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"Even with all of the benefits of technology in the classroom, however, educators must use caution to ensure that students are focusing on the lesson and not giving in to distractions. Here are seven ways that teachers can use to help students pay more attention when using technology."

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Career Thoughts is a very accessible site where students can explore possible careers

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"The more educators give students choice, control, challenge, and opportunities to collaborate, the more motivated and engaged those students will be and the more they will learn, according to a new research paper"

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"Study millions of student-authored online flashcards,
quizzes, and study guides, or create your own. For free."

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A webinar on using Evernote as a portfolio tool in schools.

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Kids across the world were asked to illustrate and write a story that answers this question: “What would happen if robots were a part of your everyday life — at school and beyond? The results provide a compelling look on how youngsters feel about modern technology, and most importantly, reveals that tech has a huge potential for blurring the lines between learning and play."

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Suggestions on how teachers can promote supportive learning conversations at home.

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Advice from students to teachers on how to make online learning even better. This is great information for those teachers who have been teaching online or for those just starting out.

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“Sleep disorders can impair children’s I.Q.’s as much as lead exposure.”

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"Can spending time on sites like Facebook actually help kids in school? That’s what new research from the University of Maryland suggests. Professor Christine Greenhow has found that students build important bonds when they connect with school friends on social networking sites."

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Connectify works by turning your Windows laptop into a secure Wi-Fi hotspot which you can then use to connect your other Internet-enabled devices.

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The digital dropbox is essentially a tool incorporated into most learning management systems that enables faculty to designate a virtual inbox where students can privately submit their assignments and later retrieve them (presumably with a grade and some type of feedback). While there might be a specific time when it pedagogically makes sense to have students turn in their work to a digital dropbox viewable only by the instructor and the student, we have found that mostof the time it makes little sense to do so. In this article we argue for use of a public performance model and explain why.

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"Students' Information Literacy Needs in the 21st Century: Competencies for Teacher-Librarians"

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"Using freedom of choice and search for happiness as its basis, the Lifelike Pedagogy developed itself to allow life to enter the classrooms through all the possible ways. Link for free ebook available."

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Blog post on grading in education...it's negatives, largely.

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Amazing blog post by a senior in high school.

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