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rewind
http://kitchentablemath.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 10/ rewind.htmlfinal paragraph in today's Times story on Bill Ayers and Barack Obama:“If Barack Obama says he’s willing to talk to foreign leaders without preconditions,” Mr. Hayden said, “I can imagine he’d be willing to talk to Bill Ayers about schools.
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Looking two times the distance back to forecast the future
http://edu.blogs.com/ edublogs/ 2008/ 10/ looking-two-tim.html"Hunt for Bin Laden: Experts Agree: Al Quaeda leader is Dead or Alive". Yossi Vardi's photoshopped CNN reportage was certainly amusing but was, above all, a completely accurate forecast. What forecasters mustn't do is try to eliminate the uncertaintly from our futures.
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Looking two times the distance back to forecast the future
http://edu.blogs.com/ edublogs/ 2008/ 10/ looking-two-tim.html"Hunt for Bin Laden: Experts Agree: Al Quaeda leader is Dead or Alive". Yossi Vardi's photoshopped CNN reportage was certainly amusing but was, above all, a completely accurate forecast. What forecasters mustn't do is try to eliminate the uncertaintly from our futures.
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the Abelian Grape
http://kitchentablemath.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 09/ abelian-grape.htmlAnother math professor down the rabbit hole!
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Bricolage
http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 09/ bricolage.htmlBricolage: "make creative and resourceful use of whatever materials are to hand (regardless of their original purpose)." -WikipediaThere was an article in our morning newspaper about a local man who recycles seemingly useless and unrelated bits of "junk" into eclectic dioramas that "pay homage to the
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help desk - info request for Project Lead the Way
http://kitchentablemath.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 09/ help-desk-info-request-for-proje…I heard this week from a teacher-commenter on KTM who has just had word that her district has adopted Project Lead the Way (aka Project Bleed You Dry - scroll down) & is seeking info on the program. Teacher is disturbed by the fact that this program has appeared out of nowhere:What is really bothering
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iCamp
http://www.downes.ca/ cgi-bin/ page.cgi?post=46461This is an interesting project. Project participants "pursue the idea of gathering people (learners, facilitators, peers, etc.) into one common virtual learning environment. This virtual environment does not consist of a single software system, but is composed of various interoperable tools and platforms.
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iCamp
http://www.downes.ca/ cgi-bin/ page.cgi?post=46461This is an interesting project. Project participants "pursue the idea of gathering people (learners, facilitators, peers, etc.) into one common virtual learning environment. This virtual environment does not consist of a single software system, but is composed of various interoperable tools and platforms.
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How do you measure effectiveness when transitioning from presentation of content to a constructivist-based, distributed learning model?
http://brandon-hall.com/ janetclarey/ ?p=775This is a question that I think has probably been answered by people much smarter than me. However, I’m working through the question in the context of a report I’ve just written about designing instruction for a multi-generational workforce. What triggered this is a post by Phil Sueper who writes about making simulations more collaborative and demanding.
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Advanced Placement is Changing
http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 09/ advanced-placement-is-changing.htmlOne of the many interesting discussions in our staff development efforts revolved around the idea that many of the changes we've been discussing (a more student-centered and constructivist approach, students taking more control over their own learning, students developing personal learning networks,
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