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Some teachers improve but we are not sure how
A study (The New Teacher Project) implemented a study attempting to determine what professional development strategy or strategies could be associated with improved teaching. This is what I would call an atheoretical study – measure an outcome and see what … Continue reading
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Old is new (again)
When in a cynical mood (which can occur frequently), it seems to me that educational innovations are very often rediscovery (without attribution) or rehashes of older ideas. Growth mindset = effort attribution Flipping = preparing for class Individual progress = the … Continue reading
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Paint Map
Paint Map offers users a way to color code maps based on statistical data. The service provides an XLS file with a column designated for your statistical data. Uploading the file then generates a map. Sample maps are provided. This service … Continue reading
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Cloudbooks
I have to admit the concept of a “cloudbook” is new to me. I can tell because my browser still thinks the word is misspelled. Tech journalists I follow started mentioning cloudbooks after the release of Windows 10 and it … Continue reading
Windows 10
Today Microsoft launched Windows 10. I am not a Windows user (today did nothing to alter my preferences), but I do own a couple of Windows machines and I thought I would take the time to explore what the new … Continue reading
Technology not an equalizer
Tom Friedman has written some of the books I have found most influential. He claimed that technology was one of the major forces in his model of a “flat world”. Others, however, take just the opposite position: “The real problem … Continue reading
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