| Articles |
| A New Kind of Learner for a New Kind of World |
| Today's educators and students need to become virtual entrepreneurial leaders |
| by:
Brian White
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| Categories: Marketing, Opinion, School heads, Teachers, Technology |
| Futurist Alvin Toffler predicted in his 1991 book, Powershift, that product lines would become much more segmented, and foresaw products like shoes being manufactured to suit the wants of specific groups. He forecast that, because of the shift to a world dominated by information and technology, consumers would be able... (read article) |
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| A Search Engine Optimization Tip |
| Proper Use of Title Tags on Your Website |
| by:
Jim Huinink
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| Categories: Administrators, Marketing, Technology |
| Title tags are the first thing that shows up in a search result. Search engines assume that these are an important indicator of what the web page is about and how the page will match the user's search. Improper use of title tags is one of the most common SEO... (read article) |
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| A Virtual Perspective |
| Using avatars to experience the world |
| by:
Christian Auclair
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Global education, Lesson plan, Teachers, Technology |
| Imagine two business people, half a world apart, meeting in a virtual world. Virtual reality goggles allow them to see each other in three-dimensional space, headsets let them hear in stereophonic sound, and a haptic body suit that fills with thousands of air bubbles simulates the pressure of a handshake... (read article) |
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| A Wonder-filled and Imaginative Education |
| Technology does not replace creativity and inspiration |
| by:
Chris van Donkelaar
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| Categories: Administrators, Art, Opinion, Teachers, Technology |
Violins vibrate, colours smell and books have texture — isn’t that wondrous? In order to exist, wonder must observe something either unexpected . . . astonishing . . . perhaps verging on miraculous. We must be careful, when weighing the benefits of technology within the classroom, to secure a sense... (read article) |
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| Beyond the Blackboard |
| Resources and tools give educators and students a high tech edge (from 2004) |
| by:
Dan Nieuwland
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| Categories: Administrators, Parents, Teachers, Technology |
| USB pen drives | Small but mighty
Over the last several years, Universal Serial Bus (USB ) pen drives have slowly increased in popularity as their capacity and speed rise, and their price decreases. With almost every new computer sold on the market today supporting USB devices, and the USB standard... (read article) |
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| Caught On Tape |
| Making movies helps students help others |
| by:
Anita Griffiths
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| Categories: Art, Global education, Lesson plan, School heads, Teachers, Technology, Video |
| To prepare students for the real-world business situations they eventually will encounter, William and his fellow students learn by doing through a unique film project. Moments of authentic learning include sitting in meetings and trying to mesh divergent business objectives, and balancing creative ideas within tight time... (read article) |
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| Circling the Wagons: The Culture of Technology and English Teaching |
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| by:
Colin Brezicki
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| Categories: English, Opinion, Technology, Video |
| I am a little unsettled by the cult-like euphoria that unilaterally and uncritically promotes the use of computers in our classrooms.
Don’t get me wrong. I use the laptop in my classroom. I create attractive and illuminating handouts and I use an online interactive grammar website provided by... (read article) |
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| Classroom Technology & Teacher-Student Interaction |
| A key challenge facing schools is how to best empower teachers to take advantage of the new technology available in their classrooms |
| by:
Jay Lakhani
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| Categories: Leadership and management, Teachers, Technology |
| With widespread investments in technology, a key challenge facing schools is how to best empower teachers to take advantage of the new technology available in their classrooms. More than 90% of students in grades 6-12 currently use computers regularly during school hours. The increase in technology creates new challenges for... (read article) |
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| Computer Literate |
| Critical tools should take precedence over technological tools |
| by:
Steven Laffoley
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| Categories: Administrators, Opinion, Teachers, Technology |
| Recently, a friend told me that the same degree of technology it took to put a man on the moon now can be found in a digital watch. He commented on how lucky we were to live in an age where technology improves so quickly and is so readily available.... (read article) |
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| Content, content everywhere, but not a drop to drink! |
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| by:
Laura van Eyck
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| Categories: Marketing, Technology |
| Schools today have more ways than ever before to communicate online – and plenty to communicate about – however, the question persists amongst communications directors; how do I gather the content that keeps all the moving parts of our online presence fresh? How do I maintain a consistent voice... (read article) |
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| Creating a new culture of teaching and learning |
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| by:
Our Kids Publications , Alan November
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| Categories: Administrators, Curriculum and learning, Global education, Research, Teachers, Technology, Video |
| On May 1, 2009, Alan November, an international leader in education technology addressed more than 200 teachers and administrators at the 2009 CAIS Best Practices conference at Lower Canada College in Montreal. November spoke in detail about exciting ways to incorporate technology in the classroom, to improve teaching and learning.... (read article) |
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| Enhancing Parent Communications |
| Parents are the constituents with whom you need to communicate the most. |
| by:
Andrew McKenzie
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| Categories: Administrators, Parents, Technology |
| Parents are the constituents with whom you need to communicate the most. And almost all of this communication needs to be done in writing. Will we ever see the day when the Xerox machine goes into storage and hand-outs are a thing of the past? Probably not.... (read article) |
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| Hello, World? Listen To This |
| Using technology to create a voice |
| by:
Michael Furdyk , Peter Skillen
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Global education, Teachers, Technology |
"I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do."... (read article) |
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| How to Talk Like a Techie |
| Some web definitions, from ASCII to XML |
| by:
Matthew Pioro
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| Categories: Administrators, Marketing, School heads, Teachers, Technology |
| ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange, pronounced “ask-ee,” is a code for representing letters, numbers and punctuation. In ASCII, each character is associated with a number. For example, lower-case “p” is 50. This common coding system allows data to be transferred from one computer to another.
