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In #PanelPicker the word "community" has increased by 192% this year over last year (from 96 times to 280). http://t.co/TwAtbyNw4X #SXSWedu
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Next time someone says students should work their way through college, show them this map - Vox
Next time someone says students should work their way through college, show them this map http://t.co/xs0RdGEETf http://t.co/Y3ILxWL3Gc
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"I don’t know what to write!" Eliminate excuses with these helpful tips: http://t.co/Vq3BXsI2xc. http://t.co/hxC9WVusoJ
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 08/30/2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 08/26/2015
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The ‘mindset’ mindset: What we miss by focusing on kids’ attitudes - The Washington Post
- Kids tend to fare better when they regard intelligence and other abilities not as fixed traits that they either have or lack, but as attributes that can be improved through effort.
- Regardless of their track record, kids tend to do better in the future if they believe that how well they did in the past was primarily a result of effort.
- even some people who are educators would rather convince students they need to adopt a more positive attitude than address the quality of the curriculum (what the students are being taught) or the pedagogy (how they’re being taught).
- An awful lot of schooling still consists of making kids cram forgettable facts into short-term memory. And the kids themselves are seldom consulted about what they’re doing, even though genuine excitement about (and proficiency at) learning rises when they’re brought into the process, invited to search for answers to their own questions and engage in extended projects.
- But the first problem with this seductively simple script change is that praising children for their effort carries problems of its own, as several studies have confirmed: It can communicate that they’re really not very capable and therefore unlikely to succeed at future tasks. (“If you’re complimenting me just for trying hard, I must really be a loser.”)
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Thursday, August 20, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 08/20/2015
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Arne Duncan: Where California schools need to put their money - LA Times
- When students — like those at the Incubator School — engage in hands-on STEM learning, they aren't just gaining subject matter knowledge. They're developing a mind-set that affirms they can use inquiry and their own logic to reach new conclusions and tackle tough problems.
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Free Technology for Teachers: Coordinate Back-to-School with Choice Eliminator and Google Forms
This Google Add-on allows you to create questions in Google Forms and then eliminate choices based on the selection people make. Think of it for sign-ups when you want people to choose time slots.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 08/04/2015
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Videos on facilitating making and tinkering plus project spotlights.
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Maker project ideas that can adapted for different grade levels. They don't focus on any one subject area.
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