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  • 21st Century Skills

    21st Century Skills

    56 members Latest Activity: Dec 13 What do we need to do in order to better equip our students to become true leaders in a "flat world" that has both exciting opportunities and challeng…

  • Online and Distance Learning

    Online and Distance Learning

    35 members Latest Activity: Nov 19 Discussion of online and distance learning classes in independent schools.

  • ePortfolios

    ePortfolios

    25 members Latest Activity: May 25 A place to share information and experiences with ePortfolio assessments

  • Understanding by Design

    Understanding by Design

    33 members Latest Activity: Dec 11 This is a group to discuss and advance the Grant Wiggins UBD approach to curriculum mapping.

  • The New Progressivism

    The New Progressivism

    43 members Latest Activity: Dec 11 Let's talk about whether the last 20 years' worth of work on curriculum, professional development, and teaching for social justice is in fact a new mo…

  • Professional Development

    Professional Development

    91 members Latest Activity: Dec 15 "It's better to be on the bottom of a ladder you want to climb, than to be on the top of one you don't."

  • Diversity In Our Schools

    Diversity In Our Schools

    66 members Latest Activity: Dec 1 A group dedicated to talking about all kinds of diversity issues and sharing ideas and resouces.

  • Administration

    Administration

    129 members Latest Activity: Dec 1 Whether you are a principal or the tech director, you have ideas! Let's share them here.

  • Curriculum Mapping

    Curriculum Mapping

    79 members Latest Activity: Dec 11 Let's discuss how to map better, deal with trials and tribulations, and use mapping as a tool for school reform.

  • Recruiting, Hiring, Training & Retention

    Recruiting, Hiring, Training & Retention

    31 members Latest Activity: Dec 11 Share ideas for helping independent schools make sure we are identifying, hiring, training, and keeping the most talented, most diverse, and most comm…

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Meade Thayer is now a member of  Independent School Educators network
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Hiram Cuevas left a comment for Tom De Craene
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Hiram Cuevas and Tom De Craene are now friends
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Beth Adamczyk replied to Beth Adamczyk's discussion 'Schools that do not block Facebook'
Thanks for your input! We have a liberal filtering policy which only blocks, porn, gambling and hate sites. My teachers have been upset because they do not want to be the Facebook "police". We set up a disciplinary OU that restricts access to any fu…
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Sara Romeyn replied to Beth Adamczyk's discussion 'Schools that do not block Facebook'
We don't block facebook at our school. I actually just did a history research paper with my students where they created Facebook fan pages for early 19th century reformers. Anyway, during class, when kids are using their computers, I circle around t…
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Sara Romeyn added a video:
Using Facebook to Teach: Student Reactions
This is a reaction to my earlier video post about using Facebook in the classroom.
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Moodle Users and Admins
Users and Administrators of Moodle Instructional Management System
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Jason added a discussion to the group Tablet PC Users
HP Tablets
Is anyone using, have used, or have any opinions on the HP tablets?
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James White commented on Joseph R. Stefani's blog post 'Friendship 2.0'
I have a copy of their white paper on online gaming and how it actually improves a student's understanding of civics.
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Karl Schaefer and Brian Lockwood are now friends
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Pasha Jaeger and Joseph Menna are now friends
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Matt Montagne commented on Joseph R. Stefani's blog post 'Friendship 2.0'
Nice way to sum it up, Joseph. I enjoyed the exchange here. I agree w/you on cars in my comment above, but the way. Cars certainly allow us to go places and do things that simply are not possible without them (kinda like the Internet I suppose). My…
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Matt Montagne replied to Beth Adamczyk's discussion 'Schools that do not block Facebook'
Hey Beth, We don't block facebook and other social networking sites. For the most part, this works for us. It doesn't mean our students aren't off task periodically, but I wouldn't point to facebook/social networks as the reasons for off task behavi…
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Susan Ferris Rights replied to Jenni Voorhees's discussion 'Updated High School presentation' in the group Internet Safety
Your slideshow is great---to the point! I may be using part of it---thanks!
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Susan Ferris Rights joined Jenni Voorhees's group
Internet Safety
How are our discussions about safety on the internet evolving as students (and adults) become increasingly connected through social networking and other means? Have we changed our tone, and how?
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