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teachersintiaras: A free app on the Common Core Standards! I’m...

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:35:14 -0400

A free app on the Common Core Standards! I’m so excited! My nerd is showing! (Discovered via @EduMajorProblems

Yes! A great resource for beginning to understand the content and expectations of the contributions from all teachers towards furthering these national standards for learning.

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Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:38:21 -0400

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Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:24:18 -0400

Dear educators, students and followers alike!

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:40:00 -0400

As everyone begins settling into summer, all of us at the Crane Student Educators blog would love to...

positivelypersistentteach replied to your post: What do you think is the best way to deal with the...

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:35:44 -0400

positivelypersistentteach replied to your post: What do you think is the best way to deal with the...

What do you think is the best way to deal with the increasing number of under 13s using social networks like Facebook?

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:12:53 -0400

I think this is a very interesting prompt. In regards to the safety of children/students using...

List of Interview Questions for Teachers

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:41:02 -0400

List of Interview Questions for Teachers: Oh my goodness! This is simply fabulous. There are some...

This is beautiful!

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:20:36 -0400

This is beautiful!

lessonsfroma4thgrader: I WANT THIS IN MY CLASSROOM LIKE...

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:45:58 -0400

lessonsfroma4thgrader:

I WANT THIS IN MY CLASSROOM LIKE YESTERDAY.

I love this!!!

What makes this orchestra tick? Responsibility, commitment and...

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:22:01 -0400

What makes this orchestra tick? Responsibility, commitment and drive they’ve got it all and much more. Is it playing Shostakovich that fuels these students’ drive to learn or is it something more?

It’s Not About You – David Brooks, The New York Times

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:19:13 -0400

It’s Not About You – David Brooks, The New York Times: stefanjbecket: Yet upon graduation...

On March 15th, the bus stopped by the Gibson Showroom in Austin...

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:42:20 -0400

On March 15th, the bus stopped by the Gibson Showroom in Austin TX and held two workshops with students from the Austin area. The students had exactly three hours to work together, recording a song and making a music video. This is the first of the two workshops, with students performing a cover of John Lennon’s track, “Instant Karma (Shine On).” - The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Additional Information about The John Lennon Bus Project :

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit 501(c)(3) state-of-the-art mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. In its fourteenth year, with the very newest technology and gear, the Bus continues to be dedicated to providing young people with tours of the studios and participation in free songwriting and multimedia production workshops. With the assistance of three on-board engineers, students learn how to write, perform, record, and produce original songs, produce and shoot music
videos and documentaries and complete a broadcast quality music video — all in one day

The process that these students used to develop skills and to be successful in recording and reinterpreting a classic song is a beautiful illustration of educational strategies incorporating technology and culturally relevant content.

Story Bird.com A creative writing website to spark...

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:39:16 -0400

Story Bird.com

A creative writing website to spark students’ ideas but the same artwork and storyboards could start a really collaborative and dynamic music as story-telling unit!!

Teach the world, change music ? That’s just me I...

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:33:26 -0400

Teach the world, change music ? That’s just me I guess! : )

gjmueller: Schoolgirl wins right to use her iPod in exams as...

Thu, 26 May 2011 12:45:59 -0400

gjmueller:

Schoolgirl wins right to use her iPod in exams as she can’t concentrate unless she’s listening to music

“This decision sets no precedents. We receive many requests for ‘special arrangements’ to be made every year and each is treated on its individual merits. In this case the iPod is new and the music is loaded by the school and given to the candidate in the hall. It is removed by staff once the exam is over.”

photo via flickr:CC|jbelluch

I am surprised at this but see it as a way in for music educators to illustrate the importance of music and music education. The variety of learning styles is fascinating and as we learn more about how students learn we can continue to help them enable themselves.

gregmelander: CREATIVITY THROUGH PLAY Tim Brown: The powerful...

Tue, 24 May 2011 14:15:39 -0400

gregmelander:

CREATIVITY THROUGH PLAY

Tim Brown: The powerful link between creativity and play. Tim has gained a lot of hands on experience, and now has turned that into being a good mouthpiece for IDEO and design thinking.

Team Teachers: Socratic Dialogue: A Collaboration Experiment for the Educators on Tumblr

Sat, 21 May 2011 10:45:22 -0400

Team Teachers: Socratic Dialogue: A Collaboration Experiment for the Educators on Tumblr:...

Watching the stars Fade: 12 Tips for Surviving Your First Year Teaching

Fri, 20 May 2011 02:55:33 -0400

Watching the stars Fade: 12 Tips for Surviving Your First Year Teaching : bkrafty38: Here are 12...

thedailywhat: Educational Film of the Day: Mr. Steffen says:...

Fri, 20 May 2011 02:52:34 -0400

thedailywhat:

Educational Film of the Day: Mr. Steffen says: “As i was student teaching, i realized that a lot of ppl dont know what teachers do before and after the school day. so i decided to record a pretty typical day in the life of most teachers before the students show up to school.”

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BARNYARD

Wed, 18 May 2011 07:10:00 -0400

Since yesterday, May 17th, was International Day Against Homophobia here is an activity that you can...