December 2011
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Information Age Education Newsletter: Creating an... →
by Thomas Armstrong, PhD
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IPC APEX EXPO 2012: How to Get Your Supervisor to... →
My Dad is a (now retired) aerospace engineer. He is always sending me interesting articles that pertain to both his career and mine. I liked the guidelines in this article on how to frame attending a conference or visiting an expo. Not only are they helpful when searching for funding or sponsorship, but they also serve as a useful check-list when assessing which events are worth your time.
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CNN: Secret school for undocumented students
CNN’s Thelma Gutierrez gets exclusive access to a university for undocumented students in Georgia.
Thanks Jessica, for sharing this!
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NY Times: The Opinion Pages: Why School Choice... →
By Natalie Hopkinson
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Alfie Kohn: What Does It Mean to Be... →
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Big Think: Alfie Kohn: The Point of Play is That... →
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Information Age Education Newsletter: Creating an... →
By Kathie F Nunley, EdD:
Our challenge as educators is to embrace our shifting role from sage-on-the-stage to coach-on- the-sidelines. We need to accept the value of alternative ways of communication and the fact that we are no longer the sole, nor perhaps even the best source, of information. We need to rethink how to utilize the variety of media available today, which equal or exceed...
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I was very impressed by this letter that went out to all of the staff at an elementary school I work with. The class is learning about government, specifically about how a bill becomes a law, and they are proposing a bill that would increase the number of free dress days for students. They have already collected 48 pages of signatures from students at the school. The staff will be voting on this...
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Big Think: Dan Ariely: Promoted to the Level of Incompetence
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CBS News: Yoga in school showing results, officials say
Erica Hill reports on a school in Calif. that has incorporated yoga into its daily curriculum and since it started, suspensions are down 60 percent and test scores have risen. - CBS News