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Force Field comments about Gamification from EduCause pre-conference I attended

#r infrastructure #c engaging #r games aren’t for learning #r games are too juvenille for the academy #r youngsters only #r learning should be serious #r doesn’t align with curriculum gaming doesnt get work done #c innovation for short attention span #C ability to personalize instruction #c motivates low performers to succeed #r lack of …

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when there is a correct answer Exercise in creative thinking

Call for Submissions: Voices for Social Justice in Education: A Literary Anthology

Call for Submissions:Voices for Social Justice in Education: A Literary Anthology Editors: Julie Landsman, Rosanna Salcedo, & Paul Gorski Deadline for submissions: Midnight, January 15th, 2014 What we are looking for: Poetry (including spoken word), creative non-fiction, memoir, short stories, images of visual art, and other types of writing or visual art that paint a …

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RP: 50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About

This is a re-post — A great list of tools for education: [found here]   50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About Posted by Ross Crockett on March 26, 2013 “You want some great ed tech tools to use in your classroom? You got em’—50, to be exact! This article written by the …

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What Colors Mean in Different Cultures | Visual.ly

What Colors Mean in Different Cultures | Visual.ly.

In honor of my sister, Jessica…

10 Infectious YouTube Clips of Babies Laughing at Dogs

10 Infectious YouTube Clips of Babies Laughing at Dogs.

יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה Holocaust Remembrance Day

From the archive: 100 things to eat in Iowa before you die | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

From the archive: 100 things to eat in Iowa before you die | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com. Yes please!