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Make students curators

See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse “What would happen if we made students practice curation—actual curation?I emphasize actual because “curation” has become a digital buzzword over the past couple years, but it’s been defined pretty consistently to mean not much more than finding, selecting, and sharing resources—mostly online content—with one’s readers. A common objective of…

Connected Educator Month

See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseCEM Calendar Launches! The initial CEM calendar has launched with more than 80 events/activities below! There will be many more added between now and August 30, so check back often, or add your own!See on connectededucators.org

“Amplifying” Education…Not

See on Scoop.it – Educational DiscourseRead will’s take on the Murdoch’s idea to put tech in schools. I don’t necessarily disagree but I do find it ironic coming from someone who is selling his own version of what schools should be, the “progressive minority” and trying to build and sell to schools through marketing. Is…