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Making the Blog “Easier” for Students
This week, I’ve heard many folks talking about their teacher blogs (teachers, in fact, if that has to be said), and some with an interest in making the blog easier to read. There have been some...
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An advance organizer is a learning activity that starts a lesson by typically tapping into a student’s prior knowledge. Advance organizers were cited by Robert J. Marzano as one of the techniques in...
View ArticleLeading into the Future
ASCD puts out some good stuff, but this article by Larry D. Rosen was lacking in quality. Entitled Teaching the iGeneration, Rosen first is bemused by the fact that young children can download apps and...
View ArticleSkills for the 21st Century Teacher
I recently came across this list of “The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Have” via a link on Twitter. I think it’s interesting food for thought. I’m listing the 33 things below, but...
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Drivers or Passengers?
Often the first 5 minutes of my day begins by looking quickly through my Twitter feed. I don’t always get to do that, but just yesterday afternoon I led a class on Twitter for Teachers and I thought...
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Look Good and Be Beautiful
Why We Love Beautiful Things has a catchy title, and before you get into reading it, you probably can scratch your head and figure out the answer: because they’re beautiful. Before we get to what this...
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Defining Innovation
I have an admittedly difficult time with the term innovation, especially as it deals with education. It’s a term that is closely related to creativity, and I tend to think of it as a type of...
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