Category Archives: Teaching

Plagiarism & Paraphrasing: “Read, Flip, and Write!”

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

http://www.bctela.ca/blog/plagiarism-paraphrasing-“read-flip-and-write” From BCTELA: “…Plagiarism & Paraphrasing: “Read, Flip, and Write!” Guest Post by Ben Pare Program Consultant: Literacy Burnaby School District Does this sound familiar? You’re up late reading student essays when suddenly you come across a student who has … Continue reading →

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#ETMOOC interesting set of professional topics

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

From ETMOOC BLOG : http://etmooc.org/ Below is a copy of an email that should have gone out to all #etmooc participants that were registered by the morning of January 11, 2012. In case you missed it, view the information in … Continue reading →

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What makes Edcamp popular with teachers?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

What makes Edcamp popular with teachers?.

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Personalized learning fantasy -Ehrcke

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

http://www.staffroomconfidential.com/2012/10/the-myth-of-personalization.html Tara has made a strong assessment here… Personalized learning, like individual rights and freedoms can get very messy with public policy matters. Who manages the responsibility side of public good? Common sense? Public costs? Like the arms race or … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Essay, Innovation, Teaching

Teacher suspended for following his conscience- no zeros

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/02/edmonton-teacher-may-lose-job-for-refusing-to-let-kids-skip-assignments/ Don’t submit the job application and you won’t get the job. You get a zero. Skip work, tell the boss to shove it, neglect to file your taxes, miss a mortgage payment, bounce a cheque or get a speeding … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Essay, Social Policy, Teaching

Do I Really Have to Leave the Role of School Librarian?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Do I Really Have to Leave the Role of School Librarian To Do the Work of a School Librarian? | The Unquiet Librarian via Do I Really Have to Leave the Role of School Librarian To Do the Work of a … Continue reading →

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