Tag Archive for "Ideas"

All posts tagged "Ideas"

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These Real-World Professional Development Setups Actually Work
By Lisa Johnson on July 21, 2014
With “Back to School” signs cropping up all over stores, educators are certainly aware of the imminent countdown to the first day of school and...
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Should Teachers Share Online?
By Benjamin L. Stewart on September 20, 2013
Should teachers share their views, lives, and opinions online? Let's walk through the reasons why and why not. Plus, a free course!
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5 Subjects Not Taught In School (But They Should Be)
By edward.dennis on June 21, 2013
There are a lot of real-world skills and subjects you'll need to excel after school. But what about the subjects not taught in school that...
10 Free Educational iPod Touch Apps Worth Trying
By Jeff Dunn on January 11, 2013
Let's talk about how you can use it. There's a boatload of free educational iPod touch apps you should know about. Here's some of my...
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5 Reasons The iPad Will Stay The King of the Classroom
By Adam Webster on January 2, 2013
The biggest and most oft-heard criticism of the iPad usually revolves around it not behaving like a desktop PC or laptop. The people making this...
A Pedagogical Framework For Digital Tools
By Niels Jakob on December 20, 2012
The framework is based on a distinction between a monological, a dialogical, and a polyphonic form of teaching. The three forms of teaching can be...
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15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers
By Jeff Dunn on November 9, 2012
How do you make students better online researchers? By understanding how they can and should use Google, of course!
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25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Twitter
By Jeff Dunn on October 24, 2012
Twitter may very well be the single most important tool for teachers right now. Considering many are not even using the service, that says a...
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50 Education Leaders Worth Following On Twitter
By Jeff Dunn on October 10, 2012
Whether you agree with what they're saying, tweeting, or believing ... their opinion matters to many. So rather than shutting out a particular point of...
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7 Ways To Keep Students Focused While Using Technology
By Jeff Dunn on May 5, 2012
When used effectively, technology plays an important role in enhancing the learning process. Teachers can use digital devices to present supplemental material for lessons or...