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16 Kick-Ass iPhone Apps for Use of Teacher Only.

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16 Kick-Ass iPhone Apps for Use of Teacher Only.

Milton Ramirez August 06, 2010

Apple has moved forward in an intent to fight the piracy. As for now, you are going to be able to try before you buy. Now teachers will have more tim…

Can We Compare a Teacher to a Midwife?

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Can We Compare a Teacher to a Midwife?

Milton Ramirez August 06, 2010

It is no stranger Educational institutions are mostly conformed of female members, as the the base of its faculty. We called attention to an article …

10 Social Media Competencies for K-12 teachers.

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10 Social Media Competencies for K-12 teachers.

Milton Ramirez August 04, 2010

Doug Johnson is the editor behind The Blue Skunk Blog. If you are not subscribed to it, it is time you do it. Its editor makes the best effort to ke…

Bias can be present [in standardized tests] but not be detected by even the top experts in the field.

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Bias can be present [in standardized tests] but not be detected by even the top experts in the field.

Milton Ramirez August 03, 2010

Education Research Report: Overturning more than 40 years of accepted practice, new research proves that the tools used to check tests of "gener…

Who Is a Digital Literate?

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Who Is a Digital Literate?

Milton Ramirez August 02, 2010

Wikipedia defines digital literacy as "the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and create information using digital technology.&…

“Transformation May Be the Easiest Thing to Do Politically, But It’s the Hardest to Do Technically.”

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“Transformation May Be the Easiest Thing to Do Politically, But It’s the Hardest to Do Technically.”

Milton Ramirez August 01, 2010

Many U.S. schools that are using federal funds to turn around schools are opting for the "transformation" model, which requires the school&…