Daily Spotlight on Education 01/26/2010

  • This is a fascinating list for science teachers of the coolest experiments on youtube.

    tags: education, learning, science

  • Would you like to be a virtual participant for the Flat Classroom mini-workshop at ASB Unplugged in Mumbai India FEbruary 25-27 - well, here is information on this - please join us!

    We invite you now to register via our online form at https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFNOVUNPcW1PV01hQjcwMnExeHBkU1E6MA
    Also, more details are available on the workshop wiki at http://asbunplugged2010.flatclassroomproject.org/
    We invite you also to join the Flat Classroom Conference Ning at http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com/

    Please let me know if you have any questions. We are really looking forward to making this virtual piece work. Our recent workshop in Hong King last September had a very successful virtual following, including full team members and expert advisors.

    tags: education, flatclassroom

  • Book study on Mobile learning including a free download of the book Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training. This is being run by the Special interest Group for Mobile Learning by Mark van 't Hooft a long time supporter and volunteer for the Flat Classroom Project. He is a very smart and hard working man with great insight and wisdom. I'm in for as much as I'm in town. Join in! It is FREE!

    tags: education, mobilelearning, mobile

  • Perspectives on Common Standards
    When: Tuesday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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    As a major push by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association for common academic standards gains steam, challenges and questions abound: Is their approach a wise one? Will implementation details energize or deflect the momentum? Using the latest data and journalism in Quality Counts 2010, our guests will provide insight and perspective on this timely issue. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of the new effort to establish common standards and assessments across states.

    Sign up for this free chat now. We'll start accepting questions 30 minutes before the chat starts.

    Guests:

    Alfie Kohn, author of What Does It Mean To Be Well Educated? and other education books

    Gene Wilhoit, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers

    This chat will be moderated by Mark W. Bomster, assistant managing editor, Education Week.

    Chat on Tuesday, January 26th - looks to be a good one.

    tags: education, learning

  • For US teachers - here is a page with free president printable masks to celebrate President's day.

    tags: education, teaching, holidays


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