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Shambles Newsletter November 2009 ... online
Posted by Chris Smith (Shamblesguru) on November 11, 2009 at 12:55am
Canary in a Coal Mine
Posted by Joseph R. Stefani on November 10, 2009 at 5:00pm
Teachers' Letters to Obama
Posted by Bill Ivey on November 8, 2009 at 12:27pm
A Word or Two About Susan Engel's NYT OpEd, "Teach Your Teachers Well"
Posted by Joseph R. Stefani on November 5, 2009 at 5:02pm
"There Is No Information Overload, Only Filter Failure"
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Introductions 195 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 Jim Miller 12 hours ago.
1:1 Laptops 10 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 Stacy Nockowitz 1 day ago.
Collaborative writing and research 4 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 arvind s grover 1 day 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 Nov 8.
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 Nov 7.
Character Education
I am interested in learning about the character education initiatives of your school. Thanks!
Started by Susan Carter in General Interest Discussion Nov 7.
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.
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NEIT2009
November 11, 2009 at 12pm to November 13, 2009 at 12:30pm – Mohnk Mountain House
November 12
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December 7
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K12 Online Conference
December 7, 2009 at 6pm to December 18, 2009 at 7pm – Online
January 13
Wednesday
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ISEEN (Experiental Ed.)
January 13, 2010 at 11am to January 16, 2010 at 4pm – Lakeside Academy, Seattle
January 15
Friday
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Independent Curriculum Group, New York City
January 15, 2010 from 9am to 3pm – Fieldston School
January 23
Saturday
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EduCon 2.1
January 23, 2010 at 6am to January 25, 2010 at 7pm – Science Leadership Academy
January 28
Thursday
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Independent Curriculum Group, Philadelphia
January 28, 2010 from 9am to 3pm – Westtown School
February 24
Wednesday
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2010 NAIS Annual Conference
February 24, 2010 at 9am to February 26, 2010 at 7pm – Moscone Convention Center
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Monday
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edAccess
June 21, 2010 at 9am to June 24, 2010 at 12pm – Williston Northampton School
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