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A Social Imperative Building a 21st century education system
KEN KAY | 11/20/2009
The world has changed dramatically and will continue to do so exponentially. The industrial economy of the last century has been supplanted by a service economy driven by information, knowledge and innovation. In this environment, manual labor and r... Read More...
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What Should Be the Function of a K-12 STEM Education?
HAYES BLAINE LANTZ, R., ED.D. | 11/20/2009
(This is part two of a three part series on STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — education.)
One of the recommendations of the committee for Rising Above the Gathering Storm is the creation of K-12 curriculum materials mode... Read More...
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Teaching Basic Communication Skills
EDWARD WILCZYNSKI | 11/20/2009
A student who can’t communicate effectively can’t compete in the modern world. This is why teaching effective communication skills must serve as the cornerstone for any program preparing young people for the 21st century. Read More...
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Depth of Knowledge in the 21st Century
GERLINDE OLVERA, M.ED., JENNIFER ELKINS and JoHN.R.WALkUP, PH.D. | 11/20/2009
As a principal of (fictitious) Memorial Junior High, and an observer of classroom sessions on a regular basis, no one can tell Jim more about the different teaching styles employed in his school. Although he notes the contrast in styles from one tea... Read More...
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Games Have a Long History in American Education
DOUG ADAMS and MARILYN AULT | 11/20/2009
In July 1859, the editors of Scientific American magazine made a cautionary plea to their readers.A game was gaining popularity in America, and it was having a deleterious effect on the youth,“robbing the mind of valuable time that might be devote... Read More...
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Virtual High School Global Consortium: The Past, Present and Future
LIZ PAPE | 11/20/2009
Like most innovative organizations, Virtual High School Global Consortium, the pioneer of online learning for middle and high school students and course design for teachers, had a grassroots beginning. What started in 1996 as a five year project fun... Read More...
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The Changing Face of Computing 21st century computing for 21st century schools
JEFF MCNAUGHT | 11/20/2009
Districts, administrators, and parents all have the same goal: ensure that children have the necessary tools to attain success.Technology proficiency is now undoubtedly one of those tools. Read More...
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Integrating Technology for the 21st Century School
DANNY MARTINEZ | 11/20/2009
“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,atale of a fatefultrip...” Most ofus will recognize these lines as the opening song from the popular TV show Gilligan’s Island.The majority of us were born into a world where television was exploding. Many... Read More...
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Oodles of Google — Free Tools for Teachers
MELANIE BACON AND MARILYN AULT | 11/20/2009
Are you looking for a safe solution to streamline basic electronic services, such as e-mail and online collaboration, without the headaches of developing content from scratch? Google Apps for Education (http://bit.ly/GoogleAppsEd) is for teachers wh... Read More...
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Web Safety Learning in a Web 2.0 World
PATRICK WALSH | 11/20/2009
For teachers and students, there’s no question that the web has become an invaluable learning tool. Interactive study programs, limitless research materials, and online tools such as math problem solvers, word pronouncers and various other tutorials... Read More...
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