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Rethinking Professional Development 15 Replies
I have been thinking about effective means of professional development for teachers for a long time. Lately I have been questioning the effectiveness of the group training model. On the surface it ...
Tagged: growth, training, development, professional
Started by Liz Davis in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Preston Webster 2 hours ago.
Twittering? 42 Replies
Are any independent school teachers twittering? I've found the Twitter network to be helpful in providing resources, links, and contacts. scmorgan (Great that I posted this in 2007, and it's bring...
Started by Susan Carter Morgan in Technology-Educational Discussions. Last reply by Curt Lieneck 20 hours ago.
Computer Use in 2013 3 Replies
Back in 2003 there was an interesting discussion on the ISED ListServe in which a number of people, myself included, speculated about computer use in our schools in 2013. A summary of that discussi...
Started by Fred Bartels in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Jim Heynderickx 1 day ago.
What are you using for teacher webpages? 11 Replies
We want to have all of our teachers put up webpages. What is your school using? What do you like or dislike about it?
Started by Cheryl Colpoys in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Laura Demaria 1 day ago.
Teaching Millennials
GLOBALISTIC: Writings from a millennial generation: www.globalistic-book.com “Globalistic” is a non-fiction work that addresses the current state of progress, technology and information-overload in...
Tagged: strategies, technology, innovation, Books
Started by Ramsey Brookhart in Book Discussions Nov 21.
Looking for a great Video Sharing website with the ability to privately share videos 1 Reply
I'm looking for an easy-to-use, ad-free video sharing site that teachers can upload their students' video work (or slideshows, etc.) and then we can share them with families. Any suggestions are a...
Started by Deborah Levy in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Matt Montagne Nov 20.
Email for Middle School Students 5 Replies
I am in a K-8 school and we are planning to give school email accounts to our 5-8 grade students. I wanted to get suggestions about possible pitfalls and what, if any, restrictions to place on the ...
Tagged: email
Started by Cheryl Colpoys in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Matt Montagne Nov 20.
Earth Virtual Academy - EVA - A Design Charrette 1 Reply
Please consider participating in a design charrette to brainstorm a possible model for a virtual school that could harvest the opportunities of the Internet and transcend the limitations of our act...
Started by Fred Bartels in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Fred Bartels Nov 19.
Introductions 197 Replies
Please take a moment to introduce yourself by posting a "reply" in the box below. Please always keep in mind that this is a public network, accessible to anyone on the internet. You probably do...
Started by Demetri Orlando in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Stephen Middlebrook Nov 17.
Mission Statement for 1 -1 laptop program 7 Replies
We have made the decision to move to a 1-1 program next year. I've been asked to find examples of mission statements for 1-1. Can anyone point me toward some samples? I've excited and pleased and ...
Started by Sister Elizabeth in Technology-Educational Discussions. Last reply by Sister Elizabeth Nov 14.
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January 13, 2010 at 11am to January 16, 2010 at 4pm – Lakeside Academy, Seattle
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Independent Curriculum Group, New York City
January 15, 2010 from 9am to 3pm – Fieldston School
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January 28, 2010 from 9am to 3pm – Westtown School
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EduCon 2.2
January 29, 2010 at 6am to January 31, 2010 at 7pm – Science Leadership Academy
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