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Frederick Baker III has started a Google Drive list of public use datasets and people have been busily adding to the resource. Please visit and use the information and contribute if you can. Delete the scoop?
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Established leaders have an obligation to pass the baton and help develop leadership in others. This article discusses 4 critical components to effectively mentor young professionals and inspire future leaders. Via Amy Melendez, David Hain Delete the scoop?
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Conference was held May 6-May 10, 2013. This page houses all the presentations that were archived. Some speakers include Yong Zhao, Steven Anderson, Andy Hargreaves, Pasi Sahlberg, Michael Fullan, Walter McKenzie, and many others. Delete the scoop?
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Internet education giant Khan Academy is venturing into new territory: Interactive, graphics-based online programming courses available for web and mobile. The new Khan Academy Computer Science courses, which are launching today, brings Khan Academy into direct competition with established free learn-to-code sites such as Codecademy and Programr. Khan Academy’s programming courses are aimed at absolute beginners, and teach users how to make simple drawings and artwork via code.
Online education giant Khan Academy is offering a fully immersive e-learning system for JavaScript and basic programming. The new Khan Academy Computer Science school teaches coding through art and picture-drawing exercises, and is a direct competitor to other popular learn-to-code organizations... Via siobhan-o-flynn, Mike Burgermeister Delete the scoop?
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Mathwarehouse.com--a website dedicated to Math lessons, demonstrations, interactive activities and online quizzes on all areas of geometry, algebra and trigonometry. Via Kathleen Cercone, Ken Peterson, Bonnie Bracey Sutton, seilts Delete the scoop?
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Great web tools for math teachers are hard to find. Until now! This set of resources is built by a math teacher, for math teachers. Via John Evans, Ken Peterson, Bonnie Bracey Sutton, seilts Delete the scoop?
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Many educators are explicitly teaching online research skills, such as how to evaluate a website's credibility, how to use precise keywords, and how to better mine search engines. Via Stacey Py Flynn Delete the scoop?
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How To : Visually Record Ideas Using an iPad Visual recording is similar to audio recording: they both use the same concept that is : recording. One uses voice and the other uses visual cues like diagrams, charts, lines, arrows...etc. Think about visual recording as visual mind mapping. This is Visual Recording and NOT (in this case) Visual Facilitation Via Shamblesguru 
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June 2, 5:17 AM
This is a BRILLIANT screencast by Rachel Smith ... I'm envious and plan to learn this skill as soon as possible. Please also visit the video on YouTube and read the comments ... apparently the version she used of "Brushes" is no longer available.
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You can have either a fixed or growth mindset according to Carol Dweck, Which mindset do you have? Via Barbara Bray, Kathleen McClaskey 
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June 13, 8:37 AM
The question is "How can we create learning environments that develop a growth mindset?" 
Ajaan Rob Hatfield's curator insight,
June 16, 9:05 PM
The information also applies to adult ELL's but need to take cultural aspects into consideration. 
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June 17, 5:08 AM
Really intersting article about fixed mindsets as a barrier to learning Delete the scoop?
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We builds tools for kids to code. We're working on a visual programming language for the iPad that uses modular drag-and-drop methods to let kids easily create their own computer programs and apps. Via Nik Peachey 
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June 16, 9:00 AM
A visual drag and drop programming app that allows children to create their own games and animations. 
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June 16, 11:27 AM
Kids use a drop and drag method using "blocks" (visuals) to create their own games and programs.
Stacey Py Flynn's comment,
June 16, 11:28 AM
Why can't all coding be like this?? Visual learners unite! :)
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June 15, 10:02 AM
FaceTune is a great photo-retouching app for iOS devices (iPhones and iPads). Designed specifically for retouching human faces, FaceTune provides a specific set of tools to help you do just that. To appreciate how good the tool is just look at anyone of the many video tutorials available (link below) which show you techniques and steps to clean up just about any pretty face. Pretty impressive. Great ease of use and highly specific effects make this tool a hard one to beat. Too bad there isn't also a Web version. Price: $2.99 More video tutorials: http://www.youtube.com/user/Facetuneapp?feature=watch More info: http://www.facetuneapp.com/ App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facetune/id606310581?mt=8 Delete the scoop?
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Modern online PDF merge tool. Free and easy to use.
from The Internet Scout Project
"Merging pdf files just got much easer with PDF Mergy. This application gives users the ability to just drag and drop files that need to be merged into a handy window. Users move the documents into the desired order, click Merge, and download the single-file version. This Web app is compatible with all operating systems"
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Take numerous pdfs and combine them into one document. Delete the scoop?
