Cori Owen's Blog – January 2015 Archive (6)

Acceptable Use Policies

The National Education Association (NEA) suggests that an effective AUP contain the following six elements:

1   Preamble explains the process involved in determining the goals of the AUP.

2  Definition of the Goals of the AUP and key words used in the AUP.

3  Policy Statement tells what computer services are covered by the AUP and the circumstances under which students can use computer services.

4  Acceptable…

Bloom’s taxonomy and Marzano’s research have been a part of my learning for years; as a student and as a teacher.  Both strategies promote higher order thinking skills and best practices in the classroom.  I try to be mindful of their relevance in my lesson planning, yet I realize that I continue to fall short of higher level thinking, focusing more on the lower level concepts, on a regular basis.  I am reminded of their importance as I study these concepts again, and will be more deliberate…

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