Sean Nash (nashworld)'s Public Profile in the Diigo Community

Member since Nov 23, 2008, follows 22 people, 4 public groups, 72 public bookmarks (72 total).

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dead albatrosses show their plastic meals on 2009-10-24
Prior Knowledge and The Flow of Learning | nashworld on 2009-10-19
The End of The Line | nashworld on 2009-10-02
But Math Is HARD | nashworld on 2009-09-14
From Day One: Information Literacy In Core Content | nashworld on 2009-09-03
On Sandboxes and Classrooms | nashworld on 2009-08-31
finalreport.pdf (application/pdf Object) on 2009-08-24
Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com on 2009-08-24
- - Sean Nash on 2009-08-24
    
    Interesting choice of image. This child certainly looks........ engaged.
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- many K-12 schools — now widely use online learning management systems, like Blackboard or the open-source Moodle. But that is mostly for posting assignments, reading lists, and class schedules and hosting some Web discussion boards.
  - Sean Nash on 2009-08-24
    
    This needs to be read by any school system preparing to adopt a big-box content management system in their "upgrade to tech integration." This guy is spot-on in realizing that though a CMS can "make information digital," they currently do little more than create an online class bulletin board. How about, "the new way to turn in homework?"
    
    Social tools are the only things I have seen with the potential to add real value to the learning process by way of technology.
Working with a Mandated Curriculum - National Writing Project on 2009-08-23
- Ultimately, I knew that the workshop wasn't going away.
  - Sean Nash on 2009-08-23
    
    This truly does make a difference, doesn't it. It gives even the most radical change a pillar of concrete to bolster it up. After years of pendulum swings, it was nice to finally see some long-term attention to a particular educational philosophy. One that we feel is crucial enough to weather the implementation dip of stagnant standardized scores, etc.
    
    It takes a great deal of faith and conviction to not be pulled off course by stagnant or falling exam scores. I think we are doing right... and this will become even more evident as the years burn in.
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School on 2009-08-20
- he thinking and learning that the mind makes possible—has remained an elusive ques
- powerful research tools. Today, the world is in the midst of an extraordinary outpouring of scientific work on the min
- 1 more annotations...
- - Today, cognitive researchers are spending more time working with teachers, testing and refining their theories in real classrooms where they can see how different settings and classroom interactions influence applications of their theories.

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Benton High School Faculty

47 members, 9 items

Benton High School is a public high school in St. Joseph, MO that is exploring learner-centered constructivism as it is facilitated by free, online technologies.
COSEE-West

5 members, 189 items

COSEE-West is one of 12 NSF funded COSEE centers and is based in Los Angeles. The goals of COSEE-West are to create connections between scientists, teachers, students, and the public to effectively communicate current, ocean-related science.
iPhone and iPod Touch Users Group

192 members, 377 items

This group is for anyone interested in using the iPhone or iPod Touch. Post any interesting articles and resources here relating to these gadgets, including links to information about applications that can be used on these devices. Also, note any resources that might help educators incorporate iPhone
Science teachers

205 members, 1076 items

A group for Science Teachers to share links and experiences.