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College Prep: The Often Winding Road for Parents, Students and High Schools

EdNews Daily

Today, parents and students have the ability to access endless amounts of college and career planning information. Discovering reliable and valid resources online can be a challenging and exhausting endeavor in a super space filled with endless amounts of information. From 2006-2011, I supported and advised over 2,500 teachers.

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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. Games are fun. Game based learning excites learning in my classroom. Game Based Learning in My Classroom. By Jennifer Roland.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

techlearning

But, overall, you know, on average, that I’m making a difference for kids and that they’re learning from me.”1 I regularly encourage anyone in education to think about this as a reminder of who they are and how that informs the expectations they hold on themselves to prepare students for a different future.

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10Q: Helen Keegan

Learning with 'e's

It was completely informal, un-assessed, and gave me the opportunity to explore a range of disciplines (music, computing, writing, performing) and learn with a group of friends. It was a major influence on my beliefs with regards to interdisciplinarity, grassroots education and informal learning.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

A learning theory “in which networked learners not only construct and assimilate their own knowledge from their own learning opportunities, but deliberately contribute their own learning to a community resource base.”( ”( Holmes & Gardner 2006 ). (7). Connected Learning. Gamification.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

edWeb.net

Everyone needs to have the same level of attention to protecting student information. And while a breach may not always steal something as valuable as a social security number, even getting students’ names, addresses, and dates of birth can give a criminal enough information to steal an identity. About the Host.

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