Top ten things I wish all teachers knew about giftedness –– from Creating Curriculum Blog by Guest Blogger Mona Chicks (on Mary St. George’s blog)
Teaching with literature in the primary grades — from byrdsee.com by Katie Haydon
On 06/20/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
On 04/04/2011,
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40 best blogs for ADHD parents & educators — from onlineuniversities.com
On 03/30/2011,
in new media literacies, teaching & learning, Uncategorized, writing,
by Daniel Christian
About NWP Digital Is
The NWP Digital Is website is a teaching-focused knowledge base exploring the art and craft of writing, the teaching and learning of writing, along with ideas that provoke us to think in new ways about education and culture in the digital age.
Learn more about the NWP Digital Is website and how to participate.
About the National Writing Project
The National Writing Project (NWP) is a nationwide network of educators working together to improve the teaching of writing in the nation’s schools and in other settings. NWP provides high-quality professional development programs to teachers in a variety of disciplines and at all levels, from early childhood through university. Through its network of more than two hundred university-based sites located in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, NWP develops the leadership, programs, and research needed for teachers to help students become successful writers and learners.
Support for the National Writing Project is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, foundations, corporations, universities, and K–12 schools.
Learn More About the National Writing Project
- Digital Is: Interdisciplinary Writing Resources — from The Chronicle by Prof. Hacker
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On 03/16/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
On 03/04/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
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TAF started in 1996 based on the vision of co-founders Trish Millines Dziko and Jill Hull Dziko. They shared a desire to improve the state of public education for underserved kids of color. After finding overwhelming support for their ideas in the community, they began building the Technology Access Foundation.
On 02/22/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
HOW TO: Use QR Codes for Event Marketing — by Matthias Galica
I’ve spent nine months isolating the best practices and highest converting use cases specific to these applications. Taking over where Jamie Turner left off with his post on the 10 commandments for marketers using 2D codes, below is a “brass tacks” breakdown of the minimum value each marketer needs to offer to be successful.
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What Should My QR Code Do?
It should direct users to a mobile-optimized webpage with functionality tailored to your audience and application. Below are recommendations based on the calls-to-action that we’ve seen achieve the highest engagement. You’ll notice the following themes recur: Exclusivity, rich media, downloads, social media, incentives like prizes and contests, and contextual relevance.
NYC Building Permits Are Getting QR Codes — by Sarah Kessler
A new plan unveiled by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday will put QR codes on all NYC building permits by 2013. New Yorkers who scan the codes will be able to learn details about ongoing projects, read complaints and violations related to the location, or click on a link to easily make complaints of their own.
On 02/11/2011,
in Uncategorized,
by Daniel Christian
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My thanks to someone quite special to me, Jill J. Christian, Pianist/Teacher/
Musician Extraordinaire, for this great find!
On 01/24/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- Understanding How Learning Works — by A.A. Karim, Malaysia
- Carnegie Mellon Centre for Teaching Excellence
On 01/17/2011,
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QR Codes: The nuts and bolts — from Don’t Waste Your Time blog
Excerpt:
So:
- You see/find the code,
- You scan the code,
- Your phone decodes the code, and
- Your phone displays the text, link, e
Like this …
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See also:
Read API Materials Anywhere! QR Codes and Catalogs — Academic Programs International by Jeramy Johnson
On 01/11/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
For-profit schools are struggling — from MarketPlace.com with Jennifer Collins reporting
On 01/07/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
What you missed from CES 2011 Press Day — from Mashable.com
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On 12/20/2010,
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by Daniel Christian
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“The purpose of this site is to share free resources with my fellow preschool / Pre-K teachers. You will find lots of teaching ideas and free printables. Kindergarten teachers may also find many things they can use and adapt.”
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On 12/08/2010,
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by Daniel Christian
Notes on ePortfolios — from Objects of Interest by Nancy Rubin
I took some notes on ePortfolios while reading “Innovate to Educate: System [Re]Design for Personalized Learning.”
ePortfolios are a collection of digital resources that…
According to Graham Attwell, an e-portfolio has seven functions which can be mapped against different pedagogic processes…
Many different types of evidence can be used in an e-portfolio and include…
An e-portfolio may contain examples of the following types of content…
E-portfolios…
On 12/06/2010,
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HTML5: not ready for primetime, but getting very close — from tech.fortune.cnn.com by JP Mangalindan
Companies and developers say it’s the future. A look at why the HTML5 hype machine is in overdrive and whether it’s warranted.
On 11/30/2010,
in education reform, future, teachers, teaching & learning, Uncategorized,
by Daniel Christian
In the raging controversy over the purpose of public education and how to fix the nation’s underperforming schools, the voices of America’s best teachers are seldom heard. Now for the first time, in a provocative book about the future of teaching and learning, 12 of America’s most accomplished classroom educators join a leading advocate for a 21st-century teaching profession to bring expert pedagogical know-how and fresh and provocative policy ideas to the national school reform debate. Together they identify four emergent realities that will shape the learning experience of children born in the New Millennium — and propose six levers of change that can ignite a bright future for our nation’s students by ensuring they all have access to excellent teaching. To create the public schools all students deserve, today and tomorrow, the authors call on policymakers and the public to work with teachers in creating a dynamic and flexible learning environment for students and teachers, and powerful new ways to define and measure school success; transforming public education through digital technologies while reinventing brick and mortar school buildings into 24/7 hubs of community support for students and families; re-imagining teaching as a well-compensated career with many pathways, assuring that every child has qualified and effective teachers and that teaching expertise is constantly spread, in and out cyberspace; establishing a new leadership force of 600,000 teacherpreneurs — classroom experts who continue to teach students regularly while also serving as teacher educators, policy researchers, community organizers, and trustees of their profession.
Teaching 2030 provides a refreshing, grounded, and lively examination of what we need to know and do in order to ensure that every public school student in America has access to qualified, caring, and effective teachers.
About the Author
Barnett Berry is founder and president of the Center for Teaching Quality, based in North Carolina–a nonprofit that seeks to dramatically improve student achievement nationwide by conducting timely research, crafting smart policy, and cultivating teacher leadership. The TeacherSolutions 2030 Team includes Jennifer Barnett (Alabama); Kilian Betlach (California); Shannon C’de Baca (Iowa); Susie Highley (Indiana); John M. Holland (Virginia); Carrie J. Kamm (Illinois); Renee Moore (Mississippi); Cindi Rigsbee (North Carolina); Ariel Sacks (New York); Emily Vickery (Florida); Jose Vilson (New York); Laurie Wasserman (Massachusetts).