Nine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of…
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THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE15 May 2012 | 4:45 amYOU Can Help Connect Kids to Books!In the article "Great Ideas Connecting Kids to Books" by Mary Brigid Barrett in the NCBLA's Mentor Handbook on thencbla.org, Barrett explains how all the adults in a young person's life--not just a child's parents and teachers, but his or her other family and community members--can make a huge impact on a child's life. All adults who live and work with children in even limited ways can encourage kids to turn off the TV and video games and engage in a good book!Here is an excerpt:Grandparents, uncles, aunts, friends, neighbors, coaches, scout and camp… -
TED: David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence - David Kelley (2012)
TEDTalks (video)16 May 2012 | 8:30 amIs your school or workplace divided into "creatives" versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create... (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)
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Mammals may not get to cool climates in time
16 May 2012 | 12:09 pmNine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of… -
Time of year matters for vitamin D risk
16 May 2012 | 12:08 pmWhen considering a patient’s blood vitamin D levels, it may be best to consider a lower threshold for concern, as well as the time of year. "In evaluating health risk," the University of Washington researchers conclude, "season-specific targets for Vitamin D blood concentration may be more appropriate than a static target when evaluating patients health risk." Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The (not so correct) anatomy of sea life
16 May 2012 | 11:52 amMarine biology, scharine schiology. Pleated Jeans skips scientific facts for its series of sea life diagrams. Via Pleated Jeans. (H/T @laughingsquid) Laughing is good for you. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The mechanics of eclipses [infographic]
16 May 2012 | 9:11 amWhen the moon passes in front of sun, as viewed from Earth, the eclipse that occurs is visible from a narrow path on Earth that corresponds to the location of the moon's shadow. During a total solar eclipse, this path is known as the path of totality. WARNING: Never look directly at the sun during an eclipse with a telescope or your unaided eye. Severe eye damage can result and scientists use special filters to safely view the sun. Via Space. The view from space. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Clean air improves heart health, Olympics show
16 May 2012 | 8:39 amUsing the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a lab, researchers found evidence that even short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves a person’s cardiovascular health. “Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and the Chinese government had proposed to reduce pollution levels to be comparable to other Olympic host cities,” says USC Professor Junfeng (Jim) Zhang. “We wanted to take advantage of such a huge intervention and look at what happens to people biologically.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink |…
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Social studies teacher organizes schoolwide service-learning event
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Schools should provide outdoor education
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TTT #295 - New Smart: How to Thrive Online, with Howard Rheingold - 05.02.12
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TTT #294 Net Smart w/ Fred Mindlin, Mura Nava, Vinnie Vrotny, Valerie Burton, Sarah Rolle, Tinashe Blanchet, & Christian 4.25.12
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TTT #292 Rheingold’s Net Smart w/ Alice Barr, Nancy Sharoff, Vinnie Vrotny, Valerie Burton, Sarah Rolle, Scott Lockman, Andrea Zellner 4.11.12
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TTT #291 What we talk about when we talk about Trayvon Martin with Ashleigh Dennis, Al Elliott and Kiseem - 04.04.12
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THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE
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Attention Coaches, Youth Counselors, and Mentors!
15 May 2012 | 4:45 amYOU Can Help Connect Kids to Books!In the article "Great Ideas Connecting Kids to Books" by Mary Brigid Barrett in the NCBLA's Mentor Handbook on thencbla.org, Barrett explains how all the adults in a young person's life--not just a child's parents and teachers, but his or her other family and community members--can make a huge impact on a child's life. All adults who live and work with children in even limited ways can encourage kids to turn off the TV and video games and engage in a good book!Here is an excerpt:Grandparents, uncles, aunts, friends, neighbors, coaches, scout and camp… -
New Article Published on OurWhiteHouse.org
10 May 2012 | 8:31 amShare the History of the Voting Ballot with the Young People in Your LifeExclusive New Article Now Available on OurWhiteHouse.orgOurWhiteHouse.org, the NCBLA's companion educational website to the art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, features a treasure trove of exclusive articles, discussion questions, activities, and other resources to help young people connect with American history. Both the Our White House website and book are perfect partners for helping you get kids engaged in this year's presidential election!JUST ADDED to OurWhiteHouse.org is a new… -
Support RIF with E-Cards for Mothers
8 May 2012 | 3:42 amThank the Mothers in Your Life and Support RIF and Books for KidsIn one minute, you can raise $90 for Reading Is Fundamental without spending a dime. That’s enough for RIF to get 32 books to kids in need. Plus, you’ll be able to recognize all the Moms in your life with a stylish e-Card. It’s easy. Just visit Macy's Facebook page to send your special cards today. Choose RIF as your charity of choice and Macy's will donate $3 in honor of each recipient. You can send cards to 15 Moms on Facebook and 15 Moms via email every day through May 13! -
Celebrate Children's Book Week
