September 2010 Blog Posts (78)

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In this week’s feature post, an instructor shares his initial experience with the Polyvision Eno Interactive White Board.

Guest Post By James Lines

Ed Note: This post is sort of a follow up to a series of posts I did here late last year in which…

I have been looking at digital tools to help students locate information and present information. This got me thinking about the information overload that I see many of my students experience. There is so much available that often the student just takes the first thing they can find as being fact, rather than sift through all the info to verify the facts. I remember in high school and in college (just on the cusp of the Internet generation), we had to have several sources for a paper. I…

Organizer Adora Svitak says she hopes to empower and inspire attendees with a conference organized by kids, for kids. Read Story





Adora Svitak, 12, is the host of TEDxRedmond, a local TED program that is being organized "by kids, for kids" that will be held Saturday September 18 on the Microsoft campus in Redmond,…

This blog was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning.…

IIT GATE 2011 application forms are available September 2010 onwards. These GATE application forms are available till the third week of October. IIT GATE 2010 is one of the many competitive…

My name is Michelle Valdez. I am an 8th year teacher in San Antonio ISD. I currently teach 3rd and 4th grade math at Stephen F Austin Academy of Fine Arts. I am EC-4 certified and have taught PK, K, 1st, 3rd and 4th grade. I graduated from UTSA in 1999 with a degree in Interdisciplinary studies. This will be my 3rd semester at SHSU.

I am happily married to my husband Arnold. We will be married for 10 years this October. We have 1 daughter, Leea Renee, who just turned 2…

The English vs. French school debate is heating up once again in the Quebec provincial legislature. And Quebec families are getting caught in the crossfire.…

Like many high school math teachers, I often hear "when are we going to have to use this in real world?", "math sucks," and "math is boring." While I always research the practical applications of the topic being taught (anticipating the question), some students still do not see the applicability to "their" world. It is then when I talk to them about the importance of problem solving and thinking analytically. Companies value these traits in employees. Along with teaching the skills, my…

Social networking sites can provide an excellent platform for students to begin establishing a professional presence.

Today’s students hear frequent warnings about being careful with what they post on social networking sites, in consideration of the long term damage such postings can cause. But whether through Facebook, LinkedIn, or any of the social networking sites and forums out there, students would also do well to consider how to turn these types of online…