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"There Is No Information Overload, Only Filter Failure"
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1:1 Laptops 6 Replies
What are your thoughts? We are thinking about requiring are middle school students to bring a Mac laptop to school next year. We would require Microsoft Office and iLIfe suite. We need to think abo...
Started by Nancy Fortman in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Nancy Fortman 4 hours ago.
Collaborative writing and research 2 Replies
A colleague and I have developed what we think is a pretty good collaborative research and writing project for 8th graders in English and history. (I actually got the idea from a teacher at Choate ...
Tagged: Research, Research, collaborative, writing, Collaborative
Started by George Lewis in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by carla chennault 5 hours ago.
Share Your Experiences with Online Learning 2 Replies
This is a discussion for teachers to share their experiences taking or offering online courses. Many of us are beginning to experiment with online education, and we can all learn from each other -a...
Started by Fred Bartels in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Laurie Bartels 7 hours ago.
Smart Tables 1 Reply
We may have funds for purchasing a Smart Table for our Lower School. Any experiences with these positive or negative will be greatly appreciated.
Started by Dana Smith in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Susan Carter 1 day ago.
Character Education
I am interested in learning about the character education initiatives of your school. Thanks!
Started by Susan Carter in General Interest Discussion 1 day ago.
Streaming Campus Events via Internet Video
We've had some success using ustream's free video streaming features and are considering taking a step up in terms of branding. As anyone used watershed, ustream's "white label" companion? Any othe...
Started by Jamie Britto in General Interest Discussion Nov 5.
Tabletop Emergency Drills 1 Reply
We have worked a few years to develop an emergency plan for our school. W have run some drills on campus but we are looking to take a next step. I am wondering if any schools have engaged in a tabl...
Started by Page Lennig in Uncategorized Discussions. Last reply by Jim Robb Nov 5.
Twittering? 30 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 Bob Irving Nov 5.
Bassett asks, "What are your demonstrations of learning?" 4 Replies
The Fall '09 issue of Independent School magazine is about school mission. Pat Bassett, head of NAIS, established a committee of college and school heads that met over the past year to discuss tran...
Started by Demetri Orlando in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Demetri Orlando Oct 30.
Pulse Pen 1 Reply
Hello, We are exploring the use of the Pulse Pen for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. What began as a pilot initiative has led to many questions about recording classes. Some...
Started by Laura Vantine in Technology-Educational Discussions. Last reply by Laurie Bartels Oct 29.
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