Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
City picks 23 schools to close or overhaul, 11 to “transform”---GothamSchools--Reddit
City picks 23 schools to close or overhaul, 11 to “transform”
reddit.com
GothamSchools
GothamSchools is an independent news source about the New York City public schools.
We seek to correct an unfortunate confluence of events: The movement to improve urban schools is reaching a peak of energy while the journalism industry is crumbling. That means that both the achievements and challenges of the movement risk escaping the healthy scrutiny of a vibrant press corps.
In our Newsroom, we publish daily news and analysis about school politics, policy, and research. Commentary and diaries from participants in the school system, from educators to parents to researchers, can be found in our Community section.
GothamSchools
GothamSchools is an independent news source about the New York City public schools.
We seek to correct an unfortunate confluence of events: The movement to improve urban schools is reaching a peak of energy while the journalism industry is crumbling. That means that both the achievements and challenges of the movement risk escaping the healthy scrutiny of a vibrant press corps.
In our Newsroom, we publish daily news and analysis about school politics, policy, and research. Commentary and diaries from participants in the school system, from educators to parents to researchers, can be found in our Community section.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
ISTE, OER, Moodle…oh MY! Tips for a successful ISTE 2010 experience
ISTE, OER, Moodle…oh MY! Tips for a successful ISTE 2010 experience
The annual ISTE 2010 conference is right around the corner, and it is refreshing to see how much has changed at NECC (now ISTE) since the dot-com boom days of for-profit ed tech companies spending gobs of venture capital funds by raffling off VW beetles, to serious discussions about open education resources (OER) and non-profit organizations focused on teacher effectiveness and student achievement. I am excited for this year’s conference as many of the discussions will involve the growth of OER and mobile technologies; which is a key direction that PBS TeacherLine will be moving in the coming years. We are also focusing our efforts on assiting schools and districts implement the Common Core Standards in their teachers’ classrooms.
Here are a few tips I would like to share as I ready myself for the ISTE 2010 conference this week.
Make sure you leave time in your agenda for unexpected conversations. Don’t schedule every minute of your day; leave some space for reflective thought or time to meet someone for coffee/snacks/drinks to discuss what you heard in a previous workshop/meeting. These can be some of the most rewarding and useful meetings you will have.
Take a few minutes everyday to reflect on what you learned. You may have heard a quote that really sticks in your mind. Save it before you forget it! If you gathered some leave-behinds during workshops, jot down how you can use this information effectively when you return.
Take notes about your experience, and possible changes you may make for the next conference. By the time a year goes by, you may have forgotten some key ways to make the experience more effective.
Of the things you learned, which can you replicate or adapt for your needs right away? If you can’t, think about that information’s relevance.
Meet with your colleagues as soon as possible to reflect and summarize the information gained at the conference. Whether they attended or not, this is a good practice for you to categorize your experience and information gathered as “most helpful”, “somewhat helpful”, and “not helpful at this time”.
As you “cruise” the exhibit hall, go ahead and sign up to receive emails from vendors. I know this scares some people, but this is a great way to start receiving informative newsletters and discounts toward some of the resources you may find useful in your building(s). All companies must have an unsubscribe policy so if you start to receive too many emails, or the information you expected isn’t arriving in your inbox, simply unsubscribe.
Use social media tools to gain information you might have missed.
TWITTER – Follow the #ISTE10 tweets for those quick tips, comments, and information you might have missed in a different workshop. Even if you don’t use twitter, you can follow these at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23iste10.
FACEBOOK – If you use facebook, look for companies or individuals from whom you can gain worthwhile information and friend them, or become a fan to receive their updates.
BLOGS – I have a feeling that you will not be able to go 10 feet without tripping over someone blogging about their experience at ISTE 2010, but if you want to find a list of bloggers, here is a great place to start: http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/communities/blog.php
PBS TeacherLine will be exhibiting during the ISTE 2010 conference in Denver, CO as a part of the PBS Neighborhood (booth 948), and we will be sharing information about how our online professional development offerings will be transitioning to meet the OER expectations educators and ed tech directors have for increasing teacher effectiveness.
Moodle
PBS TeacherLine online courses have always been delivered in some form of a course management system, and we strive to provide learners the best experience possible when enrolling in our courses. Previously, courses were delivered through CMS companies, but starting June 23rd, all PBS TeacherLine courses will be delivered via Moodle. We feel this move is not only in keping with the PBS standard of high quality educational experiences, but a prudent move toward OER adoption in preK-12 schools. The Obama administration has placed the focus of content, it’s delivery, and access on OER and this move will help keep the cost of high-quality professional development at a minimum for educators.
iPad
In the near future, PBS TeacherLine will be developing professional development experiences delivered via mobile applications. And to help ISTE 2010 attendees get started on the road to app-enlightenment, we are hosting daily prize drawings in the exhibit hall (booth 948) where we will give away an iPad® each day.
