Monthly Archives: August 2012

#AskFAFSA Office Hours: Back-To-School Edition | ED.gov Blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by DrEMiller

College students, if you still have questions about FAFSA, take advantage of the new “office hours” presented by the U.S. Department of Education. Here’s a quote from the link below: If you’re anything like me, you probably have a lot … Continue reading →

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Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011 and Student Financial Aid, Academic Year 2010–11 – First Look Preliminary Data

Posted on August 9, 2012 by DrEMiller

  Hmmm…  This report should contain some very interesting information. Although I’ll read this later this week, I didn’t want any readers to miss out on the latest news on postsecondary education. Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011 and Student … Continue reading →

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Connected Educator Month: Game-Based Learning | ED.gov Blog

Posted on August 7, 2012 by DrEMiller

Game-based learning is not new. It is a tool that has been around for generations. Even back in the Stone Age–long before the advent of even the first classroom computer–my education courses stressed the idea of including games as part … Continue reading →

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Online Interactive Bullying Discussion from US Dept of Education

Posted on August 6, 2012 by DrEMiller

  An announcement for a live interactive discussion on bullying, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, was in my inbox today. Coming to you Live from Washington, D.C…the Bullying Prevention Summit! …[L]eaders of non-profit and corporate organizations engaged in … Continue reading →

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On Learning and Community

Posted on August 4, 2012 by DrEMiller

An Edutopia blogger examines the link between school spirit and palpable learning, using John Dewey as the basis for discussion. Great commentary. Read on. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/school-spirit-discipline-sel-maurice-elias #educ_dr

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A Look at Teaching, Hollywood Style

Posted on August 4, 2012 by DrEMiller

Here is a fun link from Edutopia on how teachers have been portrayed by Hollywood. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-hollywood-teacher-movies #educ_dr

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It’s Connected Educator Month!

Posted on August 2, 2012 by DrEMiller

Lots of activities are planned for the month of August, including: A three day online kickoff event (Aug. 1-3) about connected education in the context of the larger education landscape, featuring keynote addresses by Deborah Meier, Chris Lehmann, Douglas Rushkoff, … Continue reading →

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