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The Elements Of A Literacy-Rich Classroom Environment

Literacy / January 8, 2013

Literacy-rich environments have a significant impact on what goes on in the classroom and set the stage for interactions with genres.

Education / January 7, 2013

There are dozens of benefits that justify earning a higher education, including–but by no means limited to–better employment prospects, access

Perhaps the biggest misconception that one can have about 21st century learning is to think of it as a single reform program.

It is useless to resist The Cloud. Like the tractor beam on the Death Star, the nebulous world of networked

Technology / January 5, 2013

Keeping up with social media is an entire industry in and of itself (see Mashable). The following social media cheat

Teaching / January 4, 2013

by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick, Institute for Habits of Mind A Whole Child Deserves A Whole Teacher: Using The Habits

Technology / January 3, 2013 / Archived

We recently had a look at the 50 best Facebook cover photos and we’ve followed it up with a look at the 50 best Twitter profile designs.

by simplyzesty.com After covering everything that Google Search has to offer, you can easily forget that search only forms one small

Professional learning networks can improve teaching. They can also act as communal intelligence that changes societal perceptions.

Literacy / January 2, 2013 / Apple, Resources

The shift to digital instruction, preparations for state online assessment, and a new crop of writing apps is adding energy to ELA.

Technology / January 2, 2013 / Apple, How-To

There are a variety of apps that can help here, but the simplest mechanism for taking a screenshot on an iPad involves hitting 2 buttons.

Learning / December 31, 2012

To build support for a blended learning program, start by inventorying widely used apps, testing broadband, and identifying strategies.