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Great to see that you thing this is a pearl. I have been using lots of different apps and ideas to enable students using iPads to create content rather than consume it. by dakinane Apr 3

http://plpnetwork.com/2012/04/02/making-writing-about-fiction-authentic/ Can writing about what they read be an “authentic” experience for students in today’s public schools?

Making Writing about Fiction “Authentic”

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Running a blog with your students is about as far from a traditional teaching method as you can get, and chances are nobody taught you how to do it. http://pikifriends.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/lesson-plan-things-you-need-to-do-before-blogging-with-students/#comment-157
40 Alternative Assessments for Learning By Charity Preston close Author: Charity Preston Name : Charity Preston Site: http://www.teachhub.com/40-alternative-assessments-learning About: Charity L. Preston, MA is an author, teacher, and parent. http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/charity-preston/assessments-for-learning/

40 Alternative Assessments for Learning

Ahead of tomorrow’s announcement from Apple, other companies are throwing their hats in the DIY textbook ring. These companies are hoping to get you, the teacher, writing your own textbook or at least contributing up-to-the-minute facts so no textbook is ever out of date again.

3 Ways To Make Your Own Textbooks

http://edudemic.com/2012/01/diy-textbook/

Ten Sites Supporting Digital Classroom Collaboration In Project Based Learning

http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/ten-sites-supporting-digital-classroom-collaboration-in-project-based-learning/ i Rate This Welcome to the second in a series of PBL Mania Posts.
The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i , a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. http://mashable.com/2012/01/25/video-chat-global-classroom/

How Video Chat Is Creating a Global Classroom

12 videos to spark educators' thinking | Scott McLeod

http://bigthink.com/ideas/12-videos-to-spark-educators-thinking If you’re like me, you have trouble keeping up with all of the great videos that are out there.

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Middle Years of Schooling is generally accepted to cover the school years from 5 to 8, though this can vary slightly. These are the last years of Primary Education and the first years of Secondary Education . http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/education/levels/middleyears.html

Middle Years of School