Schools White Paper
Free schools
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Pennsylvania school experiments with 'segregation'
The initiative is a pilot program intended to capitalize on "enriching students' experiences through mentoring" and is derived from school research "that shows grouping black students by gender with a strong role model can help boost their academic achievement and self esteem," according to a statement from McCaskey East High School in Lancaster. [The research needs to be cite] No spoke to the researchers]
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Staten Island-South Brooklyn Professional Development - home
Staten Island-South Brooklyn Professional Development - home
About the Office of Educational Technology
The Office of Educational Technology provides innovative solutions to transform teaching, learning, and leading with real-word, standards-based, integration of technology throughout the curriculum using standardized services and customized support - all with the goal of preparing our students to succeed in a global community. Our services support the entire teaching and learning community.Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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Connectivism:
A Learning Theory for the Digital Age
George Siemens
Informal learning is a significant aspect of our learning experience. Formal education no longer comprises the majority of our learning. Learning now occurs in a variety of ways – through communities of practice, personal networks, and through completion of work-related tasks.
Technology is altering (rewiring) our brains. The tools we use define and shape our thinking.
The organization and the individual are both learning organisms. Increased attention to knowledge management highlights the need for a theory that attempts to explain the link between individual and organizational learning.
Many of the processes previously handled by learning theories (especially in cognitive information processing) can now be off-loaded to, or supported by, technology.
Know-how and know-what is being supplemented with know-where (the understanding of where to find knowledge needed).
Powerful Learning Practice, LLC
Powerful Learning Practice, LLC
Global, online learning communities offer an unprecedented opportunity for teachers and students to follow and connect around their passions. But they also challenge almost every aspect of traditional schooling as we know it.
The Powerful Learning Practice cohort model offers a unique approach to introducing educators to the transformative online technologies that are challenging the traditional view of teaching and learning.
My Father--Public eye: Fenton Williams, 79
Did you grow up around here? Yes. My family moved to Fort Greene from Virginia when I was five, in 1936. This was Depression time, you know. We were sharecroppers. You know what sharecropping is?
Fenton Williams
Fenton Williams
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
WGBH American Experience | Teachers' Area | PBS
WGBH American Experience | Teachers' Area | PBS
Welcome to the American Experience teachers' area! Search or browse over 1,500 features from more than 110 American Experience Web sites -- including timelines, primary sources, teacher's guides, maps, galleries, interactives, video, and more -- to find history, civics, and other social studies resources for your classroom.
WGBH American Experience | Teachers' Area | PBS
WGBH American Experience | Teachers' Area | PBS
Welcome to the American Experience teachers' area! Search or browse over 1,500 features from more than 110 American Experience Web sites -- including timelines, primary sources, teacher's guides, maps, galleries, interactives, video, and more -- to find history, civics, and other social studies resources for your classroom.
PLoS ONE : accelerating the publication of peer-reviewed science
PLoS ONE : accelerating the publication of peer-reviewed science
What is PLoS ONE?
An interactive open-access journal for the communication of all peer-reviewed scientific and medical research.
What is PLoS ONE?
An interactive open-access journal for the communication of all peer-reviewed scientific and medical research.
Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley
Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley
David Bradley, a chemist by training, is a science writer with more than 20 years experience. His Sciencebase website has grown to be one of the most popular science blogs
David Bradley, a chemist by training, is a science writer with more than 20 years experience. His Sciencebase website has grown to be one of the most popular science blogs
WGBH American Experience . Panama Canal . Then & Now | PBS
Stephen Ives, producer and director of “Panama Canal,” tells of the drama behind the creation of the canal, which opened August 15, 1914, connecting the world’s two largest oceans and ushering in America as a global superpower. Building the canal took over a decade of grinding work, cost $350 million, and took more than 5,000 livesWGBH American Experience . Panama Canal . Then & Now | PBS
Stephen Ives, producer and director of “Panama Canal,” tells of the drama behind the creation of the canal, which opened August 15, 1914, connecting the world’s two largest oceans and ushering in America as a global superpower. Building the canal took over a decade of grinding work, cost $350 million, and took more than 5,000 lives.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Recy Dunn - The Broad Residency in Urban Education
Recy Dunn - The Broad Residency in Urban Education
Recy Benjamin Dunn currently serves executive director for the office of charter schools for the New York City Department of Education, where he is working to develop a portfolio strategy for charters in New York City by opening high-quality new charter schools while holding all charter schools acountable for performance.