Blog
A method of publishing on... (read article) |
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| In the Eye of the Beholder |
| The technology used for a global classroom |
| by:
Geoff Roberts
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| Categories: Global education, Teachers, Technology |
| One beautiful day in Australia, a kind educator was on vacation, strolling along the quay, enjoying the gentle caress of the late morning salt spray on her face. She came upon a young aboriginal boy at play, proudly extending his "fishing pole" branch over a sizable puddle that had collected... (read article) |
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| Independent School Collaboration |
| Migrating interactive courses online |
| by:
Lesley Monette , Mary Anne Ballantyne
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| Categories: Administrators, Curriculum and learning, Lesson plan, School heads, Teachers, Technology |
| Today’s educational and work environments demand 21st-century skills, including the ability and confidence to be a self-motivated and highly collaborative learner. Successful students must learn to be adept at being both analytical and creative. Learners need to be agile in taking risks, being entrepreneurial and being socially comfortable and responsible... (read article) |
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| Introducing students to risk awareness at a young age |
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| by:
Our Kids Publications
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| Categories: Leadership and management, Technology |
| Safety is everyone’s responsibility and there is no exception in educational environments. A general awareness of one’s surroundings is necessary and students can be trained to become aware of potential risks. Involving youth in risk management and making them aware of potential dangers at a young age can have a... (read article) |
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| It's a bad day to be a distraction |
| (sponsored feature) |
| by:
Codework
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| Categories: Administrators, Safety and Health, Teachers, Technology |
| My name’s Duncan the Distraction and I’ve got a big problem! You see classrooms used to be my stomping ground. All the kids, especially the “cool” ones wanted to hang out with me. Billy would want to play solitaire, Suzan would use chat programs to talk to... (read article) |
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| Kindling |
| The Amazon eReader as an Educational Tool |
| by:
Colin Brezicki
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| Categories: Teachers, Technology |
| I am thinking that the revolutionary electronic reading device, Amazon’s Kindle, is already obsolete.
Such is the breakneck speed of technology that the machine that supposedly spells the death of printed books, is already heading for the scrap heap, replaced by e‐Readers with i‐Phone technology that will access the Internet, make... (read article) |
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| Learning to Swim in the Information Age |
| A look at Web 2.0 and social learning |
| by:
Brad Ovenell-Carter
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| Categories: Teachers, Technology |
| Whenever I meet a group of teachers or school administrators I take a straw poll to see who is using what on the social web. While most everyone uses email and shared calendars, I typically find less than 15 percent of a room feels comfortable working with online collaboration and... (read article) |
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| Light My Fire |
| Educators can help students by pointing them in the direction of innovative programming |
| by:
Mary Lamey
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| Categories: Leadership and management, Parents, Teachers, Technology |
| Jacqueline Shaver is no slouch when it comes to teaching science to the girls of St. Clement’s School in Toronto, Ontario. A theoretical physicist by training and head of the school’s science department, she knows her stuff.
But even good teachers sometimes must step outside their comfort zones to give... (read article) |
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| Managing Risk in Education |
| Managing risk in education is a large and important undertaking because of several key factors. |
| by:
Our Kids Publications
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| Categories: Administrators, Safety and Health, School heads, Technology |
| Sponsored Article:
Managing risk in education is a large and important undertaking, mainly because of several key factors; the sheer number of risks and hazards, vulnerability of the clientele, expectations from parents and the public, and transparency of operations.
