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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

“We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas.

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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

Furthermore, research by Hattie (2012) emphasizes the importance of creating a positive classroom climate, asserting that the physical layout plays a crucial role in fostering a conducive atmosphere for learning. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006). Flexible Furniture : The days of static desks and chairs are behind us.

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Safer Internet Day 2012

The Web20Classroom

Teaching students how to use online resources effectively and appropriately should be an everyday occurrence. Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day 2012. Organized in Europe, it has become a world-wide event to raise awareness and promote education for effective use of Internet resources. What are your favorite resources?

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2012 Edublog Award Nominations

The Web20Classroom

For 2012 I wanted to nominate those that I have seen making change either through their blogs or conversations and who are really making a difference in the Edu Space. These are educators who are sharing great resources, pushing everyone to think differently or helping others grow and change where they are. edublog awards'

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2012 Top @Livebinders Voting Open

The Web20Classroom

Around our office we use them all the time to organize resources and share the good stuff with our teachers. Nominations just closed for 2012 and my Twitter Guide for Edu binder was again nominated. Everything from iPad resources to Presidents to math binders have all been nominated. Y''all know how much I love Livebinders.

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Happy Holidays - Most Read Posts of 2012

Educational Technology Guy

I''m finishing up my day at work today with a quick post of the Most Read Posts of 2012. Most Read Posts of 2012: 1. What I use with Physics classes instead of textbook Most popular pages on Ed Tech Guy: Evernote for Education Resources Google for Education Resources. It''s a rewarding and challenging job that I love.

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New Posted Resources 01/13/2012

The Web20Classroom

Open Education Resources tags: OER ebooks opensource digitaltextbooks favorite Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog: 3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader tags: leadership favorite Analyzing Primary Sources tags: primarysources favorite Mobile Learning infokit tags: mlearning mobile favorite Technology Integration Matrix | Arizona K12 Center tags: technology integration (..)

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