Proj Based Learning Group 05/23/2013
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Updates from May, 2013 Toggle Comment Threads | Keyboard Shortcuts
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Group Link Post 05/22/2013
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
website for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: Remembering PBL
Thoughts on PBL as PD
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Homeword debate page
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FreeBIEs | Project Based Learning | BIE
PBL website
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Re-envisioning Modern Pedagogy: Educators as Curators
Curation
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Passion Based Learning
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180 Journal Writing Prompts: Enough for Every Day of the School Year
Writing Prompts for High School Juniors
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Great Video Tutorials on Flipped Classroom ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
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Five-Minute Film Festival: Tips and Tools for PBL Planning | Edutopia
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Educating Educators, Part 1 | Teach Amazing!
Step 1 of Training Educators in technology http://t.co/9m3u6yzTrl #cpchat #edchat
Step 1 of Training Educators in technology http://t.co/9m3u6yzTrl #k12 #schools -
Cheating to Learn: How a UCLA professor gamed a game theory midterm | Which Way L.A.?
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13 Ideas for How Parents Can Encourage Summer Reading http://t.co/Gg9DOTlY7f #kinderchat #1stchat
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Life is not a race to be first finished » Blog Archive » Enhancing Workflow on an iPad
iPad workflow
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High Techpectations: Get Googley in Education – The Latest Resources from Diigo (weekly)
Get Googley in Education – The Latest Resources from Diigo (weekly): – 32 Tips For Using… http://t.co/yYHDKP8YfF
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Learning about being a better blogger
Blogging better
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Updates to The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers http://t.co/4sh5kpLLaB
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Infographic: “Increase Your Blog Traffic in 3 Easy Ways” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
Infographic: “Increase Your Blog Traffic in 3 Easy Ways” http://t.co/SkuHjEI6TG
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14Work That Matters | 1cKrissy Venosdale {Venspired}7c
Work That Matters http://t.co/Sjb2vZsWaj Inspired by @AngelaMaiers
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4 Keys To Designing A Project-Based Learning Classroom -
Designing a PBL learning classroom
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What it says – a rubric for 20% time
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Educational Technology Guy: Google Apps and Chromebooks Training Resources
Google Apps and Chromebooks Training
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educational # list
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Why Buy When You Can DIY? This Startup Lets You Do Both | Wired Design | Wired.com
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I Quit Assigning Homework… Too Many Dogs Were Eating It | SeansDesk.com
Is homework needed?
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11 Steps Of Effective Project-Based Learning In A Blended Classroom -
PBL in a blended classroom
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Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Free Tools for Providing Remote Tech Help
Providing remote tech help
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8 Must Have Tools for Dropbox Users | iGenerati…
Tools for Dropbox users
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The power of exit tickets as a formative data collection strategy
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Bitly – The Best URL Shortener Service | Instructional Technology Solutions
URL shortener
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Free Technology for Teachers: Teacher Turned Entrepreneur – An Interview With Adam Bellow
Teacher as Entrepreneur
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Best Free Web Tools For Education | Educational Technology | Learnist
Free web tools for educators
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Techlandia Episode 23 – Tony Vincent Interview – Techlandia Podcast | Pocket Casts
Creating rubrics
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The New Digital Age – Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
It’s a new world – a digital one
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RSS reader
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The Epic EdCamp Lip Dub | The Edcamp Foundation
Edcamp video
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Group Link Post 05/21/2013
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Using Groups Effectively: 10 Principles » Edurati Review