In addition to typical issues found in most buildings – such as fire... (read article) |
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| Monitoring Computer Use |
| Is elementary school the best place to learn about the digital world? |
| by:
Frank Jones
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| Categories: Administrators, Research, Teachers, Technology |
| Are they learning? That insistent question keeps bubbling to the surface as more and more private elementary schools embrace computer learning. Are computers in the classroom a fad or are they a huge advance that will produce a better-educated generation of children?
The one sure thing is that computers are here.... (read article) |
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| Panel Discussion: “Are We Moving Too Slowly in Using Technology in Our Schools?” |
| Our panel of experts weighs in on how to adapt curricula to new technology integration |
| by:
Our Kids Publications , Anne-Marie Kee , Brad Ovenell-Carter , Brenda Rilling , Stacy Marcynuk , Susan Einhorn , Tim Putt , Vincent Jansen
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| Categories: Leadership and management, Teachers, Technology |
| Compiled and written by David Field, Editor at Our Kids Publications Ltd.
On April 30, 2009, the night before the CAIS Best Practices 2009 Conference, Susan Einhorn of the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation provided a 30-minute presentation that expressed the need to prepare students for a future with many issues... (read article) |
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| Parent Participation as a Part of the Success of Therapy |
| Special curriculum developed for parents to reinforce school and home consistency |
| by:
The Glenholme School
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| Categories: Administrators, Curriculum and learning, Leadership and management, Parents, Safety and Health, School heads, Special needs, Teachers, Technology |
Therapy Success Depends on Parent Participation
The Glenholme School is a therapeutic boarding school for children situated on more than 100 acres in Washington, Connecticut. Children, ages nine to 18 who need a highly structured learning environment to prosper academically and socially, find it at Glenholme. Many Glenholme students have struggled... (read article) |
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| Past Perfect |
| Today's technology makes yesterday come alive |
| by:
Paul Keery
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Lesson plan, Teachers, Technology |
| History teachers rejoice! The new media—podcasting, moviemaking and student wikis—will change history teaching for the better. No longer do students have to rely just on the written word or a grainy film to learn about the past; they can work with historic artifacts and integrate them into their own audio... (read article) |
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| Question: How are new literacies being taught at your school? |
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| by:
Our Kids Publications
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, English, Lesson plan, Math, Open House Question, Science, Teachers, Technology |
| In every issue of Dialogue Magazine, we ask a question to the independent educator community to spark dialogue about the issue's theme. We've already heard from many schools and want to feature your story. Some of the comments posted below will be selected to be published in the Open House... (read article) |
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| Question: How is your school using technology and social networking? |
| Blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter, Skype? Are these meant for classroom use or school communications? |
| by:
Our Kids Publications
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| Categories: Administrators, Leadership and management, Marketing, Open House Question, Teachers, Technology |
| Everyday there are new programs, tools and online resources that emerge on the market. Information is at our fingertips and many schools are encouraging the use of some of these tools into both their operation and classroom activities. What are you doing with technology at your school? Do you run... (read article) |
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| Question: What is your school doing to engage parents? |
| Parents are your partners, patrons and customers. What is the view of your school? What programs are in place to engage parents? |
| by:
Our Kids Publications
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| Categories: Administrators, Leadership and management, Marketing, Open House Question, Parents, School heads, Special needs, Teachers, Technology |
Open Door Policy
At Trillium School, we constantly strive to make our parents feel welcome and a part of the school community. We have a very active PTA that meets regularly and organizes pizza lunches and ice cream days for the students throughout the school year. This year, we have also... (read article) |
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| Raising a New Generation |
| Today’s computer-savvy youth are ready for tomorrow |
| by:
Don Tapscott
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Leadership and management, School heads, Teachers, Technology |
| Digital technology in the classroom is transforming the traditional education model and reshaping the dynamic between teacher and student.
For centuries, the educational system embraced a one-way, teacher-centred broadcast model of learning. The teacher transmitted information from the front of the classroom to students, who were supposed to absorb the facts... (read article) |
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| Reviews for the iPad are In |
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| by:
Laura van Eyck
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| Categories: Leadership and management, Teachers, Technology |
 With more than 300,000 iPads sold on the first Saturday, conversation about its relevance – and its shortcomings – abound. The question of whether it is a new medium, a short-lived bridge to more revolutionary technology, or a device that... (read article) |
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| Social Networking—Do We Need a Policy (And Is It Any of Our Business)? |
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| by:
Simon Jeynes
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| Categories: Teachers, Technology |
| Many schools have an "Acceptable Use of the Internet" policy published in their employee handbooks—which we absolutely recommend, for the protection of the school and its employees. However, unless your HR policies are on the cutting edge (and kudos to you if they are!), the "acceptable use" policy probably doesn't... (read article) |
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| Stay Tuned |
| Radio Show Gives Student Writers A Voice |
| by:
Adrian Hoad%2DReddick
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, English, Teachers, Technology |
| It’s 8:10 p.m. on a Thursday in the Student Centre at the University of Guelph. Crooked reggae beats resound from the dimmed on-air studio where Nicky Dread continues his 27-year run as CFRU DJ. Fifty minutes, then it’s our turn.
