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• California Legislature Cant Agree On "Reforming" Education

  
  Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher — Authority: 509
  Its a valid question: are the changes required in order to qualify for federal Race To The Top funds genuine reforms, or just changes with no real teeth? I already wrote about one change the legislature has made in order to be compliant--and no one can tell me its impact!--but now they cant agree on others : ...
  7 hours ago

• Fair Use in Videos Using Pictures with Copyrighted Music

  
  Moving at the Speed of Creativity — Authority: 535
  If you’ve spent much time helping students and teachers create with media, you’ve almost certainly run into some form of this question: “Can I use [song X] in my video project and just make a synchronized slide show of photos with it?” Implicit within this question are a series of other questions, including: ...
  8 hours ago

• Open Textbooks Alleged to be “Grave Concern”

  
  Open Education News — Authority: 140
  Geraldine “Tincy” Miller has posted arguing against a bill in Texas to use open textbooks. From the post: The effects of this bill run deep. It will eliminate materials that are aligned with state standards and will allow questionable resources into the system that will be there for years to come.
  10 hours ago

• Photo album: Prairie Creek Community School’s 25th anniversary

  
  Locally Grown — Authority: 433
  Prairie Creek Community School held a 25th anniversary party yesterday afternoon. See my album of ten photos , the large slideshow , or this small slideshow: Share via:
  15 hours ago

• 2010 Poetry Contest for Kids! Grades K – 12

  
  Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff — Authority: 421
  2010 writing contest The 2010 Neuroscience for Kids POETRY WRITING CONTEST is OPEN and entry forms are now available. Here are the rules of the contest: Only one entry per person. Please type or print your poems so we can read them. Use the official entry form (copies of the form are acceptable) to write a poem ...
  1 day ago

• Praying For Someone = Bullying?

  
  Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher — Authority: 509
  I weep for the land of my ancestors. A devout Christian teacher has lost her job after discussing her faith with a mother and her sick child and offering to pray for them. Olive Jones, a 54-year-old mother of two, who taught maths to children too ill to attend school, was dismissed following a complaint from the ...
  1 day ago

• My Holiday Reading

  
  Cathy Nelson's Professional Thoughts — Authority: 119
  Leslie Edwards (author the WebFooted BookLady ) of  of North Vancouver, BC shared her stack of books on Twitter a bit ago, and I was amused since I have a stack to read as well. Wonder how many other educators brought home (or already had at home) a stack of reads for the break?  Here’s mine. Tell me what you ...
  2 days ago

• Learning Styles--No Scientific Basis

  
  Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher — Authority: 509
  Im skeptical about the whole global warming thing, and have been for quite some time. Ive also been skeptical about some educational dogma, specifically "multiple intelligences" and "learning styles". Joannes blog has pointed me to the current issue of Psychological Science In The Public Interest , which contains ...
  2 days ago

• Got 20 Minutes?

  
  The WebFooted Booklady — Authority: 414
  If youve read much of this blog youll know that Im a big fan of the K12 Online conference and have been involved with bringing these presentations to teachers in my own district via LAN parties.  It made me smile to hear one seasoned colleague say that these sessions were the best professional development he had ...
  2 days ago

• Reflecting on the K12 Online Conference

  
  Kevin's Meandering Mind — Authority: 502
  I’ve been trying to make time here and there for the K12 Online Conference 2009, which is just finishing up after a two-week run. I know the conference never ends (great tagline) but I feel as if I need to be engaged now, as it unfolds, or I lose the threads. I’ve expressed concern to the K12 folks (who should ...
  2 days ago

• Virginia in a Hurry, 12-19-09

  
  Virginia Tomorrow — Authority: 501
  Kaine Proposes a Brutal State Budget Kaine: End Car Tax, Raise Income Tax By 1% McDonnell’s Opposes Kaine’s Proposed Tax Hike Howell Says Tax Hike is DOA Kaine: Have State Employees Pay Into Pensions Kaine Cuts Funding for School Support Staff Gilmore’s No Fan of Kaine’s Car Tax Ax State ...
  3 days ago

• A Personal View of the Economy

  
  Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher — Authority: 509
  Of course today was the last day of school before Christmas break, and at our school that meant the traditional staff potluck at lunchtime. How nice it is to take over the library and have food as far as the eye can see. While eating, some other teachers at my table were talking about something that I had been ...
  3 days ago

• What makes a Great Online Presentation?

  
  Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech — Authority: 103
  With K12 online conference 2009 under way, it leads me to ask what makes a good online presentation? How do  you create compelling online content that can and will be reused. Remember these are not live sessions but rather presentations in a variety of formats intended to be used in a variety of ways by a variety ...
  3 days ago

• Steal This Preso (K12Online09) Now Live!

  
  Creating Lifelong Learners — Authority: 111
  My presentation for this year’s K12Online Conference, Steal This Preso: Copyrights, Fair Use, and Pirates in the Classroom!, is now live and viewable below.  I’ve also included links to my favorite royalty free media sites and additional resources below. The Presentation BlipTV direct link to download ...
  3 days ago

• Classroom management key to successful teaching.

  
  Peaceful Playgrounds — Authority: 125
  "[Classroom management] is probably one of the things thats least understandable and most complex about teaching. This is the hardest skill to master." -- Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, The Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2009. Check out this weeks LA Times article on : ...
  3 days ago

• Inside the Global Collaborative Debate: Eracism

  
  K12 Online Conference 2009 — Authority: 139
  Presenter : Vicki Davis, Bernajean Porter, Julie Lindsay, Kim Caise Location : Various USA Locations and Beijing, China Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page Presentation Title : Inside the Global Collaborative Debate: Eracism Presentation Description : This presentation will center around the ...
  3 days ago

• Steal This Preso! Copyrights, Fair Use, and Pirates in the Classroom

  
  K12 Online Conference 2009 — Authority: 139
  Presenter : Mathew Needleman Location : Culver City, California, USA Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page Presentation Title : Steal This Preso! Copyrights, Fair Use, and Pirates in the Classroom Presentation Description : Myths and realities of copyrights as they relate to multimedia projects in ...
  3 days ago

• Googlios: A 21st – Century Approach to Teaching, Learning, & Assessment

  
  K12 Online Conference 2009 — Authority: 139
  Presenter : G. Alex Ambrose Location : South Bend, Indiana, USA Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page Presentation Title : Googlios: A 21st – Century Approach to Teaching, Learning, & Assessment Presentation Description : As the first decade of the 21st century comes to end and blogs, wikis, ...
  3 days ago

• Remixing History: The Cigar Box Project

  
  K12 Online Conference 2009 — Authority: 139
  Presenter : Neil Stephenson Location : Calgary, Alberta, Canada Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page Presentation Title : Remixing History: The Cigar Box Project Presentation Description : Neil Stephenson believes in the power of technology to bring the past into the future. Empowered with 21st ...
  3 days ago

• Virginia in a Hurry, 12-18-09

  
  Virginia Tomorrow — Authority: 501
  Kaine to Raise Taxes Cut Core Service Funding Kaine to Propose Reduction in State Pension Contribution Delegates Will Give Up Some Perks to Save Money Where Are Virginia Democrats on Health Care Reform Virginia Republicans Push Webb to Oppose Health Bill Webb Under Fire Perriello Says Office Location ...
  3 days ago

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