Best Posts Of The Week

Best Posts Of The Week

  This series used to be called “The Most Popular Posts Of The Week.” However, Google has changed their analytics program and, for the life of me, I can’t seem to figure out how to transition to it. And, since the popularity of posts has never affected what I post in the least, I figure…

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Good Example Of An “Improvement Rubric”

Good Example Of An “Improvement Rubric”

geralt / Pixabay   I’ve previously shared several examples of “improvement rubrics” – rubrics that emphasize asset, instead of deficit, language (you can see them at The Best Rubric Sites (And A Beginning Discussion About Their Use)). Here’s another one you can download. It was created by two of my talented colleagues, Lara Hoekstra and…

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Discovery Education Unveils New, Free Environmental Focused Learning Resources 

Discovery Education Unveils New, Free Environmental Focused Learning Resources 

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education today announced a new curated collection of free dynamic digital resources that encourages students to follow their curiosity and explore the natural world. These resources are made available to all students, teachers, and caregivers in the United States at no cost through the Environmental Education Initiative. Powered by worldwide edtech…

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10 Best Goal Setting Activities for Work Teams

Are you teaching goal stetting, SMART goals or something connected to future planning? Here are 10 goal planning activities ou can use if you wish that are great for training sessions and workshops for adults such as employees, or you can use them for college and university students too. The post 10 Best Goal Setting…

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Learning Science in Cengage Learning Design 

Reading Time: 4 minutes After we published our last posts about learning design, instructors asked us – what’s the difference between learning science and learning design? Learning science is the study of how people learn and draws from many disciplines, including psychology, cognitive science, education and pedagogy, computer science, data analysis and statistics, and more….

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Dual Language Expectations

In an increasingly globalized world, bilingualism has become more than a mere asset; it’s necessary. It has been estimated that more than half the world’s population is bilingual or multilingual, and living with two or more languages is the norm in many countries. In this dynamic world, many parents see enrolling their children in a…

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