Students crowd the narrow hallway outside the studio, putting finishing touches... (read article) |
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| Suggest a Future Theme for Dialogue Magazine |
| Let us know what stories or topics you would like to read about |
| by:
Our Kids Publications
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| Categories: Administrators, Art, Curriculum and learning, English, Global education, Leadership and management, Lesson plan, Marketing, Math, Opinion, Opinion, Parents, Physical education, Research, Safety and Health, School heads, Science, Special needs, Teachers, Technology |
| Since the magazine’s birth in 2004, Dialogue has aimed to stimulate discussion between private and independent school educators. As always, Dialogue magazine and Dialogue Online remain the place to express your ideas and to share your expertise with your peers. Dialogue shares educator knowledge and skills, reducing the workload and... (read article) |
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| Taking Account |
| The Canadian Educational Standards Institute reports on technology in schools |
| by:
James Christopher
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| Categories: Administrators, Research, Technology, Video |
| After salaries, the financial outlay for information technology is rapidly becoming the largest line item in the budget of many independent schools in Canada. But it has become increasingly clear that little or no consensus exists as to how that money might best be spent.
To examine this issue, the... (read article) |
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| Teaching the Teachers |
| How to get educators on the technological bandwagon |
| by:
Catherine Roberts
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| Categories: Administrators, Leadership and management, School heads, Technology |
| First it was the whole-language movement, then it was new math. By the 1980s, when computers started to make their way into the classroom, it seemed someone, somewhere was constantly peddling a new, better way to get kids to learn. Is it any wonder that teachers were skeptical about computers?
But... (read article) |
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| Technology in Schools |
| Friend or foe? |
| by:
Paul Duckett
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| Categories: Administrators, Opinion, Teachers, Technology |
| Does technology belong in our schools?
This may seem a very odd question to be posed by a head of school in the year 2004. I think a certain amount of skepticism, even towards something as seemingly commonplace as technology, is healthy. No aspect of school life is exempt from... (read article) |
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| The Apple iPad in Your School |
| 5 Questions for 3 Leaders in Technology in Education in Canada |
| by:
Travis Allison
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| Categories: Technology |
more tk... (read article) |
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| To Market, To Market |
| Harnessing the power of the web |
| by:
Chris Daniels
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| Categories: Administrators, Marketing, School heads, Teachers, Technology |
| When investigating whether or not to send his now 17-year-old son to private school, Ken Wong turned to the web to do some research. “I didn’t go to the web to pick a school, but I used it to find information that I thought my son would be interested in,”... (read article) |
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| Twitter Resources for Teachers |
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| by:
Travis Allison
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Leadership and management, Technology |
Wow, this is a great bit of information for educators. Thanks to David Ligon for compiling this resource for a conference presentation that he did.
If you are considering integrating social media in to your classroom, at any... (read article) |
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| Virtually Useless |
| Are computers in the classroom doing our children a disservice? |
| by:
Andrew Nikiforuk
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| Categories: Math, Opinion, Teachers, Technology |
| In 1985, Steve Jobs and the ingenious folks at Apple Computer started a $25 million US educational experiment called Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow. The project began with a handful of schools; a decade later, 13 schools from across the United States had been picked and wired up, with the goal... (read article) |
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| Ways Educators are Using Social Media |
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| by:
Travis Allison
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Leadership and management, Technology |
| Mashable.com (one of my reading stops many times a day) has been doing some great work on examining the benefits of social media for educators. Whether it is just some quick tips like this article or detailed ideas it is definitely worth following their "education" tag.
You should... (read article) |
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| WebQuests |
| Send students on a modern day treasure hunt |
| by:
Julie Stoyka
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| Categories: Curriculum and learning, Lesson plan, Opinion, Research, Teachers, Technology |
| In the nine years since Bernie Dodge and Tom March developed the WebQuest model, this technique has become synonymous with useful web-based learning. Teachers everywhere use WebQuests to guide students online and extend their learning in a real and interactive way.
Like all good things, WebQuests came about by necessity and... (read article) |
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