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A great description from a teacher of how his students are motivated by the ClustrMap on his class website, including how it inspires them to look up places on Google Earth

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A nice summary of reasons for students to blog. Even if you don't agree with everything (for example, the digital natives bit in #16), this is a good place to start answering the question.

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Looking at blogging as a way to motivate students to write through the lens of Determination Theory (Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness), examining how to generate and maintain motivation. Also discusses an inquiry-based learning approach with blogging.

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Interview with an 8th grade teacher about how having an audience for their blog has motivated her students

www.edutopia.org/tudent-blogging-classroom-tips - Preview

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Case study of blogs used with fifth graders to improve writing skills. In both classes reviewed, blogs improved "both rich content and author's craft" but not grammar and spelling.

mirandalynn.com/casestudy_mbella.pdf - Preview

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Study on collaborative blogging with third graders that resulted in improved attitudes towards writing, improved quality of writing, and a number of unintended benefits

blogs.wsd1.org/...aborative-blogging-drexler.pdf - Preview

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Directory of subject-specific blogs for P-12 education

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Principles for 21st century schools like rewarding risk taking and teaching empathy. I don't think I've seen anyone else put empathy on their list of 21st century skills, and I'm not quite sure how you teach it.

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Open source educational software for preschool and elementary students, including math & science games and reading practice

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The inquiry-action cycle for teachers with real-life examples of individual and collaborative inquiry

www.essentialschools.org/...74 - Preview

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Whitepaper on electronic portfolios providing a background on the theory and research. Motivation, engagement, storytelling, and tools are also covered.

www.electronicportfolios.com/...whitepaper.pdf - Preview

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Education World article about digital portfolios in K-12 education, explaining the benefits and tools

www.educationworld.com/...tech111.shtml - Preview

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Guidelines for creating an Acceptable Use Policy for students

www.education-world.com/...curr093.shtml - Preview

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Guidelines for keeping kids safe online from the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services

criminaljustice.state.ny.us/...basicrules.htm - Preview

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Home page for the international educational collaboration projects with Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay

www.flatclassroomproject.org - Preview

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Overview of numerous tools for digital storytelling, including VoiceThread, Animoto, Fuzzwhich, Shapeshifter, and UStream.

www.speedofcreativity.org/...-and-storytelling-options-grow - Preview

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Free resources for teachers with information on visual literacy, focusing on visual sources of information like maps, diagrams, timelines, and storyboards

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Principles of visual design with tips for teaching them to children

www.goshen.edu/Compose.htm - Preview

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Sample chapter from a book by Jamie McKenzie on essential questions, explaining how they differ from traditional "school" questions. Examples for different age levels are provided.

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State-by-state standards for K-12 education in most subjects

www.education-world.com/...index.shtml - Preview

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