August 2011
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The Complete List of 66 Teacher Discounts →
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In our world today, can you be an effective learner without using technology?
– George Couros’ response to “You can be an effective teacher without technology.” (via gjmueller)
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Bring back the '80s with chunky cell phone-style... →
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Teachers in Tiaras: 16 Qualities of a Good Teacher →
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I firmly believe that the solution to government issues, the economy, world peace, and whatever else is troubling you can all be solved starting with an army of good teachers (yes, I’m well aware I’m very biased). In all seriousness, good teachers seem to be few and far between now. Here is a…
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7 Reasons You Need an iPad in Your Classroom and... →
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Reading: The iPad makes an excellent ebook, magazine, or any document reader, as the color screen is vibrant and readable in almost any kind of lighting. Books can be transferred to the Apple iBook app, using ePub or PDF formats. The color screen is especially appealing when displaying picture books and other media such as magazines. The advantages to students would be: (1)...
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I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look...
– This is Steve Jobs’ Resignation Letter to the Board - TNW Apple (via thenextweb)
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Children's Book Explaining Homosexuality
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An Open Letter to Teens re: Social Media →
Dear Friend,
We haven’t met yet IRL (in real life), but I’ve seen you online and… we need to talk.
You are growing up in a world where privacy is an old-fashioned concept. Almost everything you do is recorded, watched or monitored somehow.
We have cameras on our computers and cell phones, in stores, parks and on the highway. We check in on Facebook and Foursquare and whatever other check-in...
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Education is the sleeping pill that makes dreams happen.
– Peggy Hill (King of the Hill)
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Study: People May Be Born Good (or Bad) at Math –... →
If you struggled through high school algebra, you probably thought you simply weren’t born good at math. You might have been right, at least according to a new study by Johns Hopkins University psychologists that suggests that math ability is linked to your inborn “number sense.”
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I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
– Mark Twain
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