Getting Started With Linkedin Groups For Teachers
One of the ways to network is through LinkedIn Groups, a section that allows you to get to know and develop your reputation through the sit
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5 Apps To Promote Student-Centered Learning
All teachers have access to a toolbelt of gadgets that lower anxiety while elevating students’ voices. I think of them as tech sedatives.
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Generation Gap: 10 Things Children Today Will Never Need To Know
While there’s no denying that progress is a wonderful thing, the rate at which the world is changing is creating an environment in which objects that were commonplace to today’s parents will be virtually unheard of when their babies become adults. These are 10 simple things that Generations X and Y took for granted, but…
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How To Use A Google Nexus 7
While Google entered iPad territory a while ago with their Android tablets, it was their recent Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 that was really a shot across the bow of Apple’s mobile market share. Running the stock, unaltered version of Android, the Nexus 7 isn’t filled with visual clutter or other bloatware that can burden non-Nexus devices….
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Better Teaching: Why You Bore Students & What You Can Do About It
Why You Bore Students & What You Can Do About It Preface: You don’t mean to bore students. In fact, sometimes you’re downright interesting–the students are engaged, the buzz in the room is palpable, and even the hesitant students are asking questions. But the fact of the matter is, even the most charismatic and experienced…
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7 Things Schools Of The Future Will Do Well
The ‘next generation’ of successful schools will focus on teaching students as individuals, not as members of a group.
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How Data Mining Can Work In Education [Infographic]
One of the most polarizing trends to emerge from the rapid growth in technology over the last decade or so is the concept of data. The easy part is its accessibility. When things are digital, they’re simple to save, share, analyze, and repackage. This can be either good or bad, depending on what data is…
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Charter Schools & Blended Learning: 10 Statistics That Outline Change In Education
The Education & Workforce Committee has released some statistics on school choice, and some of them are quite surprising, including: 31 states allow full-time online eLearning schools, with 275,000 students enrolled in 2011-2012 Nearly 70% of school districts now offer blended learning programs Homeschooled students are up a telling 74%, to over two million. The…
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Twitter Unplugged On Your Classroom Door
Using twitter in the classroom is great–if you’ve got the bandwidth, apps, and hardware. And if students have signed Acceptable Use Policies on file. And so on. Here’s another idea for those who may lack any of the above–or maybe do use the real deal but want to follow that up with the best door in the…
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34 Smart Ideas For Using Smartphones In The Classroom
Here is a new list of 36 additional ideas to help leverage the power of these smartphones in the classroom.
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How To Cite An App
Rightsholder, A. A. (year). Title of Software or Program (Version number) [Description of form]. Retrieved from http://xxxxx
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4 Courses That Can Prepare You For An MBA
Although it’s common for professionals to decide they want to earn an MBA after spending a few years in the workforce, some people know they want that credential from the beginning of their academic careers. In either case, coming into the MBA program with a rudimentary background in business concepts and principles ensures you have…
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