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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Make no mistake about it – capturing the attention of students has become harder and harder because of the access that many of them have to knowledge, games, and each other through technology. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. Ormrod, J.E. Ryan, R.M., &

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Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Acquires DoodleLearning

eSchool News

DoodleLearning complements Discovery Education’s other award-winning digital services, which include Discovery Education’s K-12 platform , Mystery Science , STEM Connect , and the Math , Science , and Social Studies Techbooks. . Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Acquires Pivot Interactives

eSchool News

Pivot Interactives will complement Discovery Education’s other successful digital services supporting science education, which include Discovery Education’s K-12 platform , Mystery Science , the Science Techbook series , and STEM Connect. . Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, since I started teaching moviemaking with my students in 2006, I have used a Storyboard Dictionary of shots that I originally adapted from the American Film Institute. To access these features, just toggle from Auto to Pro. Often, I start teaching film by having students create a living shot dictionary.

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Discovery Education Appoints Scott Kinney as Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as President

eSchool News

In that role she led the development of innovative partnerships with Ministries of Education in Egypt, Chile, and with channel partners worldwide, and oversaw the development of the Discovery Education’s Impact Network , whose members offer educators online access to Discovery Education’s high-quality graduate-level professional learning content.

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Eight Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom

MindShift

Lab activities can be one of the most effective ways to show children how global warming works on an accessible scale. Common Sense Media has a list of climate change-related movies for all ages. Check out the #trashtag challenge on social media, for example. My students understand and have fantastic ideas.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 and #librariesofthefuture on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Prior to joining the City of Boston in 2006, Nigel worked for and launched a series of technology start-ups in the Boston area. and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel. See you online!