7 May 2012 | 2:00 amChildren's Book Week Is the National Celebration of Books and Reading for YouthEstablished in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country. Each year, books for young people and the joy of reading are feted for a full week with author and illustrator appearances, storytelling, parties, and other book-related events at schools, libraries, bookstores, museums, and homes from coast to coast!Administered by Every Child A Reader and sponsored by the Children's Book Council, Children's Book Week celebrates the transformative power of literacy.Children's Book… -
New Article Published on OurWhiteHouse.org
3 May 2012 | 7:13 amShare the Story of the 1948 Truman-Dewey Campaign with the Young People in Your LifeExclusive Article Now Available on OurWhiteHouse.orgOurWhiteHouse.org, the NCBLA's companion educational website to the art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, features a treasure trove of exclusive articles, discussion questions, activities, and other resources to help young people connect with American history. This substantive educational website has been named one of the American Library Association's Great Web Sites for Kids.JUST ADDED to OurWhiteHouse.org is a new web…
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TED: David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence - David Kelley (2012)
16 May 2012 | 8:30 amIs your school or workplace divided into "creatives" versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create... (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.) -
TED: Jean-Baptiste Michel: The mathematics of history - Jean-Baptiste Michel (2012)
15 May 2012 | 8:00 amWhat can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns. -
TED: Tali Sharot: The optimism bias - Tali Sharot (2012)
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TED: Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found - Renny Gleeson (2012)
11 May 2012 | 8:08 amOops! Nobody wants to see the 404: Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is really a chance to build a better relationship. -
TED: Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do - Joshua Foer (2012)
10 May 2012 | 8:00 amThere are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique -- called the memory palace -- and shows off its most remarkable feature: anyone can learn how to use it, including him.
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Unseen Narratives: The TEDSalon in London
14 May 2012 | 4:43 pmBooks, film, art, food — and science and social issues — were at the center of the talks at the sixth TEDSalon in London. The event took place on May 10 in a packed Unicorn Theatre, with the support of longtime TED partner frog. “Our bodies are made of atoms, but our lives are made of stories”, host and TEDGlobal curator Bruno Giussani said, introducing the event’s theme: “Unseen Narratives.” We are our stories, he suggested, our memories, desires, passions, dramas. Stories are what our imagination projects, what our creativity produces, what helps us… -
Reports from the road: TED Talent Search in Nairobi …
12 May 2012 | 8:38 amAs the TED team travels around the world hosting salons in 14 cities, we’re collecting great local stories. Start with this Storify from Nanjira Sambuli that rounds up tweets from TED@Nairobi: 62% of secondary school students are reading #ShujaazFM. 'It's not about ideas,it's about how you deliver them'. @awelltoldstory this is!— Nanjira Sambuli (@NiNanjira) May 05, 2012 From the blog “Inflation, Stilettos, Pacifiers & An African Dream,” this generous and insightful blog post: For 6 minutes, I learned about the bees that make it possible to have… -
Life on Mars: Fellows Friday with Angelo Vermeulen
11 May 2012 | 8:21 amWhen artist and scientist Angelo Vermeulen (watch his TED Talk) first started weaving together biological and technological systems in his artwork, little did he know he’d someday be asked to consider how to create living ecosystems for future space habitation… Do you consider yourself an artist or scientist first? I usually describe myself as an artist with a background in science, but I feel first and foremost an artist. Artist, biologist, space researcher, and TED Fellow — that’s how I describe myself now, but it changes. It seems when people are confronted with a hybrid… -
Watch Vidal Sassoon’s moving, funny TEDx talk
10 May 2012 | 4:48 pmAt TEDxOxford last September, legendary stylist Vidal Sassoon, who died this week at 84, shared this moving talk about his extraordinary life. As a YouTube commenter writes: “A good way to remember this humble and inspirational man.” Plus! See this talk (and many others from TEDxOxford) illustrated by the Livescribes, a British group of live illustrators. -
Revealed! Speaker lineup for TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness
8 May 2012 | 8:23 amToday, we’re thrilled to announce the TEDGlobal 2012 speaker lineup — exploring the theme “Radical Openness.” As the world becomes ever more interconnected, the ways we relate, the means by which we learn about one another and develop mutual understanding, and the rules about what we hide and what we share are changing. That’s the inspiration for the theme — and it’ll be explored by scientists, artists, technologists, students and visionaries from around the globe. Explore the full program guide, or scroll down for the full lineup … TEDGlobal…
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MIT Names Its Provost, Who Led Online-Education Efforts, as New President
15 May 2012 | 10:00 pmL. Rafael Reif, a faculty member for 32 years, has played a lead role in the creation of MITx and edX. -
Publishers and Georgia State See Broad Implications in Copyright Ruling
14 May 2012 | 5:00 pmThe university called the decision significant "for all educational fair use." A plaintiff said the ruling, though flawed, was a step toward setting practical guidelines. -
Illinois Bill Would Ban Use of Search Firms in Hiring at Public Universities
14 May 2012 | 5:00 pmLawmakers are questioning the cost of the growing use of outside consultants. Universities say they would be at a competitive disadvantage in recruiting without them. -
Florida A&M President Suspends Band Through Next Year
14 May 2012 | 1:00 pmThe Marching 100, embroiled in a hazing scandal since last fall, will not play in 2012-13. -
Long-Awaited Ruling in Copyright Case Mostly Favors Georgia State U.
