim director

Library board names interim director | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Days after the ouster of its director, library officials name an interim director.
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Watch now: Silicon Valley | American Experience | PBS Video

Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
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Grading the Teachers: Measuring Teacher Performance Through Student Growth

Grading the Teachers: Measuring Teacher Performance Through Student Growth | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Schools get rated based on how well students perform on standardized state tests.

Not so for teachers. Their main evaluation comes from often brief classroom observations by a principal.

Practically no one fails.
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Good Read: Do Schools Know How to Spend Their Ed Tech Money Wisely? | MindShift

Good Read: Do Schools Know How to Spend Their Ed Tech Money Wisely? | MindShift | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
Intriguing report: "Far too often, school leaders fail to consider how technology might dramatically improve teaching and learning, and schools frequently ac
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How I Cured My Imposter Syndrome | Inside Higher Ed

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A MOOC Quality Scorecard applied to Coursera Course

A MOOC Quality Scorecard applied to Coursera Course | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
In this post I review a recently completed Coursera course using a quality scorecard approach to measure and quantify five key dimensions of the course. I’m in the final week of a Coursera MOOC, Sp...
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Late-life fatherhood

Late-life fatherhood | Buffy Hamilton's Unquiet Commonplace "Book" | Scoop.it
It was a moment of near-total joy on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
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