Daily Archives: July 3, 2012

Edutopia News | July 3, 2012

From Edutopia. To a teacher, even the 4th of July has teachable moments! Happy 4th to all my American readers! July 3, 2012 5 Teachable Moments for the 4th of July 1. Teach Democracy It’s a presidential election year, and … Continue reading

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2012 i3 Development Competition

For those of you interested in education grants, it seems the pre-application process is over for this one, but the results should help with formulating next year’s proposal competition. Keep an eye on this. It could be big. 124 Applicants … Continue reading

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Statement from U.S. Department of Education on APSCU v. Duncan on College Debt

From the blog of Department of Education on College Debt Repayment: Statement of the United States Department of Education in response to the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in APSCU v. Duncan Posted on … Continue reading

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Teach the Person, Not the Subject « Teaching/Management

To many of you reading the title of this blogger’s post, the first reaction is probably “duh!” To others, this will be a novel approach. But the key to teaching and learning has always been personalization. Many of us who … Continue reading

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Distance-Educator.com e-Newsletter – 7/2/12 « Virtual School Meanderings

Sharing abstracts on research on digital/virtual education from today’s  blog on Virtual School Meanderings.  Titles include: Between Purpose and Method: A Review of Educational Research on 3D Virtual Worlds Linking theory to practice in learning technology research The development of … Continue reading

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