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One Note Update
It is fashionable for those who collect and then distribute information to describe their workflows and the tools that are involved. I have a workflow that begins with reading content from multiple sources. When the content I consume is online, … Continue reading
Multiple Choice Flashcards
Questions are one of the most effective learning tools easily made available to both educator and student. I like to describe answering a question as using an external task to manipulate a cognitive behavior. Whatever the fancy models and descriptive … Continue reading
Journey North
It is growing a little late for this post this season as I have saw loons near our lake property several weeks ago, but better late than never. This site was a recommendation from the woman doing the weather on … Continue reading
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Line art
I read somewhere that every blog post should include a relevant image. The intent is to provide an element that increases interest. I also know that unnecessary images can generate a distraction that can tax working memory. With blog posts, … Continue reading
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School Tech in a Recession
This article from Tech and Learning considers the challenges to K12 tech departments in a recession. When budgets are tight, leaders endeavor to keep cuts as far away from the classroom as possible. Thus, reductions are made in “nice to … Continue reading
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Trout in the classroom
I encountered this story through an outdoor segment on one of our local television stations. The story describes a project of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in which the department provides classrooms with trout eggs and allows students to rear … Continue reading
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