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100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators: A Guide to RSS and More
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Abstract: As part of my presentation for the K12 Online Conference I am publishing this 50 page document. It is a combination of the 50+ RSS Ideas for Educators document and the Teaching Hacks wiki. It is geared towards an introduction to RSS, but carries on a bit further into topics such as tagging, social ... More »
1968 1978, Where Do We Go From Here?
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Abstract: David O. Ives discusses the origin of Say Brother on WGBH TelevisionSay Brother celebrates its tenth anniversary with a look at Boston and its African American community over the past decade -particularly changes in politics, social service agencies, employment rates, the educational system, and minority ... More »
2005 Program Evaluation Findings Report
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Abstract: With 1,400 courses now available, MIT is delivering on the promise of MIT OpenCourseWare. We have heard from educators and learners around the world that they are benefiting from the materials offered freely and openly on the MIT OCW site. In order to understand how well MIT OCW is fulfilling its mission ... More »
A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain, Fall 2006
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Abstract: This course is designed to provide an understanding of how the human brain works in health and disease, and is intended for both the Brain and Cognitive Science major and the non-Brain and Cognitive Science major. Knowledge of how the human brain works is important for all citizens, and the lessons to ... More »
A Crisis in Human Rights: Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
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Abstract: Focusing on the crisis in Darfur, the speakers will offer a comprehensive view of how and why a conflict evolves into a full-fledged genocide. The Darfur genocide has involved not just the outright immediate killing of people, but also the creation of conditions that have made life impossible by chasing ... More »
A Friend of Their Minds: Capitalizing on the Oral Tradition of My African American Students
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Abstract: Yvonne Divans Hutchinson is a National Board certified teacher who has focused for many years on developing strategies to engage all her students in substantive discussions of literary texts and the issues those texts raise for their own lives. In this approach, she builds on the oral traditions of her ... More »
A Gallery of Institutional Projects
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Abstract: This pilot effort between the two foundations is designed to help institutions and programs create succinct project portals that provide quick access to a project overview and selected instruments, materials, data and evidence related to their work.
A global dimension to science education in schools
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Abstract: Is your science teaching very 'Western-oriented'? This unit is aimed at those teachers who would like to give a more global feeling to their teaching. You will learn how to source scientific articles with a greater emphasis on science and technology beyond the Western world and experience how such articles ... More »
A Parent's Guide to School Band Programs
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Abstract: For the families of interested students, an introduction to the world of music education in the U.S., with an emphasis on school band programs.
Abject Learning - Brian Lamb's social learning and open education blog
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Abstract: Brian Lamb, at the University of British Columbia, and his weblog on social learning, online learning, as well as open education.
Academic Commons
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Abstract: Sponsored by the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College, Academic Commons shares these principles with the Center's exploration of liberal arts education: (1) Free exchange: open source technology and the free and open exchange of ideas, intellectual and creative work; (2) Heterogeneity: ... More »
Ad agency works with minority students
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Abstract: Deborah Wang reports that minority workers are underrepresented in the advertising industry. Wang interviews Bink Garrison (Ingalls, Quinn and Johnson) about the lack of minority workers in the industry. Wang's report includes footage of workers in the offices of Ingalls, Quinn and Johnson (advertising ... More »
Advanced Mathematics for Secondary Teachers: Course Portfolio
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Abstract: The course the portfolio describes is a capstone course in mathematics primarily aimed at future high school mathematics teachers. Bennett decided to write a course portfolio for this course as a way to pass the course along to other faculty members that will teach it in the future. Thus, the central ... More »
Advanced Phonics Activities
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Abstract: FreeReading is an open source instructional program that helps educators teach early literacy. Because it is open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. FreeReading contains Advanced Phonics Activities, a page of sequential and supplemental activities ... More »
Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center
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Abstract: provides information on careers, training, and professional development; environmental programs in high schools and colleges; curricula for high school and associate degree programs; and instructional units on 5 topics: water quality, a hazardous materials accident, environmental risk assessment, infectious ... More »
Advanced Topics in Learning Object Design and Reuse
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Abstract: This course is designed to help you understand and apply advanced topics in the design, creation, and reuse of learning objects. The course is structured around a practical, hands-on project using learning objects, intermingled with readings and discussion on a variety of topics.
African American studies programs
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Abstract: Carmen Fields reports on differing opinions of the African American studies program at Harvard University. Fields interviews Harvard professors Harvey Mansfield and Orlando Patterson. Mansfield says that conservative scholars are excluded from the African American studies program at Harvard. Mansfield ... More »
American Urban History I, Spring 2005
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Abstract: Seminar on the history of institutions and institutional change in urban America from roughly 1890 to the present. Among the institutions considered are political machines, police departments, schools, courts, hospitals, prisons, welfare departments, and universities. Focuses on readings and discussions.
An Alternative Approach to General Chemistry: Addressing the Needs of At-Risk Students with Cooperative Learning Strategies
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Abstract: This site presents a study on the impact of incorporating cooperative learning activities in a large section (>200 'at-risk' students) of General Chemistry. It includes data documenting students' performance in the course and in more advanced science courses, course materials, and videotapes illustrating ... More »
Angela Paige Cook comments on standardized testing
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Abstract: Angela Paige Cook, founder and director of Paige Academy, talks about the inherent racism of standardized tests for assessing intellect.
