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Learning Revolution - Ed Tech Down Under at OZeLive - Exploring the Learning Process - Student Liberation Handbook

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. On a very fast schedule, we''re announcing OZeLive -- the free, Australia time-zone friendly educational technology virtual conference. Student Liberation Handbook: Volume I. The Student Liberation Handbook Volume I is almost here!

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Website Review: Grammarly

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In addition, its extensive explanations and personal grammar handbook can teach you a lot about the subject of grammar. Common Core lesson plans about Language. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. More about grammar in the classroom: 3 Apps to Combat Grammar Faux Pas.

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Has Strunk and White Struck Out of Writing Instruction?

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She thinks it’s “kind of seen as old-fashioned,” and most college and university campuses would go with composition and writing textbooks such as “The Little Seagull Handbook,” “The Everyday Writer” or “The Writer’s Reference.” We tend to create our own powerpoints and worksheets based on the Common Core.”

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A Culture Of Inquiry Through A Forward-Leaning Curriculum

TeachThought - Learn better.

The current arguments over the Common Core State Standards underscore our confusion. The impulse of the Common Core writers, surely shared by even those who disagree with specifics, is a noble one: To find an antidote to the narrow test-based accountability and laundry list of outcomes spawned by NCLB.

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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

Some fear the corporatization of Maker education, particularly as schools and policymakers have embraced the movement as a way to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and workforce preparation. The seminal handbook for teachers and educators who want to bring Maker Education into their schools and classrooms.