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The Magical Classroom™

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:57:59 +0000

A short film by SMART Technologies showcasing the magic of their touch screen interactive whiteboards. Visit http://www.smartloveoflearning.com/

Duration : 0:2:52

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What Does it Mean to be Literate in the 21st Century? (short version 8 min)

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:59:32 +0000

This video is an exploration of the definition of literacy: more specifically, of what it means to be a literate person in the 21st Century. Both producers are reflective practitioners who have strong literacy backgrounds. As practising teachers they have a vested interest in this subject. The producers realize that new media in a technological world is shaping the lives of youth and that as a result, redefining the literacy skills that will be necessary for youth to be able to function successfully in the world they are growing up in. The latter implies, by necessity, that the how, what and why of teaching literacy must also change. As a result of having the supposed static, print-centric notion of literacy upturned, the producers became interested in finding out if other educators at their worksites were experiencing this shift and in exploring how these educators were grappling with the notion of what it means to be a literate person and the corresponding implications in terms of their own teaching practise. Were they indeed rethinking what it means to be literate in an information and communication technological world, or upholding the traditional print-centric, paper and pencil viewpoint?

What Does it Mean to be Literate in the 21st Century? is an important and relevant issue that invites dialogue from all practising educators who work with youth. The world is changing and schools are required to make those changes necessary to help youth become fully competent, critical, and thoughtful citizens in the world they live in.

Duration : 0:8:3

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Teachers, Parents Worry Budget Cuts Could Hit Classroom

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:37:01 +0000

Hundreds of jobs may soon be on the chopping block in the Omaha Public Schools District. On Monday, the district revealed its early plans to deal with a $26 million revenue shortfall.

Duration : 0:2:36

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Ben Stein – America’s Education Crisis

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:41:18 +0000

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/01/24/Ben_Stein_on_How_Not_to_Ruin_Your_Life

Author, economist and TV celebrity Ben Stein gives his take on the current state of education in the United States.

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How Not to Ruin Your Life with Ben Stein.

You may know him best for his deadpan delivery in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or his offbeat game show, “Win Ben Stein’s Money.” But this active thinker is also a major contributor to current discussions and understanding of business, ethical and social issues in the world of finance, and the political and social content of mass culture. Come hear this polymath speak about the many economic, political and social issues confronting us today – The Commonwealth Club of California

Ben Stein is a lawyer, economist, and commentator on finance (and a well-known actor and Hollywood personality).

Stein served as an economist at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He has been a longtime contributor to Barron’s and a columnist and editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal. He has also written extensively about finance for New York magazine and the Washington Post.

In addition to writing for Yahoo! Finance, he currently writes a biweekly column on economics and finance for the New York Times and appears weekly on the Fox News network commenting on finance and economics.

He is the author of several personal finance books, including How to Ruin Your Financial Life, Moneypower: How to Make Inflation Make You Rich, Financial Passages, and – with Phil DeMuth – the best-sellers Yes, You Can Time the Market, Yes, You Can Be a Successful Income Investor, and the forthcoming Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably.

Stein is Honorary Chair of the National Retirement Planning Coalition, and lives in Los Angeles, Calif.

Duration : 0:7:4

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NYSUT Education and Learning Trust (ELT)

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:22:36 +0000

The Education and Learning Trust is NYSUT’s primary way of delivering professional development to its members. The Trust offers courses for undergraduate, graduate and in-service credit, partnership programs that lead to master’s degrees and teaching certificates, and workshops and professional development programs for teachers, school related professionals, and members from the health care community. Research and conventional wisdom dictate that professional development is one of the most important factors in improving schools and increasing student achievement. We hope you take advantage of the professional development opportunities provided by the Trust and your union.

Duration : 0:4:56

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eTwinning Professional Development Workshop The Netherlands

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:18:24 +0000

Primary teachers from 20 countries learn about eTwinning.
Theme: creativity and innovation.
Zandvoort aan Zee

Duration : 0:5:20

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What Is Literacy?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:32:20 +0000

Info on Post Modern Literacy

Duration : 0:3:57

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Teacher Professional Development Workshops and Keynote Speakers for Schools

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:41:30 +0000

Finally, teacher professional development training workshops that cover what your teachers really want: immediate solutions for classroom management and behavior problems. We’re Youth Change Workshops and you’ve never seen professional development inservices like this before. Your staff name the problem areas, then we deliver hundreds of innovative, powerful strategies to turnaround school violence, ADHD, Asperger’s issues, work refusal, truancy, bullying, gangs, depression, withdrawal, and family problems. Working with difficult students doesn’t have to be so difficult.

Duration : 0:5:58

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Zero Gravity Classroom

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:14:02 +0000

When we see astronauts walking in space, a lot of us wish we could do the same.
Sharyl Attkisson got a chance to join a group of science teachers to check out zero gravity and its benefits.

Duration : 0:4:44

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Dismantle Public Education

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:55:14 +0000

The real reason our standards in education are falling isnt lack of money but a government monopoly.

Learn of the libertarian alternative that could save our children

Duration : 0:9:59

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