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Nature-based literacy – building lifelong learning and connecting kids to nature
Nature-based literacy is combining reading with being outdoors, helping kids (and adults) develop a love for both, and nurturing a lifelong connection to nature and learning. Having been an environmental educator for more than 30 years and a librarian for … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, Education, Environmental Education, Learning, Reading
Tagged books, education, Literacy, nature, Nature-based literacy, reading, Storytelling
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The Public School Challenge of Unschooling
I spent 24 years in various roles in public education. I believed in what I was doing. I learned about being a teacher by being a teacher, not going to “teacher school”. I learned it from mentors who saw in … Continue reading
Posted in Acting, Education, Learning, Opening
Tagged education, learning, Lucas Bessey, NCLB, No Child Left Behind Act, Unschooling, Video
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Four Circles Learning Supports Reading with Matching Funds
Four Circles Learning is putting its money where its mission is… helping people learn to love learning – and this time it’s for kids. Kids need books – good books – to read so they learn to love reading, and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Libraries, Reading
Tagged books, fundraisers, libraries, Matching gift, Philanthropy, reading, schools
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Honoring Different Ways of Knowing
We spend so much time in schools developing programs and tests that honor only a limited range of ways of knowing… Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, reminds us through his experiences why it is so crucial for us to honor different … Continue reading
Posted in Brain_Research, Learning, Opening
Tagged Autism, education, Savant syndrome
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Skill Builder: Google a Day Puzzle
OK – I’m a little behind the curve on this one, but I’ve recently discovered “Google a Day” – a daily puzzle to help sharpen your search skills. They pose a question on agoogleaday.com that you have to research and … Continue reading
Did You Know? (Shift Happens) v5
I’ve shown several versions of the fabulous Did You Know? (Shift Happens) videos during the past few years in various workshops and professional development settings to get people thinking about transforming learning in this digital age. The original video, Did … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Technology
Tagged Chris Lehmann, education, Iowa, Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, Shift Happens, Video
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Google+ is Growing on Me
Finding the right tools for learning and connecting are important for anyone trying to stay on top of new developments in their profession. I’ve been playing with Google+ for a couple weeks now, trying to determine how well it will … Continue reading
Learning never ends…
Michael Smith over at the Principal’s Page does a consistently fabulous job of creating short poignant blog posts about learning, education, and related things… today’s post about Generation Z is exceptional and spot-on… here’s an exerpt: They don’t need us. The … Continue reading
Google Reader Bundles Make Sharing Resources Easy
A great way to easily find and share resources is through Google Reader Bundles. You can create them, share them, and subscribe to other people’s bundles using the “Browse for Stuff” feature in Google Reader. If you have followers or … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, Learning, Libraries, Technology
Tagged Blogs, bundles, Google, Google_Reader, rss, sharing
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