13 May 2012 | 6:00 pmThe judge found violations in only five of 99 instances where publishers said the university went beyond fair use in posting copyrighted materials online.
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I think I’m going to be on NPR’s All Things Considered today
14 May 2012 | 2:30 amI think I’m going to be on NPR’s All Things Considered today as part of its All Tech Considered segment. I was interviewed last week about the New York City Schools’ new social media policy for employees. Regular readers know that I’ve written about this in the past. If I am featured on the show, I’ll add the link here afterward. If you hear me, let me know what you think! Related posts: My thoughts on a proposed social media policy for school employees (Part 2) Are educators courageous enough to be social media renegades? What are you doing to change things? -
Reconciling convergence and divergence
10 May 2012 | 4:36 amHow do you reconcile… principles of standards-based grading; “begin with the end in mind and work backwards;” understanding by design; and other more convergent learning ideas with… project-, problem-, challenge-, and/or inquiry-based learning; creativity; innovation; collaboration; and our need for more divergent thinkers? Yesterday was the final day of our Next Generation Leadership Institute, an initiative of the University of Kentucky College of Education’s P20 Innovation Lab. This was the big question I asked groups throughout the day. How do (or would) you… -
My thoughts on a proposed social media policy for school employees (Part 2)
7 May 2012 | 9:09 pm[In Part 1 of this conversation, I asked for others' input and received numerous online comments plus some additional emails. In this post I offer my own thoughts. Warning: Long post ahead.] Dear Iowa superintendent and school board members, As founding director of the nation’s only university center focused on P-12 technology leadership issues, I am writing to offer my admittedly-unsolicited thoughts regarding your recently-proposed social media policy for employees. I have had the opportunity to work with educators in your system on multiple occasions. I once spoke to the board about… -
Smoking, steroids, illegal drugs, and 3rd grade retention?
7 May 2012 | 8:53 amImagine that someone offered you something and said, “This might give you a short-term performance boost. If it does, we’re not sure how long the effect will last but we know it will diminish over time. The boost might be just a year or two and it’s all but certain that it won’t last more than three or four years. Moreover, it’s extremely probable that after that you will suffer significant negative consequences FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Do you want it?” You might take that gamble if you were a professional athlete (see, e.g., steroids), but most of us… -
5 great slides about technology, learning, and change
6 May 2012 | 4:10 amHere are five great slides that I found recently in the Great Quotes About Learning and Change Flickr pool. Which one’s your favorite? The Illusion of Lecture Master Learners Halcyon Days Good vs Good Enough The REAL Pedagogical Problem Related posts: Technology will free learning from the dead hand of the past Video – Learning to change Two great quotes from Richard Elmore
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The Power of Educational Technology
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Edcamp Boston Revelations and Reflections
30 Apr 2012 | 1:09 pmThanks to Lillie Marshall for this great Picture! Yesterday I was privileged to help organize, along with Dan Callahan, Laura D'elia, Tracy Sokalosky and Karen Janowski, the second annual edCamp Boston. It was a great day! We had a record attendance of over 200 educators and, by all accounts, it was a great success. Here are some of the things I took away with me. About Edcamps: This is my second time organizing edcamp Boston, but over the last few years I have organized 5 other unconferences. What strikes me the most about organizing these events is how easy it is to do. The… -
Arguments for the iPad in Education
24 Mar 2012 | 1:20 pmAs we continue to explore the possibility of becoming a 1:1 iPad school, I am starting to put together my arguments in favor of this adoption. Here are some of my thoughts so far. I would welcome your feedback on this document! Why 1 to 1? In a digital world where information on a multitude of subjects is both abundant and immediately available, students today must learn to effectively access, analyze, synthesize and integrate this information on a regular basis. By providing our students with immediate access to a digital tool, such as a laptop or a tablet, we provide them with the world at… -
From Dream to Reality - Making Things Happen
4 Mar 2012 | 1:57 pmEdcampIS Organizers Introduction I just returned from Seattle where I helped to run edcampIS, an unconference for independent school educators following the National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference. If you read my blog or know me, you know all about this. You know that I have been running unconferences for years. You know that I love them. And, I loved this one just as much as the rest. The day went wonderfully. I had conversations about iPads, about assessment, about parent education and much more. I have lots of notes and lots of ideas of things I want to try, change… -
On my way to NAISAC12 and edcampIS...