First, he secured $12 million from a local university for a $24 million modernization project. Then, he went on to broker a deal allowing a local housing authority to redevelop schools being closed by the district. The housing authority would develop new housing space, and the district would infuse the cash from the real estate sale into its own capital program to meet other critical needs.
Dunn then put in motion another creative deal that would swap district-owned land adjacent to schools with a developer to create teacher housing conveniently located near schools. The district would market the housing to teachers, while the developer would provide new cash resources that could be pushed down into the classroom to help kids.
Sharon Otterman - The New York Times
Sharon Otterman - The New York Times
Recent and archived news articles by Sharon Otterman of The New York Times. (Education Related Articles)
Home Page - The Broad Residency in Urban Education
Home Page - The Broad Residency in Urban Education
Many school districts and federal/state departments of education have budgets the same size as those of Fortune 500 companies. Charter Management Organizations (CMOs), on the other hand, are similar to smaller entrepreneurial organizations focused on growth. One thing they all have in common is that their organizational decisions have a tremendous impact on the lives of the students they serve. Therefore, they all have a significant need for strong managers and leaders who understand the complexities of a successful organization and can bring their experiences, innovation and best practices to education systems.
15 best things to do this week - Own This City Blog - Time Out New York
15 best things to do this week - Own This City Blog - Time Out New York
Read more: About Us http://newyork.timeout.com/22865/about-us#ixzz1C0A8tbME
About Us
You know us already: the obsessive guide to impulsive entertainment—New York City's comprehensive source for arts and entertainment listings. Time Out New York online gives you access to full content from the current issues of the magazine, searchable access to hundreds of listings and more than 3,000 restaurant and bar reviews, and a backlog of issues covering the first ten years of TONY.
Read more: About Us http://newyork.timeout.com/22865/about-us#ixzz1C0A8tbME
Sunday, January 23, 2011
StoryCorps: Recording The Lives Of Everyday Americans : NPR
StoryCorps: Recording The Lives Of Everyday Americans : NPR
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Friday, January 21, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Education Notes Online
EDUCATE! ORGANIZE!! MOBILIZE!!! These are the three pillars on which Ed Notes is founded –
http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2011/01/add-your-school-to-jan-21-fight-back.html
http://normsnotes2.blogspot.com/
The 26 Schools Slated For Closure
These links are to dossiers on each school slated for closure:
Metropolitan Corporate Academy High School
Norman Thomas High School
Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn
Performance Conservatory High School in the Bronx
Metropolitan Corporate Academy High School
Monroe Academy of Business/Law
Jamaica High School
Global Enterprise High School
PS 102 (Bronx)
PS 332 (Brooklyn)
Frederick Douglass Academy III
Academy of Collaborative Education
IS 195 (Manhattan)
PS 114 (Brooklyn)
Columbus High School
Urban Academy For History And Citizenship For Young Men
Kappa II School
MS 571 (Brooklyn)
PS 260 (Brooklyn)
Beach Channel High School
Academy for Environmental Science
PS 30 (Queens)
IS 231 (Queens)
John F. Kennedy High School
New Day Academy
School For Community Research and Learning
http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2011/01/add-your-school-to-jan-21-fight-back.html
http://normsnotes2.blogspot.com/
- providing information on current ed issues,
- organizing activities around fighting for public education in NYC and beyond
- exposing the motives behind the education deformers.
The 26 Schools Slated For Closure
These links are to dossiers on each school slated for closure:
Metropolitan Corporate Academy High School
Norman Thomas High School
Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn
Performance Conservatory High School in the Bronx
Metropolitan Corporate Academy High School
Monroe Academy of Business/Law
Jamaica High School
Global Enterprise High School
PS 102 (Bronx)
PS 332 (Brooklyn)
Frederick Douglass Academy III
Academy of Collaborative Education
IS 195 (Manhattan)
PS 114 (Brooklyn)
Columbus High School
Urban Academy For History And Citizenship For Young Men
Kappa II School
MS 571 (Brooklyn)
PS 260 (Brooklyn)
Beach Channel High School
Academy for Environmental Science
PS 30 (Queens)
IS 231 (Queens)
John F. Kennedy High School
New Day Academy
School For Community Research and Learning
Edmodo | Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students
Edmodo Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students
Edmodo is a social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts.
