There’s a lot going on. Educators seem overloaded with initiatives and expectations. Students appear weighed down by assessment and intervention. The profession is under attack by a swathe of...
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* We don’t need better assessments; we need different assessments that help us understand students as learners and constructors of their own ongoing education instead of knowers of information and narrow skills.
… the idea of a fully networked, progressive learning environment would for the vast majority constitute *different* and would require us... to redefine the future.
By Will Richardson - Redifine "Better" http://willrichardson.com/post/26655603242/redefine-better ; Also note: Umair Haque’s “Declare Your Radicalness" http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2012/07/declare_your_radicalness.html ; Via David Truss 
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May 5, 7:13 AM
Great ideas that provide the little nudge needed at times to keep utilising twitter. 
Αντώνης Ψύρης's comment,
May 21, 5:02 PM
Εύστοχες επισημάνσεις για την ορθή χρήση του twitter από τους εκπαιδευτικούς.
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Mind mapping is a method that works for quite a lot of people. Brain storming, idea mapping, thought generation, think tanks – call it what you will. Traditionally done on large pieces of paper, why not use your iPad to create mind maps? Delete the scoop?
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While 'the internet' and 'manners' don't tend to pop up in the same sentence very often (at least not in the positive sense), there are a number of ways that manners really do matter when you're interacting online. Delete the scoop?
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Interestingly, the guidelines our grade 4 students created last year were just as applicable to middle (and high) school as they were for elementary. We ended up using almost all of the guidelines from last year, with just a few minor re-phrasing issues and consolidation.
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May 5, 5:39 PM
@mscofino nad team at Yokohama International School lead the way in student blogging 
Ferdi Serim's curator insight,
May 5, 6:29 PM
Great article and much more on ISB's wiki, thanks Julie! 
Charles Newton's curator insight,
May 6, 4:09 PM
Like this model - good way to help people reconceptualise future-focused learning. Delete the scoop?
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Thomas salmon's curator insight,
May 6, 1:34 PM
Interesting, in other ways this could also be seen as framing learning as a constant performance of assessment. Where do you draw the line ? Delete the scoop?
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We're all already using Twitter it seems. But should we? This flowchart answers the big question: should you use Twitter? Delete the scoop?
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Follow these 10 rules to create professional presentations that will make a significant difference in traction and results. The Must Read ultimate guide to creating better engaging Presentations. Via Baiba Svenca Delete the scoop?
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As teachers we must use professional development and be given PD under the same principles that we use in our classroom: differentiated, scaffolded, engaging, real-world. If we force teachers to s... Delete the scoop?
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Using online media, adventurous educators are engaging students and teachers in fresh ways. Delete the scoop?
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We now live in an age where we can take information for granted, many people even complain of being bombarded. So, what good is this information? Delete the scoop?
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Pinterest is a promising visual bookmarking platform. It is gaining in popularity more and more and of course teachers and educators are part of this success for there are now a burgeoning number of educational boards on Pinterest where you can get free access to tons of web tools and teaching tips.There are also some great educational Pinners that are committed to sharing useful resources with their fellow teachers. In this regard, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has its own Pinterest Board where we have been pinning everything we publish here or we find in other blogs and websites, make sure to follow us to stay updated about our future pinnings. Via Andrea Zeitz Delete the scoop?
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A study is making the rounds that details a few of the best ways to improve student achievement. It also touches on the least useful methods. Delete the scoop?
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Can we apply concepts used in video production to Prezi design? Let's find out! In this Prezi I pull terms from Bruce Block's book The Visual Story: Seeing the Structure of Film, TV, and New Media. Let me know what you think. Via Baiba Svenca 
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May 22, 10:45 AM
Prezi is an amazing tool for clearning student thinking Delete the scoop?
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It's difficult to deny the promise that ed-tech holds, but educators must understand technology's limitations and best uses in education. Delete the scoop?
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Kim Flintoff's curator insight,
May 18, 9:18 PM
Focus on K-12 but many of the suggestions are suitable for learners at any level. The Teacher apps similarly find a place at many levels. Delete the scoop?
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