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Different Ways to Show Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Research continues to provide further evidence that the conventional wisdom about learning styles should be rejected by educators and students alike (Kirschner, 2017; Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Riener & Willingham, 2010). Anatomical Sciences Education 12, 6–19. Computers and Education 106, 166–171. Kirschner, P.

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Creating Our Own Unique Learning Environments #DigiLead

A Principal's Reflections

She embraced the autonomy that she was given in a position that functions as a librarian, media specialist, and educational technology integrator to push the envelop. LED stools at the Little Bits bar One of the most amazing transformations that has taken place at NMHS is the creation of the Makerspace in what was our traditional library.

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The Philosophy Behind Maker Success

A Principal's Reflections

To make matters worse many states, districts, and schools made knee-jerk reactions when the budget ax came down a few years and cut traditional hands-on courses such as wood shop, agriculture, metal shop, and cooking. There is a great deal of content out there about maker education.

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Taking Schools and Education to Another Level With Digital Publishing

A Principal's Reflections

If so many people are going to own a tablet device in the near future, it is imperative that schools and educators make content discoverable and share it. Tablet apps can get schools and educators closer to their stakeholders on a device they love. Isn''t this what education today is all about though?

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Twitter: A Resource For All

A Principal's Reflections

Prior to delving into this 140 character world I utilized traditional mediums for communication and professional development, had no idea what Web 2.0 was, and adamantly believed social media had absolutely no place in education. Finally, how can we move more schools to embrace social media in general as a valuable educational tool?

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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

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Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. I was more of a periodical girl, with the magazines and the newspapers and an occasional novel or self-help book. I'm an educator. You get to interact with everybody.

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Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador

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Magazine and has been republished under Creative Commons. Tsamarenda, a young man wearing a traditional red and yellow toucan feather crown, was personally delivering the seeds. We achieved all that, he said, without forgetting our sovereignty, our customs, and tradition. This article was originally published at YES!

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