Group Link Post 08/28/2012
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BETT 2013- The world’s leading event for learning technology
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This is a downloadable programme that teaches programming through a virtual robotic rover. Design games and challenges with your robot moving and finding objects. The commands are similar to MS Logo, but the interface and graphics are vastly more child-friendly. It is free for personal use. Found via http://twitter.com/@SheliBB
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As you know, teachers know everything. But there are some mere mortals out there who still need to ask questions. This is a fabulous site with over 80 specialist areas to ask questions to the cloud. The community will then help you find an answer. The areas include English and other languages, computing, maths, science, history and much more.
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Fair Use in Education and Research — Columbia Copyright Advisory Office
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A good educational video site on topics including a wide range of science, history, maths, computing and more. Search using words that appear in the video.
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Ever wondered what the internet looks like? Well, not like this site, but it does provide a stunning visual representation of thousands of the biggest websites and how they are connected geographically on the network. This is a great way to start student thinking about web and how we are all connected.
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Online Dictation – Online Speech Recognition
An easy to use online dictation tool. Just speak and this site types the words for you. Requires Chrome.
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Networked Learners | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
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Blended Learning Course Design Mistakes to Avoid | Faculty Focus
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Experienced Teachers Reflect on Their First Year | Edutopia
“This year I had the opportunity to work with many educators in national and global workshops. On two of these occasions, I asked the teachers to share their wisdom by answering the question, “What I know now that I wish I had known as a first year teacher is . . . ”
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Fun science videos that explain a variety of science topics and questions.
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6 Ways Principals Can Connect With Students
“This killed me today…
My 8 year old girl when asked what a Principal does, “It’s that person that talks to you when you’ve done something bad.””
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What if You Flipped Your Faculty Meetings?| The Committed Sardine
Dear Principals,
I’ve got a professional challenge for you: I want you to flip every faculty meeting during the 2012-2013 school year.
Doing so would be a breeze, I bet. You could…
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What to “Look-For” in Classroom Walkthroughs > Eye On Education
What are Classroom Walkthroughs?
Classroom walkthroughs have been a standard practice for school administrators and other instructional leaders to improve their school for years. The common elements of a classroom walkthrough are as follows… -
Kari Thierer, New Organizational Director for SRI « School Reform Initiative
Great progressive learning organization – join us!
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Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay – National Writing Project
1 hour podcast with the authors.
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Free Technology for Teachers: 15 Free Tools for Storing and Sharing Files
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