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Print Article on 2009-11-16
- adding that many studies show it foretells success in life more accurately than
  how well a child can read or do math.
- only about 30 per cent of more than 600 children tested could hold out.
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- - those children who waited 15 minutes averaged 210 points higher – more than 10
    per cent – on college entrance exams than did those who could wait only 30
    seconds.
  - Collectively, the brain skills needed to wait for marshmallows are known as
    "executive function" or, more broadly, as "self-regulation." They include
    inhibiting impulses, sustaining attention, planning, prioritizing, and finding
    and carrying out strategies to stick to your plan.
  - Here's the really exciting thing: Like math and reading, these skills can be
    taught and learned. They are not genetic. We can all learn how to get more
    marshmallows.
  - "What we want teachers to understand is that there's no such thing as a lazy
    child or a bad child. There's always a biological story. The key is to ask why,
    why, why?"
  - Shanker stresses that learning executive function skills is not the same as
    complying with someone's orders. Self-regulation comes from within. It is
    self-directed.
  - "Compliance is a terrible indicator of success,"
http://nsba.org/site/docs/41400/41340.pdf on 2009-11-12
Ten gadgets to make Google Wave more productive - and fun! on 2009-11-09
The Complete Guide to Google Wave: How to Use Google Wave on 2009-11-02
Color Theory Tutorial by Worqx on 2009-11-02
CANADA: Native Rights Concerns Cloud 2010 Games - IPS ipsnews.net on 2009-11-02
Landmark moment: artist claims sovereignty of new Arctic island | UK news | The Guardian on 2009-11-02
Canada, U.S. to map arctic waters on 2009-11-02
PM plans Arctic tour in late August on 2009-11-02
CLIMATE CHANGE: Arctic Is the Canary in the Coalmine - IPS ipsnews.net on 2009-11-02

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A place for members of www.Classroom20.com to share links, Classroom 2.0 is social networking site devoted to those interested in the practical application of computer technology (especially Web 2.0) in the classroom and in their own professional development.
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I woke up this morning hitting myself over the head. A problem that we all have is getting access to the best research on using technology to impact education in K-16. Why not form a Diigo group that shares this research as it emerges, summarizes it a bit and discusses relevant findings? That's why t
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