A Stunningly Simple Way To Explain Pi
What is Pi? Pi (or ‘Ï€’) is a mathematical constant defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
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5 Of The Most Common Problems With School Websites
Your school website is the most valuable piece of online real estate the school possesses. Why, then, are so many bad ones out there?
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9 Tips For Smarter Teaching With YouTube
Teaching With Video: 9 Tips For Teaching With YouTube contributed by Marlon Gallano Let’s face it, times have changed. The way we learned in school by sitting at a desk with a book, notebook and pencil are no longer the norm. Textbooks and notebooks are being replaced with tablets. The pencil is being replaced by the stylus. Touchscreen…
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4 Keys To Developing Academic Vocabulary
Direct Instruction, Modeling, Immersion, and Varied Interactions are four of the many keys to developing academic vocabulary in students.
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Google Drive For Education Now Free, Offers Unlimited Storage
Google Drive will be available to all Google Apps for Education users with unlimited storage, Vault, and enhanced auditing tools for free.
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Blackalicious Offers A Dizzying Definition Of Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a sequence of words: Sally and her seashells, Peter and his peppers.
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Teachers, Keep Your Eye On The Prize
I was moved to share Bryan Stevenson’s “We Need To Talk About An Injustice,” because of its authenticity, utility, and value for teachers.
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20 Of The Best Study Apps For The Plugged-In Student
The included list highlights some of the best study apps out there, from stalwarts like Evernote and Any.Do to others like CamScanner & Zite.
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The Difference Between Technology Use And Technology Integration
Is technology peripheral to the learning activity or essential to its success? Does it deliver information or help students create meaning?
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The ABCs Of Sticky Teaching
What is ‘sticky teaching’? It’s an obvious and relatively simple but interesting idea: teaching that causes learning to stick.
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1:1 iPad Initiative: A Four Year Study & Review
Franklin Academy 1:1 iPad Initiative: A Four Year Study & Review by Teaching & Learning With The iPad Conference Abstract The Franklin Academy High School implemented a 1:1 iPad deployment a the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. Over the course of the next two school years, the pilot was expanded to include all grades 9-12…
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Spreading Your Wings And Becoming A Connected Educator
Becoming a connected educator means plugging in, making it official, “unconferencing,” and connecting your class/school immediately.
