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Striving to be a Strong Digital Leader

Fractus Learning

This is a social media world, one of continual connectedness. I rely heavily on social media to propel me forward as a digital leader. All school leaders should be active in social media. Maker Movement. So today, the maker movement is my additional part of being a digital leader.

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22 Top Tips for Better Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

Formative assessment is key. Fantastic, Fast Formative Assessment Tools is a helpful article that I wrote for Edutopia. Also see Better Teaching and Learning with Formative Assessment from Advancement Courses. Edpuzzle adds formative assessment and shows us the percentage of the video watched by students.

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Most Memorable Blogs Posts of the Year – 2016

Reading By Example

Here he writes about the importance of journalism in the era of the 24 hour news cycle and social media. Building poems, art, music, mathematical solutions and so on are all part of the ‘maker movement’ in my mind. Without further adieu… A tragic story well told by Father Tom Lindner ( Are We There Yet? ).

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Learning in the Making: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator

User Generated Education

I have been working with ASCD for the past few years to publish my book, Learning in the Making: How to Plan, Execute, and Assess Powerful Makerspace Lessons. Below is an except – Chapter 5: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator. Assessing One’s Progress How am I doing with my maker project?

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Makerspaces: On Scanning the Road & Gently Easing the Brakes

NeverEndingSearch

In some schools, curricula have dramatically narrowed to focus heavily on areas of high-stakes assessment and remediation. business teachers (my school recently added a Social Media Class!), Knowledge Quest maker posts. Stager, The Ultimate Guide to Bringing the Maker Movement to Your Classroom.

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The Free, Amazing, Library 2.015 Online Events Start Today

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

: The Use of Print Reference in Upper Division Library Instruction - Tina Chan, Assistant Coordinator of Reference 2:00pm Building Stronger Communities: Connecting Your Library and the Nonprofit World - Aryn Dagirmanjian, Grants Collection Librarian/Funding Information Network Supervisor Consumer Health Reference Interview: Best Practices - Lili Luo, (..)

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20 STEM Activities For Kids This Summer

TeachThought - Learn better.

PLTW Director of Assessment Claudia Guerere (@ClaudiaGuerere) recommends this activity, which she says engages kids’ natural curiosity and discovery. Take a picture as you enjoy these activities with your children, and share it with us on social media! Or how many varieties of leaves exist on the trees in the yard.

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