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Get Your MOOC On!

The Web20Classroom

Wikipedia defines MOOC as "an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive user fora that help build a community for students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs)."

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Join #TeachDoNow Summer MOOC

Educator Innovator

In #TeachDoNow, participants will engage in weekly discussions designed to promote deep discussions among formal and informal educators. To accomplish all of this, participants and facilitators will be working together as both learners and change agents in an open environment known as a Massive Open Online Collaboration (MOOC).

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Practical Applications to Individualize and Personalize Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Learning has fundamentally changed with the evolution of the Internet and other technologies that allow for ubiquitous access to information and knowledge. Possibly one of the most important shifts needed in schools is to provide individualized and personalized learning experiences to students.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Google Summit - Student App Development - Maker Education - Reinventing Higher Ed

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

More information or register here! Our goal is to have you walk away with practical information and inspiration for furthering game-based learning in class and beyond. Look for more information in the coming weeks. More information at [link]. For more information, click here. Gaming in Ed: September 15th - 19th.

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Week of August 22nd, 2011 - Live and Interactive Webinars in Blackboard Collaborate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

link] EPCOP MOOC WEBINAR ( Australia Series ) Mon 22 Aug 09:00PM New York / Tue 23 Aug 01:00AM GMT / Tue 23 Aug 11:00AM Sydney Coach Carole. We will also be crowd sourcing a monthly webinar schedule to offer PD based sessions using Common Core Standards and STEM resources.

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Testing and the future of education: Anya Kamenetz on Future Trends Forum #6

Bryan Alexander

This works in a low-stakes settings, like a MOOC. A: Remedial classes are more common at community colleges. Q: Ellen Borkowski: will we see schools linking test outcomes to teacher evaluations in Common Core states? Thanks to Anya and participants for a very energetic and richly informative Forum! BOTH IN BOOK.

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Literacy in the Digital Age: 9 Great Speaking & Listening Tools

Educator Innovator

The majority of the tools mentioned in this post and the four earlier posts in our series, transform the student experience from passive consumers of information to active creators of content, employing multiple English Language Arts standards and skills along the way. We firmly believe this ought to be the new norm in the modern classroom.

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