The annual ISTE 2010 conference is right around the corner, and it is refreshing to see how much has changed at NECC (now ISTE) since the dot-com boom days of for-profit ed tech companies spending gobs of venture capital funds by raffling off VW beetles, to serious discussions about open education resources (OER) and non-profit organizations focused on teacher effectiveness and student achievement. I am excited for this year’s conference as many of the discussions will involve the growth of OER and mobile technologies; which is a key direction that PBS TeacherLine will be moving in the coming years. We are also focusing our efforts on assiting schools and districts implement the Common Core Standards in their teachers’ classrooms.
Here are a few tips I would like to share as I ready myself for the ISTE 2010 conference this week.
Make sure you leave time in your agenda for unexpected conversations. Don’t schedule every minute of your day; leave some space for reflective thought or time to meet someone for coffee/snacks/drinks to discuss what you heard in a previous workshop/meeting. These can be some of the most rewarding and useful meetings you will have.
Take a few minutes everyday to reflect on what you learned. You may have heard a quote that really sticks in your mind. Save it before you forget it! If you gathered some leave-behinds during workshops, jot down how you can use this information effectively when you return.
Take notes about your experience, and possible changes you may make for the next conference. By the time a year goes by, you may have forgotten some key ways to make the experience more effective.
Of the things you learned, which can you replicate or adapt for your needs right away? If you can’t, think about that information’s relevance.
Meet with your colleagues as soon as possible to reflect and summarize the information gained at the conference. Whether they attended or not, this is a good practice for you to categorize your experience and information gathered as “most helpful”, “somewhat helpful”, and “not helpful at this time”.
As you “cruise” the exhibit hall, go ahead and sign up to receive emails from vendors. I know this scares some people, but this is a great way to start receiving informative newsletters and discounts toward some of the resources you may find useful in your building(s). All companies must have an unsubscribe policy so if you start to receive too many emails, or the information you expected isn’t arriving in your inbox, simply unsubscribe.
Use social media tools to gain information you might have missed.
TWITTER – Follow the #ISTE10 tweets for those quick tips, comments, and information you might have missed in a different workshop. Even if you don’t use twitter, you can follow these at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23iste10.
FACEBOOK – If you use facebook, look for companies or individuals from whom you can gain worthwhile information and friend them, or become a fan to receive their updates.
BLOGS – I have a feeling that you will not be able to go 10 feet without tripping over someone blogging about their experience at ISTE 2010, but if you want to find a list of bloggers, here is a great place to start: http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/communities/blog.php
PBS TeacherLine will be exhibiting during the ISTE 2010 conference in Denver, CO as a part of the PBS Neighborhood (booth 948), and we will be sharing information about how our online professional development offerings will be transitioning to meet the OER expectations educators and ed tech directors have for increasing teacher effectiveness.
Moodle
PBS TeacherLine online courses have always been delivered in some form of a course management system, and we strive to provide learners the best experience possible when enrolling in our courses. Previously, courses were delivered through CMS companies, but starting June 23rd, all PBS TeacherLine courses will be delivered via Moodle. We feel this move is not only in keping with the PBS standard of high quality educational experiences, but a prudent move toward OER adoption in preK-12 schools. The Obama administration has placed the focus of content, it’s delivery, and access on OER and this move will help keep the cost of high-quality professional development at a minimum for educators.
iPad
In the near future, PBS TeacherLine will be developing professional development experiences delivered via mobile applications. And to help ISTE 2010 attendees get started on the road to app-enlightenment, we are hosting daily prize drawings in the exhibit hall (booth 948) where we will give away an iPad® each day.
Come On In, Make Yourself UNcomfortable
Secondary Dominant
Come On In, Make Yourself UNcomfortable
Comfort does not equal competence. Now I’m not saying that we should embrace being uncomfortable head on; clearly there are moments when such a feeling equals danger. We should however reflect on why things in the classroom make us feel that way.
Come On In, Make Yourself UNcomfortable
Comfort does not equal competence. Now I’m not saying that we should embrace being uncomfortable head on; clearly there are moments when such a feeling equals danger. We should however reflect on why things in the classroom make us feel that way.
Jazz88 FM - Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue
Jazz88 FM - The World's Premier Jazz Radio Station, NYC and NJ
Great R&B music expands its place on non-commercial WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM with Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue, Saturday mornings from 10AM to 2PM.
Great R&B music expands its place on non-commercial WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM with Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue, Saturday mornings from 10AM to 2PM.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
EFQUEL - European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning - Innovation Forum 2010: Overview
EFQUEL - European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning - Innovation Forum 2010: Overview
The European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning (EFQUEL)Innovation Forum is a great opportunity for active participation, sharing ideas, building and enlarging networks and exchanging visions. The atmosphere is open and dialogue-oriented
. Opening educationpromotes social inclusion agendas and supports economic programs byraising participation and supporting the development of new skills. Itleads away from traditional business models and frees energy forinnovation.
