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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. What Is a Flexible Classroom? Photo: Nick Hagen. After Kelly Almer, an elementary school teacher for Littleton (Colo.)

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Introducing The Idealis, An Open-Access Journal for Library and Information Science Research

ProfHacker

There’s a new resource for librarians looking for high-quality, open-access library and information science research, The Idealis. Image At the library by Susanne Nilsson licensed CC-BY 2.0. ” You can consult their collaboratively written Editorial Guidelines and submit your work (or work that you know of) to the website.

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100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

The easy tool educators are using every day From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tip: Many of the best conversations on this topic happen on Google Plus or Twitter with the #gafe hashtag. Google Classroom Research and White Papers. Library Hi Tech News , 32 (9), 1-3.

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The Big List of Board Games that Inspire Mathematical Thinking

MIND Research Institute

Khet Tip: Use a piece of white paper to see where the laser goes when it doesn't hit a piece. I hope this list helps you get started building your own library of math board games and help faciliatate tons of interesting math discussions! Please let me know on twitter ! Recommended ages : 8+. Time to play: 20+ minutes.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tweeting Aztec’s Project to teach history with Twitter with Australian Educator Jacques du Toit. These books are listed in alphabetical order and are part of my personal library at home.

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Pearson, Efficacy, Credibility, and OER

Iterating Toward Openness

I’ve written about Pearson’s efficacy work in the past, and Ray Henderson’s twitter post this morning has prompted me to ponder and write a bit more. Just-in: @Pearson has just pubd white paper on their #Revel platform, as CEO @johnfallon committed. Ray Henderson (@readmeray) October 14, 2015.

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