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MSM 329:  Ratholes, Rants and Misconceptions.
Category: Education
Duration: 01:03:01
Publish Date: 2016-04-30 11:53:42
Description: MSM 329:  Ratholes, Rants and Misconceptions. Jokes You Can Use: Advisory: Finishing the School Year Strong Students can reflect on these two questions, turning their answers into posters that can be hung around the classroom as reminders and shared with each other: What are three things you can do to help finish the school year strong academically? What is one thing you can do to help your classmates finish the year strong academically? http://www.edutopia.org/blog/larry-ferlazzo-how-to-end-school-year-strong Mahara Version 16 is now available. https://mahara.org/ Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Misconceptions I was recently reading the March, 2016 issue of "Science Scope," a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association. In this issue, I read the article, "What We Call Misconceptions May Be Necessary Stepping-Stones Toward Making Sense Of The Work." It was written by Todd Campbell, Christina Schwarz, and Mark Windschitl. This article highlights a view of science learning uncommon in schools today--one in which teachers and students view misconceptions as useful for making sense of the world. http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2016/4/28_Middle_School_Science_Minute-Misconceptions.html From the Twitterverse: TED Talks ‏@TEDTalks 8 TED Talks to help you practice patience: http://t.ted.com/40Bpjoj Savas Savides ‏@SSavides Dear Teacher on the Tired Days, http://buff.ly/1N8o7bV Marlena Gross-Taylor ‏@mgrosstaylor A3: Great examples of the power of failure! #leadupchat elearninginfographic ‏@eLearngraphic The Power of Teachers as… http://dlvr.it/LBdn6s #TeacherInfographics #CollaborativeCurriculumDesignersinfographic #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Strategies: SketchNotes https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a0TgYBEEQlMv6umZJ_g3KLHGOi1Vv40PHsFhjCN3LkE/edit#slide=id.g5f70fb3e7_059 RSA Examples of SketchNotes turned into Animations. https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/rsa-animate/ The Secret of Effective Feedback Resources: Six Brain Thoughts http://crewblog.wpengine.com/6-things-know-brain-learns/ Web Spotlight: Get Rid of Grade Levels https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-04-28-get-rid-of-grade-levels-a-personalized-learning-recipe-for-public-school-districts Random Thoughts . . . Moodle FlashCards Personal Web Site
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