The European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning (EFQUEL)Innovation Forum is a great opportunity for active participation, sharing ideas, building and enlarging networks and exchanging visions. The atmosphere is open and dialogue-oriented
. Opening educationpromotes social inclusion agendas and supports economic programs byraising participation and supporting the development of new skills. Itleads away from traditional business models and frees energy forinnovation.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Industry Studies program was founded in 1990. Its primary mission is to encourage close interaction between academics and industry in order to stimulate new lines of inquiry and broaden the impact of scholarly research.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Industry Studies program was founded in 1990. Its primary mission is to encourage close interaction between academics and industry in order to stimulate new lines of inquiry and broaden the impact of scholarly research.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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Oil - The New York Times
Oil - The New York Times: "BP"
Scientists: Dispersants Compounded Oil Spill
Scientists are gathering more and more data on what they believe are huge plumes of oily water thousands of feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico. The evidence raises fears about the fate of creatures that live in the dark, mysterious environment near the gushing well.
GULF DISASTER: END OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING NOW
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Historical Background
After the Second World War, the business was dominated by a small group of very powerful and mostly American companies, which were dubbed the Seven Sisters: Standard Oil of New Jersey, which later become Exxon; Royal Dutch Shell, an Anglo-Dutch company; British Petroleum, which eventually shortened its name to BP; Standard Oil of New York, or Socony, which became Mobil; Standard Oil of California, or Socal, later Chevron; Gulf Oil; and Texaco.
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Choice Words ---Peter Johnston
"Choice Words is a groundbreaking work, and perhaps the most powerful and teacher-friendly book ever published." —Richard Allington
Peter Johnston
In productive classrooms, teachers don't just teach children skills: they build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that produce not only technically competent students, but also caring, secure, actively literate human beings.
Podcast
Choice Words shows how teachers accomplish this using their most powerful teaching tool: language. Throughout, Peter Johnston provides examples of apparently ordinary words, phrases, and uses of language that are pivotal in the orchestration of the classroom. Grounded in a study by accomplished literacy teachers, the book demonstrates how the things we say (and don't say) have surprising consequences for what children learn and for who they become as literate people. Through language, children learn how to become strategic thinkers, not merely learning the literacy strategies. In addition, Johnston examines the complex learning that teachers produce in classrooms that is hard to name and thus is not recognized by tests, by policy-makers, by the general public, and often by teachers themselves, yet is vitally important.
This book will be enlightening for any teacher who wishes to be more conscious of the many ways their language helps children acquire literacy skills and view the world, their peers, and themselves in new ways.
Peter Johnston
In productive classrooms, teachers don't just teach children skills: they build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that produce not only technically competent students, but also caring, secure, actively literate human beings.
Podcast
Choice Words shows how teachers accomplish this using their most powerful teaching tool: language. Throughout, Peter Johnston provides examples of apparently ordinary words, phrases, and uses of language that are pivotal in the orchestration of the classroom. Grounded in a study by accomplished literacy teachers, the book demonstrates how the things we say (and don't say) have surprising consequences for what children learn and for who they become as literate people. Through language, children learn how to become strategic thinkers, not merely learning the literacy strategies. In addition, Johnston examines the complex learning that teachers produce in classrooms that is hard to name and thus is not recognized by tests, by policy-makers, by the general public, and often by teachers themselves, yet is vitally important.
This book will be enlightening for any teacher who wishes to be more conscious of the many ways their language helps children acquire literacy skills and view the world, their peers, and themselves in new ways.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Welcome to Teaching Without Walls
http://mpbreflections.blogspot.com/
Welcome to Teaching Without Walls
Life Beyond the Lecture.
Education is at a pivotal moment. In recent years, we have watched our world transform from an industrial to a digital society. Nearly every aspect of a young person's life today is different from the way it was experienced just a generation ago -- the way a young person socializes, accesses information, purchases products, and values work. Life for the digital generation is mobile and dynamic. Their social experiences are largely shaped through their unique online social network and the products they buy are personalized to their liking. Their daily environment is saturated with rich, multi-layered information that flows continuously in visual, as well as textual form.Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
D8 Conference | AllThingsD
D8 Conference AllThingsD
Apple: "Thoughts on Flash"
Steve Jobs on winning arguments "if you want to hire great people and have them stay, you have to let ideas win, not heirarchy."
the e-book pricing war–Pearson’s Penguin Group, News Corp.’s (NWS) HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group and CBS’s (CBS) Simon & Schuster.
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Apple: "Thoughts on Flash"
Steve Jobs on winning arguments "if you want to hire great people and have them stay, you have to let ideas win, not heirarchy."
the e-book pricing war–Pearson’s Penguin Group, News Corp.’s (NWS) HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group and CBS’s (CBS) Simon & Schuster.
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