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Working and going to school full-time isn't always an easy balance. That's why we've asked the experts for their tips on managing work and school at the same time. 
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There was an explosion on social media over an incident between school boys, on an official school trip to demonstrate in Washington DC, shown in a video vocally berating a Native American elder. Here is one of the latest articles about it, showing additional video — don’t doubt what you saw with your eyes. Mainstream media, like our own Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, are trying to establish a very difficult-to-find middle ground. I have opinions on what I have seen and read but I am not ready to share these in public. I am talking about them in private with some trusted friends and colleagues. I will share if and and when it is appropriate. Via Edumorfosis
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Check all about the so-called loneliness of the Long-Distance Learner and reduce attrition by making online learning “less distant” for those learners. Via Mary Burns
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February 8, 2019 4:38 AM
How do we help online learners persist and succeed in online courses? This blog post discusses a few strategies.
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As February approaches, I am scouring our classroom library to find the picture books that I will read aloud every day in honor of Black History month. I try to stay away from the most known stories, after all, if we are to truly celebrate Black excellence then it is important that my students can name more people than just Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks or Harriet Tubman. And yet, they also need to know these stories. And so for the 21 teaching days of February, I pulled 21 picture books, each featuring, perhaps, a story of someone that my students may not have heard of it. Each featuring something they should know more about. Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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"January 27 is designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Since 2005, the UN and its member states have held commemoration ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism." Via Jim Lerman
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"Pretty much all faculty members agree that attending class is critical for students to learn. Where we differ is on what, if anything, we should do to get students in their seats.
"Many instructors think a mandatory-attendance policy is the way to go, arguing that it holds students accountable and prepares them for future employment. Others favor a laissez-faire approach that treats students as self-regulating adults by forgoing attendance checks that can disrupt the classroom experience."
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The University of Pennsylvania has announced plans to launch a fully online bachelor's degree in Fall 2019.
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While the role of the library has evolved to provide services from internet access to journalism programmes, countless libraries still face closure, as civic leaders fail to recognise the critical social, intellectual, cultural, and economic roles they play Via Elizabeth E Charles
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In our survey, we asked teachers to tell us about resources that they found on Twitter which they then implemented in the classroom. Here are 25 of the most commonly shared ideas: Via John Evans
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January 14, 2019 1:30 PM
Pimp up your Pedagogy! (stuff I can't say at school! LOL) Great ideas from our friends at #UKEdChat 
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January 28, 2019 2:32 AM
Social media sites provide a learning environment where educators can share what they are implementing in their classrooms that have been useful. In this article the author shares the most popular educational resources educators have found in Twitter. 
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June 6, 2022 11:31 AM
So many of these pedagogies are now just common practice. This is amazing to learn they were spread so widely on Twitter- probably through a PLN. Collaborate and connect! I am a practitioner of so many of these ideas and can't wait to learn more about them through my Twitter PLN.
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Democratic Jewish leader welcomed decision to 'take a principled stand against anti-Semitism' ■ NAACP, National Organization for Women also disappeared from new list of sponsors
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Two instructors allow students to choose their own attendance policy. The result: More show up to class.
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You’re not alone in your battle with test anxiety. That’s why we spoke to the experts to round up these eight test anxiety tips to help you break through the nerves, so you can pass each test without fear and get back to the part of college you love best: learning.
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At Center for Racial Justice in Education, we believe that the histories, stories, and voices of Black people should be centered, honored, and uplifted in school curricula every day. We also acknowledge the importance, relevance and origins of Black History Month. In 1926, Carter D. Woodson and the ASALH (Association for the Study of African American Life and History) launched “Negro History Week” to promote the studying of African American history as a discipline and to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans. Today, we still see the absence of Black history and experience in our textbooks, required readings, STEM, and overall curriculum of our educational system. As we enter February, Border Crossers is providing resources to be used beyond the scope of this one-month. Unless Black history is taught throughout the year, it perpetuates an “othering” of Black Lives and Black students, and is also a manifestation of anti-blackness. Ensuring the ongoing integration of Black history and experiences throughout all curriculum is imperative as educators continue to uplift every student and reinforce that Black Lives Matter everyday. Via Jim Lerman, James Jacob
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Creighton University will adopt a test-optional policy beginning with the 2020 applicants for the freshman class.
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Call for Proposals
NAME 29th Annual International Conference Tucson, Arizona — November 6-10, 2019 Presentations Dates: November 7-9, 2019. Submit proposals online (http://nameorg.org) by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, February 28, 2019. The 2019 NAME Theme, Invitation and Call for Proposals Link: "Decolonizing Minds: Forging a New Future through Multicultural Education"
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"What is along the nearly 2,000 miles of border that divides the U.S. from Mexico?"
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The Ming dynasty built a giant wall stretching 5,000 miles to keep invaders out of China, but how effective was it against the enemy?
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A new survey from the open education resources (OER) platform and curator Top Hat suggests that narrative is more myth than fact.
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There’s no question that the price of college tuition in the U.S. is sky high. But while it has doubled among private institutions and tripled with public ones, savings for college among American students has decreased.
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"When the foundation gives money, it expects something back, which makes it interesting that in its newly published 'academic giving principles' the foundation says it wants to fund 'scholars and students who are free to teach, learn, research, speak, critique, and receive support for their work without interference from anyone on or off campus.'"
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Jeffrey J. Selingo writes, "When you look at the national statistics on college graduation rates, there are two trends that stand out.
"The first is that there are many students who start college but never get their degree. More than 40 percent of students who start at a four-year college leave without a credential..... "The second trend is that whether students graduate or drop out of college depends almost entirely on one factor: their parents’ income. Children from families who earn more than $90,000 a year have a 1 in 2 chance of getting a bachelor’s degree by age 24, but that falls to a 1 in 17 chance for those earning less than $35,000."
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"And the huge late fees that companies like Amazon, Barnes & Noble College and Follett charge may actually be illegal ..." Via Leona Ungerer
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