“Conversation is key. Sawyer succinctly explains this principle: “Conversation leads to flow, and flow leads to creativity.” When having students work in groups, consider what will spark rich conversation. The original researcher on flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, found that rich conversation precedes and ignites flow more than any other activity.1 Tasks that require (or force) interaction lead to richer collaborative conceptualization.Set a clear but open-ended goal. Groups produce the richest ideas when they have a goal that will focus their interaction but also has fluid enough boundaries to allow for creativity. This is a challenge we often overlook. As teachers, we often have an idea of what a group’s final product should look like (or sound like, or…). If we put students into groups to produce a predetermined outcome, we prevent creative thinking from finding an entry point.Try not announcing time limits.As teachers we often use a time limit as a “motivator” that we hope will keep group work focused. In reality, this may be a major detractor from quality group work. Deadlines, according to Sawyer, tend to impede flow and produce lower quality results. Groups produce their best work in low-pressure situations. Without a need to “keep one eye on the clock,” the group’s focus can be fully given to the task.Do not appoint a group “leader.”In research studies, supervisors, or group leaders, tend to subvert flow unless they participate as an equal, listening and allowing the group’s thoughts and decisions to guide the interaction.Keep it small.Groups with the minimum number of members that are needed to accomplish a task are more efficient and effective.Consider weaving together individual and group work.For additive tasks—tasks in whicha group is expectedtoproduce a list, adding one idea to another—research suggests that better results develop when individual thinking precedes the pooling of ideas in a group setting. Researchers also suggest that alternating between individual and group work helps keep the work focused but not fixated—i.e., not limited to one aspect or detail of an idea or issue. (By the way, this weaving of individual and group interaction may be reason why technological or “electronic brainstorming” is often effective.)“Divide and conquer” ≠ collaboration.When groups assign members to specificresponsibilities for completing a task they undermine the thinking that collaboration can produce. Sawyer talks about creativity via collaboration as being “exponential,” meaning that it is constructed via conversation. One individual’s thought may inspire another group member’s insight, which in turn sparks new concepts for another. It is this emergent thinking that enables collaboration to accomplish what individual effort cannot.Think threefold.Group tasks that produce the best results often have three defining characteristics: 1) they are novel, something students have not done before, 2) they feature a visual component, something that can be represented in nonverbal forms, and 3) they are relational, meaning they require the combining of ideas or components to be accomplished.Be complementary.The best groups are composed of members who have enough familiarity with one another to be comfortable but who possess varied backgrounds and experiences. Again, because of how we typically use groups in classrooms, we tend to form groups around ability—if there is at least one “good student” in the group, we think something will get done. However, Sawyer suggests ability should be less of a consideration than diversity in experience. This can be challenging to accomplish but it’s worth considering when groupingstudents for collaborative tasks.These insights have me rethinking groups, not whether or not to use them, but when and how to use them effectively. As with every aspect of teaching, using groups effectively requires mindfulplanning and attention to more than who works with whom. As Sawyer summarizes, “Putting people into groups isn’t a magical dust that makes everyone more creative. It has to be the right kind of group, and the group has to match the task.”2ReferencesSawyer, K., Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration (New York: Basic Books, 2008), 43.Ibid., 73.ImagesFour heads are better than one.http://www.flickr.com/photos/26406919@N00/279625345.OZ_ 1318. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30864080@N00/1414782810.Post to TwitterPost to FacebookAdd to EvernoteAdd to LinkedInPost to DeliciousSend via E-mail programAdd to RedditPrint with PrintFriendlyGet Shareaholic for Internet ExplorerUL.shr-socials LI.shareaholic { BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://eduratireview.com/wp-content/plugins/sexybookmarks/spritegen_default/sprite.png)}Related posts:10 Principles for the Future of LearningPrevious Entry: Elementary Education Is “Waiting For Any Man”Next Entry: Civil Discourse: It’s Common SensePosted in Collaboration, Education, teaching, Uncategorized Tags: groups Keith SawyerYou can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Advertisement 3 commentsAdd your comment Abner Oakes says: 01/04/2011 at 6:49 pm Very much liked the first and second qualities, Kevin, and your comment about flow – that “the best we can do as teachers is provide a classroom environment that fosters flow.” It suggests the need to let go in the classroom and allow for some chatter, noise, open-endedness, even a bit of chaos. kdwashburn says: 01/05/2011 at 2:57 am Agreed. One major idea I gained from Sawyer’s work is that we often wwwaaayyy over-structure group work in the classroom. I think there are “pressures” that contribute to this, but it’s helpful to keep these ideas in mind when designing group activities. And, I think, a teacher has to be open to/accepting of the outcome. If a prescribed result is the goal, true collaboration is probably not the most effective approach. Liz Wheeler says: 01/06/2011 at 5:16 am Kevin:I’d like to use this in an upcoming ezine we put out for The Bob Pike Group. May I have your permission? Tried tweeting you, but Twitter’s not working right now. We would give you credit and list your blog URL.Leave a ReplyClick here to cancel reply. