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06 Nov 09

ACLU lawsuit: Palm Beach County's woeful graduation rates show failure of Florida's education policies

This could be a very important case. What are YOUR graduation rates?

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  • About a quarter of Palm Beach County seniors do not earn a diploma or GED after four years, according to the school district's own calculations. That number creeps up to 40 percent among black students. And the lawsuit alleges that the district is being generous with its math.
05 Nov 09

thematic mapping blog: Using KML for Thematic Mapping - Research Paper Now Available

"The purpose of this paper is to examine how KML, Keyhole Markup Language, can be used for thematic mapping. A thematic map displays the spatial pattern of a social or physical phenomenon, such as population density, life expectancy or climate change. "

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DIALOGUE DRAFT -- "My Brother, My Keeper"

This is the part of the dialog thati's important. Down the, "Then we got a problem."

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  • Dr. Townshend: What the hell's this all about?



    Dr. Kelso: Nothing! I was, uh, just looking over your files and, um...well...your osteoporotic patients aren't on Bisphosphonate; your diabetics aren't on ACE inhibitors. Doug, a lot of your treatments are pretty out of date.



    Dr. Townshend: Come on, Bob, I'm--guys like us, we're set in our ways.



    Dr. Kelso: Well, this is not an age thing, Doug. Hell, these days if you've been out of med school five years, half of what you learned is obsolete. Why do you think I spend every other weekend at a seminar in some two-star hotel ballroom that still stinks of last night's prom vomit? I do it because I have to keep up.



    Dr. Townshend: Also, it gives you two days away from the missus, right? [laughs] Once again, I am sorry I was the one who introduced you in the first place!



    Dr. Kelso's expressions remains serious.



    Dr. Townshend: Look, Bob, I just...I don't have the energy for all that stuff.



    Dr. Kelso: Well...then we got a problem.

03 Nov 09

kidblogs - home

A great list (in progress) of student blogs in all age groups.

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Dual Maps: Google Maps, Street View and Virtual Earth in an embeddable control - Mashed World

Sometimes something is just so geeky that I just LOVE the concept. This is one of those. Dual Maps shows side-by-side maps of Google maps and Microsoft maps.

www.mashedworld.com/DualMaps.aspx - Preview

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Google Wave Extension List

A very nice list of Robots and Gadgets for the Google Wave.

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30 Oct 09

Google co-founder Sergey Brin wants more computers in schools | Technology | Los Angeles Times

Very interesting description of Google Founder Sergey Brin's thoughts on his education

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Google education

  • After he left the Montessori school, Brin felt he was stuck in a 19th-century curriculum, and he ultimately quit high school after his junior year.
28 Oct 09

How I create and publish podcasts » Moving at the Speed of Creativity

Wow. If he missed any part of podcasting in this article, I don't know what it would be. Very thorough. (Shared by Vicki Davis on the Educator list today)

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100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School | Online Colleges

Number 3 is why some schools block Google. To me, that's an AUP violation, not an issue for CIPA.

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Google

27 Oct 09

ISTE | NETS for Students 2007

Do YOU know that NETS-S for your students? Is ANYONE in your school addressing these?

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standards NETS

  • Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:




     



    a.
    interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

    b.
    communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

    c.
    develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.

    d.
    contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

ISTE | NETS for Teachers 2008

  • Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:















    a.demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
    b.

    collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.


    c.communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
    d.

    model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.

Pew Internet & American Life Project

This is where to find statistics about online use, etc

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ProfilerPRO - Login

This site has been around for years, but it's very nice. A great way to take a survey and then be able to compare your results with the results of the whole. Compare by question, as well.

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25 Oct 09

State's graduation exam passes latest test

This is HUGE. There will eventually be ten end-of-course exams, each counting for one third of a student's final grade. Some will argue that this means that there will be no time for "21st Century T&L" concerns. Others will argue that those concerns are exactly what are needed to ensure true mastery of the subject. Where do YOU fall in that debate?

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testing graduation

  • Some have said that the exams would discourage students who have a hard time taking tests and would prompt them to drop out.
  • The regulation calls for the state to provide 10 end-of-course exams, beginning with English literature, Algebra 1 and biology in 2010-11, with other English, math, science and social studies subjects being phased in through 2016-17.
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22 Oct 09

The Metiri Group

range of use chart and sample activity to help teachers focus on "taking it to the next level"

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