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An Action Plan for AP Success

A Principal's Reflections

Our scores were well below the state level and our District Factor Group (DFG), which is a comparison of similar schools based on socioeconomics. We decided to shoot for the stars and established the following goal: By June 2012 seventy-five percent (75%) of the students taking an Advanced Placement (AP) exam will score a three (3) or better.

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The Hottest Posts Everybody's Reading

The Innovative Educator

Jul 8, 2012, 14548 Going #BYOD ? Nov 12, 2014, 2539 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement? Nov 12, 2014, 2539 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement? Jun 13, 2013, 2435 Interactive whiteboards: A Comparison + Some Alte. Entry Pageviews 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones in. Here''s a Great R.

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10 Tips for Digital Photo Editing & Fun

The Daring Librarian

One of the things that first impressed me so much w/ PicMonkey was how responsive they are on Twitter. AND yes, Ribbet is also very communicative, responsive, & friendly on Twitter! Photocat was "launched in late 2012 as another entrant in the crowded field on online Photo Editors. Follow BigHugeLabs on Twitter 6.

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Keeping in Touch and Touching Lives

EdTechSandyK

And even the two phone conversations we were able to have during this awful week paled in comparison to the hug we were finally able to share yesterday. As you move forward in 2012, I encourage you to spend as much, if not more, time investing in in-person relationships as you do in your online relationships.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

Philipp Schmidt (2007) provide an excellent comparison of how Education 1.0 offers an environment that supports a heutagogical approach, most importantly by supporting development of learner-generated content and learner self-directedness in information discovery and in defining the learning path (Blaschke, 2012, p. Education 1.0

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

Bryan gives you a head to head comparison of all of the popular interactive response systems that work on your classroom''s mobile devices. Mobile Learning Experience 2011 , 2012 , and 2013 were fantastic opportunities for educators to learn, share, and connect. It’s being held June 10-12, 2015 at the beautiful Westin La Paloma Resort.