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website CAPTCHA Code * Previous Entry Elementary Education Is “Waiting For Any Man”Next Entry Civil Discourse: It’s Common SenseEdurati [edj-yoo-rah-tee]:A portmanteau, derived from edu(cation) and (lit)erati, ‘Edurati’ refers to the new wave of educators, thinkers, entrepreneurs, and activists driving catalytic innovation in public education.The Edurati Review is a collaborative blog providing diverse commentary, independent analyses of public education policy issues, and innovative pedagogical concepts. We encourage your thoughts and comments to keep the coversation moving forward. 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Higher education: our MP3 is the mooc | Education | The Guardian
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Dan Pink: How Teachers Can Sell Love of Learning to Students | MindShift
“Jobs in education, Pink said in a recent interview, are all about moving other people, changing their behavior, like getting kids to pay attention in class; getting teens to understand they need to look at their future and to therefore study harder. At the center of all this persuasion is selling: educators are sellers of ideas.
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What It Takes to Become an All Project-Based School | MindShift
A School goes all PBL
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10 Expectations From Students | The Principal of Change
Great video
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BBC News – Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming ‘not as likely’
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U-Va. MOOC finds high attrition, high satisfaction – The Washington Post
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Google minus Google plus | eLearning Island
My reflections on the Google I/O and Education. this post has got a lot of interest especially in Australia. I make the point…”This is the real work of education – helping people take control of their lives and realising that in these still early days of the online world, we are being pushed and pushed into vistas that may be limited.”
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The 21st Century Principal: Which Model of Project-Based Learning Is Needed in 21st Century Schools?
PBL and 21st Century Schools
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Taking Student Genius Global | Smore
Quest2Matter – Angela Maiers
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Teacher’s Guide to Creating Facebook Group for Students ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
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Proj Based Learning Group 05/21/2013
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Group Link Post 05/20/2013
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Are You Ready to Flip? – THE DAILY RIFF – Be Smarter. About Education.
Good information for those you have and have not ventured into the flipped classroom.
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The Flipped Class Revealed – THE DAILY RIFF – Be Smarter. About Education.
Third in a series of articles about the flipped classroom
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This is a great place if you are wanting to or are already using flipped classrooms.
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Screencasting – Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
Screencasting if frequently used for the flipped classroom. This page has very useful resources.
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How Nearpod Brought Active Learning To My Classroom | Edudemic
All about the Nearpod App
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Postach.io Turns An Evernote Notebook Into A Blog | TechCrunch
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Twitter Fast Follow
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Group Link Post 05/19/2013
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Un wiki en français sur l’environnement
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Le plaisir d’apprendre – Le site de ressources FLE du CAVILAM – Alliance française
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Bonjour Québec.com : information touristique et réservations pour vos vacances au Québec!
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French Audio Books & Audio Lessons – Learn French with French Today
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l’Association canadienne des professeurs de langue secondes
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Un site pour le #FLE avec des exercices et des contextes professionnels
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Un site pour les profs par les profs …
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Chansons françaises et francophones en cours de FLE / French through Songs and Singing
MP3, paroles, etc
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Le blog Paris Monterrey offre une variété d’activités
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francetv éducation – la plateforme des parents, élèves et enseignants
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Un autre bon site untile pour le #FLE ou pour les petits! Intéressant.
