All Blog Posts Tagged 'education' (330)

Think-Pair-Share (Lyman, 1981): An Equity Pedagogical Best Practice to Increase and Vary Student Participation in the Classroom

Think-Pair-Share (Lyman, 1981): An Equity Pedagogical Best Practice to Increase and Vary Student Participation in the Classroom

This is a three-step paired cooperative procedure created by *Dr. Frank Lyman in 1981. During step one, each member individually and silently thinks about a question posed by the teacher. During the second step, two members are paired to exchange and discuss their responses. During step three, each member may share his response, his partner's response, a… Continue

Added by Richard D. Solomon, Ph.D. on August 5, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

What are Equity Pedagogical Methods and Why Should They Be Modeled by Mentors and Deployed by Teachers?

Before we define equity pedagogy, let’s share some relevant research.

There have been a number of important studies which indicate that a teacher's perceptions of students can influence their teaching. In 1968, * Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson published a famous study, Pygmalion in the Classroom, which had profound effects upon the practice of teaching. In their study, they provided teachers in an elementary school with undocumented information about several students in their… Continue

Added by Richard D. Solomon, Ph.D. on August 4, 2009 at 6:31am — No Comments

Education Week: ‘Race to Top’ Guidelines Stress Use of Test Data

Accepted wisdom rejects the idea that teachers ‘teach to the test’. But, President Obama wants to judge teachers on scores. Hmmm… Education Week: ‘Race to Top’ Guidelines Stress Use of Test Data

I suppose this will sort itself in the end.

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Added by Jacqui Murray on July 30, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

Motivating Students with the Time Bank Philosophy

WHAT IS A TIME BANK?

I recently went to an informational session on Time Banks, where I got to hear about the philosophy behind Time Banking from its founder, Edgar Cahn. For those not familiar with the concept, Wikipedia's quick description of Time Banking is below:

Time Banking refers to a pattern of reciprocal service exchange which uses units of time as currency and is an example of an alternative economic…

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Added by Chris Fritz on July 28, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

Action Research Project direction

Below is the problem statement, I am going with.

The problem is that students enrolled in online courses fail to effectively take ownership of their learning experience because technology tools are not being focused on developing metacognitive skills. If anyone runs across any relevant data- put me on!

Thanks

Added by Don Robinson on July 26, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Blogging for Education

I have a chance to win $500 for the cause of my choice (you could, too. Just click my blog for the link). I have so many, I want your input. What do you think I should talk about? Here are the details. Read them and then post a comment. Thanks, friends!

tnk_educationSummer Fun: What Happens When You Mix an Intern, $500, and a Non-Profit for Education?

The story: One of our… Continue

Added by Jacqui Murray on July 23, 2009 at 11:24am — No Comments

From Shakespeare to 21st Century Geeks: TeachPaperless Guest Posts at Change.org

Guest posts from Change.org's education blog: here's a week's worth of work covering everything from Romeo and Juliet to Geek Culture to Mobile Education to Digital Health.

Added by Shelly Blake-Plock on July 22, 2009 at 10:51am — No Comments

Some Delicious Links, July 21, 2009

Reposted from Meg's Notebook

Consortium of School Networking (CoSN)

Founded in 1992, the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) is the premier professional association for school district technology leaders. If you check… Continue

Added by Meg H on July 21, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Tutoring Match goes ONLINE

Experience why TM is the faster, better way to learn.

Since 1999 Tutoring Match has been “match-making” one-on-one in-home tutorials in Fairfield, New Haven and Westchester Counties. Our network of over 100 pre-screened professionals personalizes academic assistance in all subjects for all ages.

With a state-of-the-art website, TM now offers instant, online tutoring with whiteboard technology and live customer support 24/7. All you need is a computer with a broadband… Continue

Added by Henry Lane on July 21, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

the oldest profession in the world...

Yesterday we had a fundraiser for our Lego Robotics team - it was a car wash at a local bank. I donned my shorts, team t-shirt, swim shoes and a visor and got excited about raising enough money for an educational kit and field kit. The kids were eager to hold up their car wash signs and I volunteered to be the adult- to supervise the kids by the busy street.

