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The Pedagogy of Digital Discussion

A Principal's Reflections

During every single workshop I facilitate, I have participants in both peer and randomly selected groups engage in face-to-face conversations on numerous question prompts. 2009) Why peer discussion improves student performance on in-class concept questions. For even more research-based ideas click HERE. Smith et al. Knight, J.

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The Most Popular Post in 2009.

The Web20Classroom

As 2009 comes to a close I wanted to take a look back and see what post did people visit the most. So here, in all it''s glory (or lack there of) is the most popular post of 2009 on my blog. Use the same strategies as with students - meet them where they are. Nto enough time to sit in a workshop and learn.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

The very first time I heard the idea of integrating the Arts into STEM education was while watching a 2009 keynote made by Daniel Pink at the NECC Conference in Washington DC… yes prior to ISTE Conferences! November 8, 2009 (21centuryedtech Article by Michael Gorman). A look at the works of Leonardo da Vinci will attest to this!

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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

A 2009 Vanderbilt University review in the Journal of Educational Psychology looked at over 50 years of longitudinal research on spatial ability , and concluded that “spatial ability plays a critical role in developing expertise in STEM.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver CO.

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The Blogging Hurdle

A Principal's Reflections

“ If you’re not blogging, you’re selling yourself short; you’re selling your school short. ” - Eric Sheninger During my typical digital leadership keynote or workshop, I consistently talk about the importance of blogging in relation to the pillars of communication, public relations, branding, and professional growth.

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An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

Edsurge

In 2009, at the subway station, local transit police shot 22-year-old Oscar Grant, an event many consider to have started the Black Lives Matter movement. Fruitvale is also the scene of some of Oakland’s most painful recent memories. The 2016 Ghost Ship fire that claimed 36 lives occurred a few blocks from the Code Next lab.

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Inside a college counseling center struggling with the student mental health crisis

The Hechinger Report

She’d just finished preparing for a workshop on tolerating distress scheduled for the evening and was about to cross campus for another workshop she leads, on mindfulness. Such is the life of a campus counselor, at a time when the demand for mental health care seems limitless, and colleges are stretching to meet it.

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