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On Virtual Education
From Virtual School Meanderings, Michael Barbour’s latest post that includes a list of posts related to the latest posts and articles on online education. http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/digital-pulse-06292012/. One particular link immediately caught my eye. It relates to the growth of online education for … Continue reading
Role of Technology is Spurring Student Achievement, Supporting Education Reform Efforts
Today’s U.S. Department of Education Daily Digest Bulletin in my inbox included a link to an educational event. Few of us will make it to Aspen to attend, but here are the highlights of one session addressing the role of technology … Continue reading
Free Professional Development on Technology in Education
Here is a great way to get some free professional development on technology uses in education. There is even a lot of helpful information for parents and simply people interested in learning more about technology. Be aware that you will … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education
Tagged Education, Edutopia, Professional development, Technology in education
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High School and College Dropout: A Report from ETS and an Interview with Bill Gates
Earlier, I came across a post from ETS in LinkedIn. The post pointed to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education that was an interview with Bill Gates on college dropout. At the end of the article was a … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment of education, Education, Education Reports, Post-secondary education
Tagged AdSense, Chronicle of Higher Education, college dropout, Education, Educational Testing Service, ETS, high school dropout, Higher education, K through 12, Research, Technology in education
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Originally posted on Teaching/Management:
Always Learning Something As you enter the room, those already there watch you; they learn something about your professionalism, your openness, your style, your desire to be there, your energy. As you scan the room before…
How to Inspire Your Students to Read this Summer | Edutopia
This blog is from Edutopia, a supported by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, this particular post is a great source for getting students to keep reading during the summer. In general, Edutopia … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Kids Reading, Parental Involvement, PostADay
Tagged Education, Learning, Reading, Teaching
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8 Questions to Inspire Teaching and Training Moments
This morning I came across this blog. There are some wonderful ideas for teachers, regardless of experience–although the post is aimed at newer teachers. How we ask and thing about questions is an important aspect of teaching that is often … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Teaching
Tagged all education levels, Best practice, Blog, Education, PostADay/PostAWeek, questioning strategies, Teaching, WordPress
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Duncan Kicks Off “Let’s Read! Let’s Move!” | ED.gov Blog
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is touring the kicking off the Let’s Read! Let’s Move! initiative for the summer with a bang. He has merged the reading improvement with First Lady Michelle Obama‘s campaign to prevent childhood obesity, and is … Continue reading
Teacher Talk: Assessment of Science Education with Technology
The post from Teacher Talk emphases the importance of science skills learned and still to be mastered in our nation’s schools. Digital technology helps students learn, but technology can also be used to assess learning. In science, the use of … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment of education, Digital Education, Education, Education Reports, Fixing Education, PostADay, PostADay/PostAWeek, Teaching, Teaching Science
Tagged Blog, Education, education technology, Government reports, K through 12, NAEP, National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics, NCES, PostADay/PostAWeek, science education, Technology in education, U.S. Department of Education, WordPress
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Thirty-seven Words
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Thirty-seven words. Yet these words “forever altered our high schools and colleges for the better.” Click on the link above to ed.gov … Continue reading
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