February 2012
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Opportunities for integrating your SMART Board and... →
I’ll save you the time clicking on the link. Want to connect your iPad to SMARTboard? You can’t.
The only way to run SMARTnotebook on your iPad is to remote desktop a computer running SMARTnotebook. :P
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What achievement gap statistics reveal — and what... →
Achievement gaps, which receive a great deal of public attention, are very useful in that they demonstrate the differences between student subgroups at any given point in time. This is significant, policy-relevant information, as it tells us something about the inequality of educational outcomes between the groups, which does not come through when looking at overall average scores.
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How much active learning are teachers using? →
How much active learning is enough?
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Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their... →
pewinternet shares their projections:
Analysts generally believe many young people growing up in today’s networked world and counting on the internet as their external brain will be nimble analysts and decision-makers who will do well. But these experts also expect that constantly connected teens and young adults will thirst for instant gratification and often make quick, shallow choices. Where...
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Should Professors Use Facebook to Communicate with... →
Nearly 85% of faculty have a Facebook account, two-thirds are on LinkedIn, and 50% are on Twitter according to research from Faculty Focus. But, professors’ use of social media shows we are behind the relationship curve when it comes to connecting with students. Only 32% have friended undergrad students and about half (55%) connect with some students after graduation.
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“We need to redefine the role of the teacher and the training of the teacher. We...”
– via @NMHS_Principal
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New York Times Launches Historic Photography... →
The New York Times has just launched a Tumblr blog called ‘ The Lively Morgue’ showcasing great photographs from their archives, accompanied by the notes that appear on the back of each one.
According to NYT social media editor Liz Heron, the blog “draws from the historical riches of [their] photography morgue” which houses some 5 to 6 million prints and 300, 000 sacks of negatives.
More...
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7 steps to raise a geek child →
Seven tips for raising well-balanced proto-geeks, progeny who keep their nerd heritage and don’t wind up living in your basement until age 38…
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What to Ask—and Not to Ask—in Your Interview →
Begin by clicking the “about” button on the main menu. You might be surprised at how much you can glean from that one page.
Instead of neglecting such resources, spend a considerable amount of time doing research about the college, both online and, if possible, by talking with friends or acquaintances (or friends of acquaintances) who work there.
Then formulate two or three...
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“Researchers in the University of Toronto’s neuroscience department are planning...”
– Connecting Teachers With Neuroscience Research (via teachersworldwide)
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WatchBlack male teachers a rare breed
Take a moment and think of all the teachers you had between pre-K and twelfth grade.
Now, how many of them were black men?
For most people, this question won’t take too long to answer. That’s because less than two percent of America’s teachers are black men, according to the Department of Education.
That is less than 1 in 50 teachers.
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Should Engineering Students Pay More Than English... →
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Tumblr Staff: A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs →
amyvernon:
Kudos to the Tumblr staff for addressing an important issue, and sensitively.
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of...
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Crime at US public schools on the decline →
Violent crime at the nation’s schools is declining, and students and schools are reporting less bullying and gang activity. But new government data reports an increase in cyber bullying and youth suicides.
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“Developing a systematic way to help teachers get better is the most powerful...”
– Bill Gates in Shame Is Not The Solution
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Education Doesn’t Increase Support for Affirmative... →
Wodtke’s study finds that while being better educated does not increase the likelihood that whites and minorities approve of affirmative action in the workplace, it does increase the probability that they support race-targeted job training. “The distinction between those two policies is that one is opportunity enhancing and the other is outcome equalizing,” Wodtke said. “I think that some of the...
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Are Librarians Encouraging Public Libraries to... →
Why are some libraries choosing to restrict children’s access to public information?
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Do you prefer to be collectively referred to as...
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