Edmodo provides free classroom communication for teachers, students and administrators on a secure social network.
Edmodo provides teachers and students with a secure and easy way to post classroom materials, share links and videos, and access homework, grades and school notices.
Edmodo stores and shares all forms of digital content – blogs, links, pictures, video, documents, presentations, and more.
Edmodo is accessible online or using any mobile device, including Android and iPhones.
Edmodo has special institutional features for schools and districts that can be accessed for free by administrators.
Edmodo is a social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts.
Edmodo provides free classroom communication for teachers, students and administrators on a secure social network.
Edmodo provides teachers and students with a secure and easy way to post classroom materials, share links and videos, and access homework, grades and school notices.
Edmodo stores and shares all forms of digital content – blogs, links, pictures, video, documents, presentations, and more.
Edmodo is accessible online or using any mobile device, including Android and iPhones.
Edmodo has special institutional features for schools and districts that can be accessed for free by administrators.
Dropbox - Home - Online backup, file sync, and sharing made easy.
Dropbox - Home - Online backup, file sync, and sharing made easy.
Mobile applications with online file browsing, synchronization, backup, and sharing features.
For all of last week, the Dropbox office was transformed into a gigantic open workshop for our first annual Hack Week. Hack week is a dedicated week for members and friends of the team to work on something entirely new, while turning some of the ideas that have been brewing in the back of our minds into reality. This gave everyone the chance to work on projects that might not fall under their team, and opportunities to work alongside Dropboxers they normally couldn’t. The idea was for everyone to dedicate themselves to pure creation and construction of Dropbox projects that were engaging, complicated, and most of all, fun.
Mobile applications with online file browsing, synchronization, backup, and sharing features.
For all of last week, the Dropbox office was transformed into a gigantic open workshop for our first annual Hack Week. Hack week is a dedicated week for members and friends of the team to work on something entirely new, while turning some of the ideas that have been brewing in the back of our minds into reality. This gave everyone the chance to work on projects that might not fall under their team, and opportunities to work alongside Dropboxers they normally couldn’t. The idea was for everyone to dedicate themselves to pure creation and construction of Dropbox projects that were engaging, complicated, and most of all, fun.
5 Technologies That Just Might Be Extinct By the End of 2011
Remember 8-track players? Typewriters? How about dial-up modems and VHS tapes?
http://www.technewsdaily.com/5-technologies-that-just-might-be-extinct-by-the-end-of-2011--1898/
"Jay Levy, a principal at Zelkova Ventures, a venture capital firm with a technology bent , said the convergence of TV and the Internet is going to level the playing field in television distribution."
http://www.technewsdaily.com/5-technologies-that-just-might-be-extinct-by-the-end-of-2011--1898/
- Cable TV
Landline Telephones- Laptop Computers AKA Notebooks
- Hard Drives
- Desktop Operating System (OS)/Browser
"Jay Levy, a principal at Zelkova Ventures, a venture capital firm with a technology bent , said the convergence of TV and the Internet is going to level the playing field in television distribution."
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Thorn Tree Project
The Thorn Tree Project
The story of the Thorn Tree Project is a story of how, against all odds, the nomadic people of Sereolipi in the northern arid lands of Kenya, through hard work, resourcefulness and with a little help from the outside world, have begun to create significant, meaningful and measurable change by providing education for their children.
The Bracelet Project
The story of the Thorn Tree Project is a story of how, against all odds, the nomadic people of Sereolipi in the northern arid lands of Kenya, through hard work, resourcefulness and with a little help from the outside world, have begun to create significant, meaningful and measurable change by providing education for their children.
The Bracelet Project
Monday, January 10, 2011
NOAA-CREST - Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center-Homepage
NOAA-CREST - Homepage
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Information Quality -NOAA
About the Organization
The Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (CREST), a multidisciplinary center is led by the City College of the City University of New York (CUNY). CUNY is the lead institutions that brings together Lehman College and Bronx Community College, New York City Tech College; of CUNY and partner institutions like Hampton University, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Columbia University. These institutions form a broad-based research team in remote sensing applied to earth, atmospheric, environmental, and marine sciences.