It was fun trying to get people to wave! Then we made a sign that said "Honk if you love Legos". The kids counted the number of… Continue

Added by Candace Townsley on July 19, 2009 at 7:45am — No Comments

Feedback on Pillars of Technology Integration

What are the key elements required for a transformation of teaching and learning through the use of technology? There are obviously many reasonable ways to look at this. From what position do you view this issue? Are you a teacher, instructional coach, building principal, technology facilitator, director of technology, chief administrative officer of some flavor, superintendent, parent, or student? For you, this issue will likely run through the… Continue

Added by Sean Nash on July 13, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Technology In The Classroom – An Investment Or A Waste of Resources?

What phrase is abuzz in the world of education? “Technology in the classroom.” Everyone is scrambling to find ways to fund their school districts or buildings with new technology for students and teachers. Some schools reach out to their communities and form alliances with businesses to help supply classrooms with new computers or projectors. Other districts have teachers working late, after school, in the evenings, and on the weekends without compensation writing Perkins grants to receive… Continue

Added by Gayla Thompson on July 11, 2009 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

Study Fashion in London

London is a place with great history in the field of fashion. It is one of the favorite locations of any person related to fashion. We cannot ignore the contribution of fashion schools in London fashion industry. These well-known fashion schools have a good reputation in the production of top designers in shoe design, men’s clothing, women’s clothing, etc.

They also have professionals in areas such as fashion photography, fashion merchandising, fashion journalism, and lot more. If… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:32am — No Comments

Effective Chinese Education Consultancy Takes You on Right Career Path

SYA Education Consultancy is a Chinese Education Consultancy, which was founded on Aug.28th, 2002, in Qingdao, a metropolis located on the east coast of China and the office is just located along the beach. SYA Education is a fully registered company in China .Its has been granted permission to undertake foreign business affairs, with special focus on international information exchange and consultancy in the field of economy, science, culture, art, education and charity… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:31am — No Comments

Chinese Executive Training Designed to Build Efficient Future Managers

Millersville University of Pennsylvania has been the successful host university for a Chinese Executive Training Program since 1998. The training program is housed at the School of Humanities and Social Science and based upon an agreement between Millersville University and the Shanghai Municipal Government.

The Chinese executive training program is designed to provide a high quality educational opportunity for Chinese executives to learn about U.S. business principles and practices,… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Management Study in London and its Positive Impact on Global Business

Management Study in London you mean you will be at the centre of the global economy with many opportunities to undertake an internship, project or placement with one of the world's top banks or consultancies. Make your first million in London or use your business acumen to lead some of the world's best organizations. Over 300,000 people are employed in financial services in London - more than the total population of Frankfurt in Germany, Europe's next biggest financial… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:29am — No Comments

Study Arts in London to Have World-Class Education

There are six prominent colleges for study arts in London. With this, these are providing design, fashion, communications and performing arts. They are…

Camberwell College of Arts

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Chelsea College of Art and Design

London College of Communication

London College of Fashion

Wimbledon College of Art

It is a diverse and creative community of 24,000 full and part-time students… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:28am — No Comments

Problem-free University Transfer to Continue Your Study Uninterruptedly

Sometimes, the more you study in the same university or college, the more fed up you get. Seeing the same faces and experiencing the same environment every day. Eventually, it just gets into you. Otherwise, you might already have an aim since high school to enter whichever university you want. Then you work towards your goal. Nevertheless, University Transfer is nothing like restarting the game of life.

Apart from all the fuss of getting your visa done, applying for a new passport,… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:27am — No Comments

Rely on Credible Education Consultancy for Studying Abroad

The Education Consultancy works as a partner with a small number of select clients in the education field to support optimal outcomes including but going beyond immediate projects. Offering Marketing Communication, Enrollment, and Revenue Solutions for:

• Higher Education

• Independent Secondary Schools

• Individual Families

The Education Consultancy with colleagues with a wide range of skill sets… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on July 10, 2009 at 4:26am — No Comments

No student every needs to dissect anything, ever

My blood was a' boiling this morning after reading an article on edweek about an investigation done by the College Board:

... can a student get the same level of experience from a virtual dissection online, without actually smelling the formaldehyde or making a cut?

In recent years, the College Board, which authorizes AP classes… Continue

Added by Marjee Chmiel on July 7, 2009 at 11:29am — 2 Comments