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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Public Broadcasting Interactive Resources & Educational Projects

Public Broadcasting Interactive Resources & Educational Projects | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"...the best of public media’s interactive resources and educational projects for use with middle school and high school students, multimedia productions created by youth, and professional development videos for educators. The 800+ resources featured here are designed to bring educational content to life in engaging and innovative ways, and include games, activities, quizzes, quests, and other interactive experiences."

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Great resources brought to you by the Public Broadcasting Corporation! Sections include the arts, careers, ELL, health and sport, language arts, math, media production, science and engineering and social studies.

Pegi Flynt, Ed.D.'s curator insight, October 12, 2014 6:25 PM

Review for inservice Language Arts Methods

Rebecca Wilkins's curator insight, July 31, 2015 9:33 AM

When educators think PBS, they think early childhood education.  There are tons of resources, however, geared toward secondary students.

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The ‘Snob’ Debate: Making High School Matter For Non-College-Bound Students

The ‘Snob’ Debate: Making High School Matter For Non-College-Bound Students | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Prof. James R. Stone argues that the U.S. needs to organize learning opportunities to provide rigorous, world-class technical education to the many disengaged youth now suffering through ever-increasing academic requirements.
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20 Innovative Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter - Best Colleges Online

20 Innovative Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter - Best Colleges Online | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
The lucky high schools without strict social media policies are taking advantage of Twitter and doing amazing things.
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It's Time for a New Kind of High School

It's Time for a New Kind of High School | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Our high schools are relics of the past. Based on an antiquated economic formula designed for the Industrial Revolution, high schools in the United States and Canada are ill-suited for the emotional and intellectual well-being of our young people and profoundly out of step with the needs of our contemporary economy. We have been tinkering with the high school formula for decades, but the recipe for innovation has yet to be written...

We need to revolutionize our basic high school structures: We need to tear apart the school day, the high school timetable, the school year, the four-year diploma..."

What if we really looked at education in a new way? There are schools that are doing this, and being quite successful. This article looks at some emerging modesl that may help us change our schools.

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HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help

HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

HippoCampus provides free mutlimedia study materials and study information for high school and college students help in algebra, statistics, calculus, biology, physics, chemistry, Earth science, economics, history and government, psychology, and religion. Users may create their own multi-media playlists and choose to share them (as can teachers).

PsychStatsTutor's curator insight, June 5, 2015 2:31 AM

Such fun! #multimediapsychresources