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LA BAGUETTE (FICHE PÉDAGOGIQUE)
La baguette ou le «pain français» comme il est appelé par les Belges ou les Québécois, est un véritable symbole de la France au même titre que le vin ou le roquefort. L’engouement des Français pour leur pain est tel que chaque année autour de la Saint-Honoré, qui est le patron des boulangers, se déroule la Fête du pain. Alors voici une fiche pour faire découvrir à vos élèves son histoire, ses caractéristiques et sa fabrication.
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The Student Technology Integration course is a hands on study of technology integration in an educational context. Students will be required to assess problem sets throughout the day and define the best approach to addressing or solving the problem. In addition to solving problems for students and teachers, students will be required to complete and maintain several running projects that address problems or solutions in educational technology integration. The course also asks students to have a prior understanding of Apple OS, Microsoft Windows OS, and the iPad iOS.
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Academic Credits through your Spanish Course in Spain | don Quijote
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Annotopia: Choices for children: why and how to let students decide
Kamii, C. (1991). Toward autonomy: The importance of critical thinking and choice making. School Psychology Review, 20(3), 382-388.
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Les animaux en français – Intermédiaire – Vocabulaire Français
Une activité intéressante sur les expressions imagées et les animaux pour le #FLE #français
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Que le Monde est Petit! | Just another WordPress site
Des activités orales
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BLOG POUR APPRENDRE LE FRANÇAIS AVEC DES INTERVIEWS DE PERSONNES FRANCOPHONES…
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la p’tite ecole du FLE | Ressources pour profs de FLE précoce
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Group links post 05/19/2013
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Proj Based Learning Group 05/19/2013
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Group Link Post 05/18/2013
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Looks interesting – Any 3-8 schools using this product?
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Burlington High School Help Desk | A student run genius bar
“A student run genius bar”
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27 Places For Free Textbooks Online
Free textbooks online
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The New Digital Storytelling Series: Zeega | Filmmaker Magazine
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Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: What’s your digital footprint? Take this quiz and find out!
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Teaching Kids to Code | EdSurge
Good resources to look at over the summer
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Open Your Classroom Door to ‘Be Better’ | iGene…
Teaching and Learning
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Prezi slideshow app – in-class use example & review
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Steve Hargadon shares his “Core Beliefs” and “View of Change” thoughts
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TED-Ed | Animation basics: Homemade special effects – TED-Ed
How to get from Point A to Point B.
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New PBS site
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The Art of Virtual Leadership – 4 Keys to Leading Remote Workers and Managing Virtual Teams
Manage by results
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Group Link Post 05/17/2013
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Education Next : Education Next is a journal of opinion and research about education policy.
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Coordinates: Hidden Message – WorksheetWorks.com
another great graphing resource to practice graphing points on a coordinate plane. You type in a message – a worksheet is created with list of points that, when plotted and connected, form the message.
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Graphing Worksheets | Four Quadrant Graphing Characters Worksheets
4 quadrant graphing cartoon characters – free resource –
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U.S. History Lessons | Stanford History Education Group
Great resource of primary sources for American History.
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Teaching Kids to Code | EdSurge
“Teaching Kids to Code”
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Classroom Games and Technology: Classroom Game Lesson – Critical Thinking and Writing
Good information on the importance of goals and objectives when utilizing gaming in the classroom.
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Teaching like it’s 2999: The Gripe Jam: Getting everyone on the digital learning train
Classroom teacher and technology educator shares a strategy for engaging teachers in effective professional development around technology integration.
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Technology enhances the Humanities. The Humanities enhance Technology. | eLearning Island
This will be of interest to history and geography teachers and to that group of people who are calling themselves digital humanists!
For anyone of Irish Ancestry the 350 year old digitised maps are a must!
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The Original Video of Lilly: The World Map Master – YouTube
Are you as smart as a 2 year old when it comes to geography? Check out this video – it will really surprise you and challenge you to be more familiar with world geography. Students will love this!
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