29 Feb 2012 | 10:39 amif the snow doesn't stop me. This would be the one storm of the entire winter, on the day I am flying to Seattle for two great conferences, the National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference (NAISAC12) and the first Independent School edcamp (edcampIS). I'm looking forward to both, and hoping I get there tonight. The theme of this year's NAISAC12 is "Innovation." That seems to be the buzz word of the year. I really like their sub-title: "imagine, invent, inspire, dream." Those are great verbs and I'm hoping to do all 4 out in Seattle. Here are some of the sessions I'm excited… -
Digital Ethics - Exploring how kids use Digital Media
12 Feb 2012 | 10:24 amI attended an interesting workshop about digital ethics, given by Katie Davis, a youth and digital media scholar based at Harvard Project Zero. I am always searching for digital citizenship resources that acknowledge the positives of student use of social media and don't try to scare the pants off of kids. Katie presented a very interesting perspective and posed some great questions for discussion with students. Her work is part of the Good Work Project, where you can find an extensive unit for use with High School students. I'm hoping to work some of this into my curriculum next year. I…
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“Mission U.S.”: A revolutionary way to learn history
16 May 2012 | 7:49 am“Mission U.S.” is a multimedia project that immerses players in U.S. history content through free, interactive online games.Mission 1, “For Crown or Colony?,” puts players in the shoes of Nat Wheeler, a printer’s apprentice in 1770 Boston. They encounter both Patriots and Loyalists, and when rising tensions result in the Boston Massacre, they must choose where their loyalties lie.In Mission 2, “Flight to Freedom,” players take on the role of Lucy, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky. As they navigate her escape and journey to Ohio, they discover that life in the “free” North is… -
Turnitin Adds Voice Comments to GradeMark for Faster Grading and More Substantive Feedback on Student Writing
16 May 2012 | 7:33 amFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETurnitin Adds Voice Comments to GradeMark for Faster Grading and More Substantive Feedback on Student Writing Educators grade even faster and give more personalized audio feedback using leading online grading toolOAKLAND, Calif. – May 15, 2012 – Turnitin, the global leader in originality checking and online grading, today announced the release of Voice Comments, a simple and efficient way for instructors to offer feedback on student writing. The new Voice Comments feature better engages students in the writing process by providing them with clear, personalized and… -
Conceptboard – Online Teamwork for Instruction at Schools and Universities
16 May 2012 | 7:32 amStuttgart, May 15th, 2012. Stuttgart-based company Conceptboard offers the perfect complement for netbook and iPad classes and the topic of “bring-your-own-device” in classrooms: one platform for interactive online collaboration.The use of new media in the classroom is becoming increasingly important. Teachers and professors are no longer only employing conventional teaching materials but are also integrating the possibilities of state-of-the-art IT into their lesson plans. Conceptboard offers a valuable addition in this respect in the form of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The… -
CTB/MCGRAW-HILL AND BRAINPOP COLLABORATE TO DELIVER PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR K–8 STUDENTS
16 May 2012 | 7:31 amCTB/MCGRAW-HILL AND BRAINPOP COLLABORATE TO DELIVER PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR K–8 STUDENTSStrategic alliance integrates BrainPOP’s award-winning animated educational resources with CTB’s Acuity assessment solution to provide an engaging, personalized learning experience for students and an unprecedented level of insight to teachers.MONTEREY, Calif., May 14, 2012 – CTB/McGraw-Hill, one of the nation’s leading educational assessment partners, today announced that it is collaborating with BrainPOP®, creator of animated educational resources, to integrate BrainPOP’s… -
Walden University’s Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership Receives NCATE Accreditation
16 May 2012 | 7:30 amWalden University’s Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership Receives NCATE AccreditationNational accreditation affirms quality of Walden’s preK–12 educator degree programsMinneapolis—May 14, 2012—Walden University announced today that The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership has received accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE accreditation, the recognized standard of excellence in professional education for the preparation of teachers, administrators and other preK–12 education professionals,…
