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2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning A web site on the challenges to education dealing with tech. This 2020 Forecast illuminates how we are shifting toward a culture of creation in which each of us has the opportunity – and the responsibility – to make our collective future. People are creating new selves, organizations, systems, societies, economies, and knowledge.
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Nik’s Quick Shout: AudioBoo to Posterous: Audio Podcasting from the Classroom Quick classroom podcasting direct from your students with an iPad or mobile device- post from Nik Peachey
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Edinburgh Zoo Penguin Cam Live webcam of the penguin enclosure at Edinburgh zoo. Great at the moment while it’s covered in snow.
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What librarians make. A response to Dr. Bernstein and an homage to Taylor Mali « NeverEndingSearch Joyce Valenza’a excellent response to Dr. Bernstein’s suggestion that in this Internet age, Governor Cuomo eliminate the antiquated requirement that all high schools have at least one full-time librarian and a minimum number of books.
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Tech Transformation Blog : Assessment OF learning –v- Assessment FOR learning Assessment, Teaching and Learning
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Tech Transformation Blog: The link between student assessment and improved teaching practices Assessment doesn’t have to be a big deal that causes anxiety on the part of both students and teachers, as often happens in the end of unit or end of year exams. In fact it can be carried out as part of the normal classroom routines, so that a teacher can be constantly checking to see that students are understanding the concepts.
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Enabling a Participatory Culture using Creative Commons Licenses | Beth’s Blog A blog post where the author invited Gautam John, who works with Pratham Books, to write a guest post about their social publishing strategy where he briefly touched upon their use of Creative Commons licenses. In this post, shares more about how his organization uses Creative Commons licenses and why he thinks it is important for your organization to consider it
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30+ Places To Find Creative Commons Media A good resource, showing creative commons media sources for audio, images and video
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Do Podcasts Help Students Learn? In Autumn 2009, the George Washington University’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning studied a world history class of 262 students to find the answer. The answer isn’t simply “yes or no” – it depends on the student’s learning style, gender and motivation.
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The Future of Reading and Writing is Collaborative | Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning An interesting post on the blog: Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning
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Flash cards, vocabulary memorization, and study games | Quizlet Free quiz maker for educational use
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ProProfs: Knowledge Sharing Tools & Free Online Education Quizmaker that is free for education use
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Home – Gillian Philip The official homepage of YA author Gillian Philip
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Pics4Learning | Free photos for education Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.
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