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A Vision for Global Learning: Discussion for BLC11
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Posted on June 3, 2009 at 12:00pm

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Encyclopedia of Life - Resouces for the Classroom

If you attended BLC08 you may have attended the presentation by Marie Studer on the Encyclopedia of Life. The Encyclopedia of Life website has some great resources for teachers and students. I had a conversation with Marie this morning and she was telling me about all of the new content and interactions that they had added to their site. Here are just a few:



The updates and new features include:



  • 80,000 species pages (up from 50,000 last fall)
  • Anyone can…
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Posted on February 6, 2009 at 11:00am

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Contest for Math Students

Teacher Tube is a 2009 World Math Day Video Challenge. Go to Teacher Tube for more information.



Here are the basics from their web site:



"Lights, Camera, Action!



Are you looking for the ultimate class project? Now your students can show off their creative abilities and talents online in the World Math Day Video Challenge!



Move over American Idol! In anticipation of World Math Day on March 4th,… Continue

Posted on February 5, 2009 at 2:54pm

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NL Connect

It is great to see so many friends registered on NL Connect. Brian has been working on this for some time and has done a great job getting it set up for us to use. I hope this will help us build a sense of community and sharing. I am really looking forward to how this can help us make our workshops, conference, books, and all the other things we do better.

It will be great learning and sharing with all of you.

Jim

Posted on February 2, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

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Welcome to NL Connect

The November Learning team is very excited about NL Connect. The goal of NL Connect is to continue conversations from training events, conferences, and between educators interested in discussing learning and technology. Even though we will be sharing resources and ideas here, our real goal is for you to share your ideas, goals, and questions with other members of this community. The power of this site is in your hands. Add movies, pictures, blog posting, but more importantly interact with other… Continue

Posted on February 2, 2009 at 3:47pm

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I am a former teacher, technology director and consultant. Currently I work for November Learning as a consultant and trainer.

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WILLIAM FOWLER replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 5'
In his session on developing empathy Alan November asks why after years of telling his story of grandmothers reading to classes via Skype, virtually no one has tried it? He postulates loss of control, or the false dilemma of equity, not every child…
Jul 29, 2011
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Cheryl LaCost replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 3'
Letting them work on problems/projects that they choose.
Jul 28, 2011
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Cheryl LaCost replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 2'
The human quest for knowledge and answers.
Jul 28, 2011
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Cheryl LaCost replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 1'
They opportunities to find problems expand exponentially, as do the solutions.
Jul 28, 2011
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Ayize Jama-Everett replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 4'
I'm an ardent believer in Paulo Freire Popular education model.  If one's education is not directly tied to the rest of one's life, then that education is seen as a psychological luxury, one that the student may not have time to…
Jul 27, 2011
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Ayize Jama-Everett replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 3'
Everyone is learning something all the time, right?  Even if its how to not learn anything you don't want to learn.  It might be a bit hippy, but i believe in following your passion and allowing students to follow what their passions…
Jul 27, 2011
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Ayize Jama-Everett replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 2'
Curiosity, friendship, a sense of justice and fair play.  These are not so much traits that have to be taught to children but deep structure normative mental states that education often beats out of children.  However, we can also support…
Jul 27, 2011
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Ayize Jama-Everett replied to Jim Wenzloff's discussion 'Ewan McIntosh and Bill Fowler Question 1'
Seeing another's face, hearing another's voice allows for genuine empathy.  If learning occurs when one acquires knowledge skills or experience, then empathy is the drive that motivates one to grab those abilities.  If that face…
Jul 27, 2011

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