See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse Is giving lots of praise counter-productive? It seems as though recent research is suggesting so. It’s important as educators to remember that we want to give praise where it will do the best for students – a large discussion and data about the role of awards and rewards is…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse A post that reminds us not to be too eager to jump on the “best blogs” links that come our way. As @ddmeyers explains, it’s a predatory system that preys on our vanity. See on blog.mrmeyer.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseA great site where teachers can access webinar and information on all types of teacher resources and learning opportunities. Check it out!See on community.simplek12.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseJust when you thought we’d reached a consensus on the need to dramatically improve America’s schools, a chorus is emerging to suggest all is well. In this article, the discussion focuses on comapring test scores with countries that are doing comparitively better on international tests while mostly overlooking that an…
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseTerry Heick is interested in learning innovation in pursuit of increased social capacity. He is Director of Curriculum at TeachThought, and a regular blogger for Edutopia. 5 ideas to ensure that you don’t suffer from the summer learning slide while still rejuvenating and refreshing yourself.See on www.edutopia.org
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseImagine a world where time is capital.This is the dystopian future of 2161 brought to film by Andrew Niccol’s In Time (2011). The review and comparison makes one question the common reflection that “everyone is busy, get over it and quit complaining” that has begun to be replayed by a…
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseMicrosoft updated SkyDrive Monday, adding several new features including iPad and Mac support. Take a look at how Microsoft has upgraded Skydrive. It might not be at the Dropbox state yet but the pricing and free storage is a sure to draw attention.See on mashable.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse How-To use Twitter with success for Education and more… . . Ever wanted to use Twitter but didn’t find its utility? You tried Twitter but you didn’t have that success with it? A good article with a great deal of information, might take more than one read through to get…
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseThe concept of shopping has shifted from owning stuff to buying into new ideas. The three points that are pointed out in this article a important for educators as well as businesses. We need to understand that we don’t “own the knowledge” but instead, we need to shift to be…
See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseEvery resume serves a single purpose. Do you know what it is? If your resume can do this, you distinguish your story from the crowd.See on moveupormoveout.com