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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Snapter for Students
Students, use your digital camera to take snapshots of class handouts, test prep notes someone else loans you, documents, … Snapter makes them look as though they have been scanned on a flatbed scanner. Save time and effort; gain an … Continue reading
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250 Tablet PC Tips
Tracy at Endless Scholar posted 250 Tablet PC Tips. Although posted some time ago, it still offers a users reminder of the power and flexibility of Tablets. Enjoy. And thanks, Tracy for the enduring value of these tips. 250 Tablet … Continue reading
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2nd European Coaching Psychology Conference
The organizing committee of the 2nd European Coaching Psychology Conference issued a call for papers, symposia, and posters. This year, the themes of the conference include Hope and Wisdom; Engagement; Transition; Performance; Health and Wellbeing; and Developing practice. “Coaching Psychology … Continue reading
Off to School
Helen Joyce posts a review of her visit to a Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) charter school in Newark, NJ. It turned out differently from what she expected, based on her biases about corporate operated charter schools. I cannot remember … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Learning Costs, Venture Educators
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Tablet PC Purchase Information Sharing and Team Performance
J. R. Mesmer-Magnus and L. A.DeChurch report that a meta-analytic study of 72 independent studies (total groups = 4,795; total N = 17,279) demonstrates the importance of information sharing to team performance, cohesion, decision satisfaction, and knowledge integration. More specifically, … Continue reading
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Tablet PCs and the Illusion of Personal Control Research
People appear ready to follow leads of others whom they consider lucky. Michael J. A. Wohl and Michael E. Enzle report that college participants in a series of experimental studies were more likely to allow another person to either pick … Continue reading
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NESI TIPSheet 1.1 Learning Centered Lesson Plans Checklist
This checklist about learning centered lesson plans drills down to essential steps learners use to adopt behavior patterns offered in each lesson. TIPSheet 1.1: First, center on learning processes, next on content, and then on instruction. Introduction: In a decisive … Continue reading
Why Schools Should Consider Tablet PCs
Jerel Chong (Product Manager at HP Australia) explains via video why schools and educational environments should consider using Tablet PCs over standard notebooks. Here’s a sample of reasons HP explains why school people should consider Tablet PCs. 1. Use of … Continue reading
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Tablet PCs Change Teacher Prep and Performance
I think that Tablet and other mobile PCs have had a profound affect on teacher preparation and performance. Mobile PCs free up novices and experienced instructors to learn and instruct with material and information from beyond previously limiting personnel, walls, … Continue reading
College Audio and Video English Class Projects
Michael Arnzen tells how he assigned students to work in groups of 4-5 to record independently a 5-8 minute performance ‘inspired by’ assigned readings in his Introduction to Literary Studies class this spring. I believe we are at a point … Continue reading
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