About The Program
The Center’s research and training focuses on all aspects of remote sensing including: sensor development, satellite remote sensing, ground-based field measurements, data processing and analysis, modeling, and forecasting. CREST is an outstanding example of collaboration among institutions to educate and train students in the field of environmental remote sensing by conducting research consistent with NOAA’s Science Goals and Missions. The recruitment and training focuses on mentoring undergraduate, masters and doctoral students into scientific and engineering disciplines in which they can specialize in remote sensing. The program includes SEMINARS, summer internships with NOAA, and with industrial partners, and school-year research assistantships.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Information Quality -NOAA
About the Organization
The Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (CREST), a multidisciplinary center is led by the City College of the City University of New York (CUNY). CUNY is the lead institutions that brings together Lehman College and Bronx Community College, New York City Tech College; of CUNY and partner institutions like Hampton University, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Columbia University. These institutions form a broad-based research team in remote sensing applied to earth, atmospheric, environmental, and marine sciences.
About The Program
The Center’s research and training focuses on all aspects of remote sensing including: sensor development, satellite remote sensing, ground-based field measurements, data processing and analysis, modeling, and forecasting. CREST is an outstanding example of collaboration among institutions to educate and train students in the field of environmental remote sensing by conducting research consistent with NOAA’s Science Goals and Missions. The recruitment and training focuses on mentoring undergraduate, masters and doctoral students into scientific and engineering disciplines in which they can specialize in remote sensing. The program includes SEMINARS, summer internships with NOAA, and with industrial partners, and school-year research assistantships.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
MIT OpenCourseWare site and course materials
Unlocking Knowledge,
Empowering Minds
Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT. No registration required.
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Monday, January 3, 2011
The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers
The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers
Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators.
Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators.
21st. Century Skills - Partnership for Curriculum and Instruction | ARIS Connect
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a network of nearly 30 major businesses and education groups and one of the strongest advocates for infusing 21st century skills into education, has developed a framework for “21st century learning” with the intent to help states, districts, and schools integrate core subject learning with 21st century skills. Similarly, the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a policy resolution in 2005 supporting a framework for 21st century skills that encourages citywide policies and programs aimed at preparing students with a more comprehensive set of skills.
21st. Century Skills - Partnership for Curriculum and Instruction | ARIS Connect
21st. Century Skills - Partnership for Curriculum and Instruction | ARIS Connect
Camaron De La Isla: The Voice Of Flamenco : NPR
Camaron De La Isla: The Voice Of Flamenco : NPR
Flamenco vocalist Camaron de la Isla is on that short list. He re-energized a centuries-old tradition, leading flamenco into the 20th century and beyond.
Flamenco singing is one of life's deeper musical mysteries. We hear traces of Africa by way of the Moors; you can also hear bits of Punjabi singing; there are Persian, Arabic and even Jewish cultures in the DNA of flamenco.
Camaron de la Isla not only understood it, but he also lived it. His family was gitano — Spanish for gypsy or Roma. He was born Ramon Monge Cruz, and his nickname reflected his small size and unusual light skin: Camaron de la Isla — "small white shrimp from the island."
"The great master of micro-intervals was Camaron. He was known for afinacion, which means the ability to be perfectly on pitch but not necesarily on the notes of a Western scale. Flamenco music uses microtonal intervals all the time, and nobody cut them closer and did them more precisely technically than this young artist," Zern explains.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132450621/camaron-de-la-isla-the-voice-of-flamenco
Flamenco vocalist Camaron de la Isla is on that short list. He re-energized a centuries-old tradition, leading flamenco into the 20th century and beyond.
Flamenco singing is one of life's deeper musical mysteries. We hear traces of Africa by way of the Moors; you can also hear bits of Punjabi singing; there are Persian, Arabic and even Jewish cultures in the DNA of flamenco.
Camaron de la Isla not only understood it, but he also lived it. His family was gitano — Spanish for gypsy or Roma. He was born Ramon Monge Cruz, and his nickname reflected his small size and unusual light skin: Camaron de la Isla — "small white shrimp from the island."
"The great master of micro-intervals was Camaron. He was known for afinacion, which means the ability to be perfectly on pitch but not necesarily on the notes of a Western scale. Flamenco music uses microtonal intervals all the time, and nobody cut them closer and did them more precisely technically than this young artist," Zern explains.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132450621/camaron-de-la-isla-the-voice-of-flamenco
Sunday, January 2, 2011
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