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by Richard Byrne
"Creating stopmotion and timelapse videos can be a good way for students to tell a story that they have developed. Stopmtion and timelapse videos can also be helpful when teachers are trying to help students see how a lengthy process like osmosis works. While good stopmotion and timelapse videos can take a long time to create, there are some tools that can make the process a little easier. Here are three stopmtion video creation tools that are worth trying." Delete the scoop?
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Lenovo’s new Horizon has a 27-inch touch screen and can be used upright or as a tabletop entertainment hub.
" Lenovo deserves great credit for transforming the tablet into something that’s fresh and interesting, something that serves a purpose no other machine quite fills. There really is something new in the Horizon." Delete the scoop?
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by Brandon Busteed
"The best type of curriculum for preparing students for the workforce is one that focuses on real-world problem-solving. It sounds simple, but for the first time, we have clearly established a link between students learning 21st century skills and future work success.
"In the study, the 21st century skills include knowledge construction, real-world problem-solving, collaboration, self-regulation, skilled communication, technology, and global awareness. Of all these,real-world problem-solving is the most important factor of higher work quality. Positive responses to the following two items have the strongest link to work quality: “Worked on a long-term project that took several classes to complete”“Used what you were learning about to develop solutions to real-world problems in your community or in the world”
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Here’s a list of blogs that feed my teaching soul, hunger for knowledge, and need for deeper insights into teaching, learning and writing. There are so many wonderful blogs that it’s impossible to list them all here, so I’m listing the ones that have been most relevant to my own professional development. As such, they should be relevant to any teacher who wants to turn online teaching and/or publishing into a fully-fledged career.
Via Nik Peachey, Константин, michel verstrepen 
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June 13, 7:41 PM
Great I would definitely add Russell Stannard, who is doing a great job on http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/,
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If you need some powerful software right now and don't have time or money to waste, these open source tools are perfect for you. Via Bonnie Bracey Sutton, seilts 
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June 14, 1:47 PM
Free and good. Check out these open source tools. Delete the scoop?
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Great article by Jason Ohler about Digital Citizenship and Technology. Delete the scoop?
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by Med Kharbach
"Wondering about the latest releases in the world of educational technology? Well I have compiled my usual bi-weekly round-up of the major web tools you might need to know about. The websites below, besides being new here inEducational Technology and Mobile Learning, they also have some educational potential that you, teachers and educators, might capitalize on. Via Stacey Py Flynn, Jim Lerman
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June 16, 11:48 AM
The EQuizShow one is really compelling! I love that there is a library you can easily access without having to create a login. Feedspot looks like a good replacement for Google Reader. Delete the scoop?
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Three Ring is a fantastic, free service for digitizing and organizing your students' physical work. With the free app installed on your iPad or iPhone you can take a picture of a student's assignme... Via Grant Montgomery Delete the scoop?
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Tips for using formative assessments to help you differentiate instruction and improve student achievement
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Read full Robin Good's insight below. "OpenTopic is a news curation service which allows you to aggregate, monitor and filter any number of sources and to publish and share your selected ones to you selected outlets: from your WordPress site, to your social media channels and to your email newsletter engine..." Via Robin Good, Giuseppe Mauriello 
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June 16, 12:18 AM
Just got my ticket to open today... haven't started using it.
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June 16, 5:29 AM
Hi Steve, Scoop.it is a more mature new curation tool, that offers an audience and extra reach beyond its toolset. OpenTopic is a promising and feature-rich news curation tool but we will need to give it a bit more time before making a reliable evaluation. As I wrote it looks that for those interested not so much in curation, but in saving time and having fresh content on-topic to distirbute across multiple channels this is definitely a possible alternative.
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The Israel Longhorn Project will be using “Stockmanship and Range Health”
Stockmanship is the science of cattle herd movement without force or stress on the animals. By understanding the body space of animals we can move cattle calmly and quietly with little effort. As in humans all animals have body space. Each of you has experience this when someone has move to close to you when speaking making you uncomfortable and you move away to your comfortable zone. You learn to stay in your comfortable zone. That is what we will teach to the cattle to stay in their comfortable zone and to moving cattle toward it with “Pressure and Release”. Cattle that are moved this way are “Happy” and appear to enjoy moving. We can use this method to prevent over-grazing and over-resting. This means managing periods that plants are grazed and allowing adequate recovery time for both plants and soils. This is and supports “Holistic” ranching and supports the environment. You can find us at: Israel Longhorn Project; Robin Rosenblatt; 815 Hill St Apt 5; Belmont, Ca 94002; 650.631.9270; robin@longhornproject.org or <http://longhornproject.org> We are a 501c 3 nonprofit. Delete the scoop?
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Why teachers should ask students to explain their answers Teachers can help students learn by asking them to explain their work -- rather than memorize and repeat answers -- researchers... Via Dennis T OConnor Delete the scoop?
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