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"School children who use a tablet computer benefit the most when allowed to take it home, rather than just using it in school, reveals research from the University of Hull... The research focused on four central themes in order to evaluate the overall effectiveness of these devices in assisting with learning, and was carried out by researchers from the Technology Enhanced Learning Research group at the Faculty of Education at the University."
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Through Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and text messages, districts are giving parents news and information about their children's schools.
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Here is a list of 25 of the best sites to download royalty-free stock photos and textures. Via Baiba Svenca, Mayra Aixa Villar, Pilar Pamblanco
Robert Sims's curator insight,
March 14, 2013 10:33 AM
Visual cues can greatly enhance your elearning effectiveness!
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"Can it get much more innovative and community-focused than this? Longwood University in Virginia has worked with one-of-a-kind learning platform creator BadgeStack to offer a MOOC designed to help High School students learn about career readiness. The non-credit course, '5 Skills You Need to Succeed: What Employers Want You To Know', is a free online offering that teaches interpersonal communications skills, presentation techniques, critical thinking and more of the skills needed to land a job and succeed in the workplace." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This Pinterest site has some great examples of 3D Graphic Organizers.
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"In this post, I am seeking to further my understanding of this new theory, examine its limitations, and consider its relevance to both classroom teaching as well as knowledge management practices within organizations." Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge
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State of Now #140conf NYC 2012: David Mitchell, "QuadBlogging - linking learning to global audience"David Mitchell (@DeputyMitchell) - Deputy Headteacher and Founder of Quadblogging... Via Christine Cox
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Shaping the Way We Teach English is a teacher-training course consisting of fourteen video-based modules with a supporting training manual and supplementary resources. Each module is a ten to fifteen minute video segment with examples from classrooms and educators around the world. Each module also has corresponding readings and support materials that can be printed and copied. Some of these examples are from primary level classes, while others are from secondary and post-secondary level classes. Via LaiaJoana, Renee Maufroid, Dennis A. Fahey
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If you are an educator, surely you know that technology has and will continue to have an incredible impact on learning. The talks are split into the following categories: * Brain and Psychology - how does the brain work? Via Beth Dichter, NikolaosKourakos, Anu Ojaranta, Lourense Das
Ken Morrison's comment,
September 29, 2012 9:23 PM
Thank you for the rescoop. It looks like you have a great site here!
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As we lie under the stars and listen to a Puccini aria or tap our toes in a nightclub to some earthy jazz, we're probably not thinking about how the music affects our brains. We're just feeling good and enjoying the moment.
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On the lookout for motivation strategies that work? Read blog posts, interviews and studies, all from 2012, for fresh ideas to engage learners.
Jess's curator insight,
October 19, 2015 7:02 PM
I hope that is will provide research for student motivation that can be used in classrooms or future papers.
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“The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed.” - William Gibson. What will education look like in ten years? In the Education 2022: A 360 Degree View, we look at both the major trends shaping the transformation of lifelong education (a.k.a. K-Gray), and the potential consequences in the year 2022. The report is part of our Future of Education series..."
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Using social media inside the classroom can be extremely effective. Increase productivity, communication, and understanding by using these six tips.
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Be a Martian enables the public to participate as citizen scientists to assist Mars science teams
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For the most part in American culture, intellectual struggle in school children is seen as an indicator of weakness, while in Eastern cultures it is not only tolerated, it is often used to measure emotional strength.
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Exploration of the Planet Mars - missions, videos, images and information...
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"The National Writing Project Digital IS website is a collection of ideas, reflections, and stories about what it means to teach writing in our digital, interconnected world. Read, discuss, and share ideas about teaching writing today."
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We need more attention to the development of all of these skills in schools (and in teacher preparation). Via Jay Cross
Liz Rykert's curator insight,
May 16, 2014 9:07 AM
Thx to Lorretta Donovan for this scoop! Clear focus on the attributes anyone needs to work in current and future workplaces. Feels like a skill set for complex systems.
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"The OneLook reverse dictionary is a great tool to get students thinking about how they explain what words mean. Unlike most dictionaries which gives you the meaning of a word, this one will give you the word as long as you can give the correct meaning. This is a great skill to develop as a language learner." Via Nik Peachey
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The country's achievements in education have other nations doing their homework...
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