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Why Computer Science Belongs in Every Science Teacher’s Classroom

Edsurge

Released in 2013, the NGSS was created to align science education with how scientists actually work and think. Some of the NGSS guidelines directly overlap with the practices listed in the K-12 Computer Science framework and the new CSTA Computer Science standards. Here’s a doodle that illustrates how the two subjects overlap. .

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Protecting or Ignoring?

The Principal of Change

In a world where being “googled” is more the norm than the exception, not guiding our students seems almost like the opposite of protecting. April 4, 2014 Myths of Technology Series: “Don’t Talk To Strangers” January 7, 2013 Digital Leadership Defined March 15, 2013 See No Evil? It doesn’t make much sense.

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Learning Revolution: Host Your Own Webinar - Learn from Homeschoolers - Submit A Video - Job Forum

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Featured Conference Recordings Lucy Gray from the 2013 School Leadership Summit - on "Modernizing Education" [link] Gwyneth Jones & Joyce Valenza from the Connected Cafe - on "Personalized Learning" [link] Pat Farenga from the Homeschool Conference - on "The Legacy of John Holt" [link] Conversations Classroom 2.0 Learning contracts.

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Accepting the Default?

The Principal of Change

Think of this simple little thing…have you ever been part of a school or known of a teacher that was actually told NOT to download a browser other than Internet Explorer on a computer because it doesn’t fit into the guidelines of what is “allowed”? November 29, 2011 Does talent mean as much if no one sees it?

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How to Use Oral Presentations to Help English Language Learners Succeed

MindShift

GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION. In this section, we give some general guidelines for oral presentations with ELLs. We find it most helpful using simple tools that are easy for students to learn (like Powerpoint without all the “bells and whistles” or Google Slides). LESSON TWO Slide Presentations Concept Attainment.

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It’s about time: a round-up of time-lining tools

NeverEndingSearch

It allows anyone to create and collaborate on professional-looking, media-rich, slide-based embedable timelines using a Google spreadsheet template. Creators may bring in a variety of media types , including content from a wide array of social media–Twitter, Storify, Google Maps, Instagram, Flickr, Document Cloud and much more.

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A Culture Of Inquiry Through A Forward-Leaning Curriculum

TeachThought - Learn better.

This post has been updated from a 2013 post. Treat Standards as ‘Best Guess’ Guidelines. Use them as a platform, a guideline, a reference for lesson planning, and a slightly-flawed measure of what we hope students will know in the future. What is the slimmed down version of essential knowledge in a Google world?