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“Common Core Makes Waves” in Education | Teacher Talk
In a blog site devoted solely to education, I reposted a blog on an attack against the Common Core of State Standards for education. Visit this site for more information: “Common Core Makes Waves” in Education | Teacher Talk. If … Continue reading
Posted in Education, PostADay
Tagged Blog, Common Core of State Standards, curriculum, Education, educational equity, K through 12, Learning, School district, Teaching
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Marketing on Mobile Devices–Maybe for Books, Too?
Below is a link that takes you to a Google AdSense blog. Every Monday, the blog is dedicated to helping you improve your online sales of products and services. A lot of the posts address enough business-related information to make … Continue reading
Posted in Education, ePublishing, PostADay, What I'm Reading
Tagged AdMob, AdSense, Amazon Kindle, E-book, ePublishing, ePublishing for Beginners, Google, Google AdSense, Kindle Direct Publishing, Mobile content, Publishing, Search, Search Engines, Technology, Technology in education
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The difference between equal and fair…
While working on the web, I came across this blog, asking about the difference between equal and fair. I thought back to one of my first graduate classes when non-tracked classes were first being discussed. Even then, I thought there … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
Tagged Education, fair versus equal, fair vs equal, gifted education, Learning, pre-service teacher, Teaching
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Finally!! ERIC Identifies Peer-Reviewed References
For years, I’ve been warning undergraduate and graduate students to be careful when referencing articles from ERIC–Education Resources Information Center, maintained since the 1960s through the nation’s Department of Education. One of the problems with using items from ERIC for … Continue reading
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Tagged database indexes, education projects, eric database, Research, resources information center
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The Future of Higher Education
Originally posted on A little bit of this, a little bit of that:
The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed the directors of Georgia Tech‘s Center for 21st Century Universities. The interview touches upon several key points regarding the challenges and…
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
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How Mobile Devices in Education Teach Critical Thinking Skills
Originally posted on the Evolving Classroom:
A friend, who is a former educator, emailed a link to a letter published in the San Jose Mercury News from a teacher expressing an opinion about using digital devices in the classroom. This…
Rice and Klein on The State of American Education
Here’s a great little presentation by Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein on the state America’s education. Dr. Rice talks about challenges of poor education for the military, while Chancellor Klein points out the need for providing good education for all … Continue reading
Moodle, Moodle Reader–More Free Internet Stuff for Teaching!
I’m on a roll this week in terms of sharing articles and blog posts with you! This one caught my interest because of the educational implications of Moodle Reader, an easily accessible “plug-in” for Moodle, an open-source course management system. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
Tagged Best practice, Classroom management, Education, education technology, Educational, K through 12, Learning, Moodle, MoodleReader, Quiz, Reading, Student, Teaching, Technology, technology in class, Thomas Robb, Uniform Resource Locator
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Using Poetry with ESL Students?
Do you love poetry? If so, who influenced your love of it? For me, it was my father who first taught me that poetry could just mean–to him, it simply was. Since poetry involves simile and metaphore, the words matter … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, PostADay
Tagged Education, English Language Learners, ESL, Poetry, Teaching, Teaching ESL, TESOL
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