January 2010
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WatchWatch
Jan 5th
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Hate and Anti-Semitism
Hate Speech –noun: speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. The Eternal Jew - a book published by the Nazi Party’s publishing house in 1937 Caricatures from Der Stürmer - “Der Stürmer is the most infamous newspaper in history. For twenty-two years every issue denounced Jews in crude, vicious, and vivid ...
Jan 5th
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WatchWatch
The Eternal Jew (Der Ewige Jude) - English dub.
Jan 5th
August 2009
2 posts
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Art is all around you
“Art is very personal for many teens – especially if their bodies and their world are the canvas. For associate art education professor Lorrie Blair, this changing palette is presenting colourful new ways to teach art.” Art is all around you - Concordia Journal - Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 23rd
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a bird in the hand is worth the hand you chop off
found via @sharon_elin Dove and Axe send mixed messages. Intended Consequences
Aug 22nd
July 2009
23 posts
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Make research easier - firefox extensions
I try to get all of my students to use Firefox. It’s just better than IE. Hands down. 25 Must-Have Firefox Extensions for e-Learners
Jul 31st
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Jul 29th
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Flickr: The Commons
Flickr: The Commons via kwout From the page: “ The Commons was launched on January 16 2008, when we released our pilot project in partnership with The Library of Congress. Both Flickr and the Library were overwhelmed by the positive response to the project! Thank you! The program has two main objectives: To increase access to publicly-held photography collections, and To provide...
Jul 28th
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Jul 27th
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The Watkinson Garden
[cross-posted at Leading From the Heart] During our conversation on climate change, Marcy Webb told me about a girl named Mary, a high school student who “…has chosen to devote her summer to sustainability. She is helping to cultivate an herb and veggie garden, on the school grounds. The goal is that the bounty from the garden will be used in the preparation of lunch meals at the...
Jul 27th
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Al Gore at TED2008
Al Gore’s new thinking on the climate crisis | Video on TED.com Forget that last one, this is a bit more current.
Jul 27th
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15 ways to avert climate crisis - Al Gore
Al Gore on averting climate crisis | Video on TED.com
Jul 27th
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Rememberiing why I do what I do
Free Technology for Teachers: DL Hughley Reminds Us Why We Teach Also video of Taylor Mali
Jul 26th
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“Reading to Kids Who Are Old Enough to Shave. Although often overlooked,...”
– Reading to Kids Who Are Old Enough to Shave - 4/1/2005 - School Library Journal
Jul 25th
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extra time ideas
Teacher Magazine: Teaching Secrets: How to Use Leftover Class Time Wisely Blog post - some ideas in the comments, as well. “My thoughts (and theirs) fall into seven categories: Review, Summarize, Relate, Reflect, Intellectually Challenge, Technologically Engage, and (a student favorite) Chill.”
Jul 24th
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Jul 20th
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“Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything in life.”
– Isaac Bashevis Singer (via nezua)
Jul 17th
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Possible CW reading...er...listening :)
Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson on Audio Download, MP3 Download, Online Audio, Audio Download 2 - Free Audio via kwout
Jul 17th
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“The Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia provide for specific limits...”
– Steven’s PLN: Fair Use Wonder if this is applicable across borders. I’ll need to check that out.
Jul 16th
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Jul 10th
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Can Science and Religion Co-Exist in Harmony?
“It’s a different sort of picture than you’re used to, where instead of looking from the side, you’re looking down the barrel of the double helix. It’s quite a beautiful picture that way, and I think this is a provocative pair of images to introduce the main topic this morning, which is, are those two worldviews that you see there incompatible? On the left is the...
Jul 10th
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“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing...”
– Marcus Aurelius (via nezua)
Jul 4th
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BoostUp.org
BoostUp I want to show these videos to my students, have them reflect on their own journey to graduation.
Jul 4th
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Bloom's Digital Taxonomy: My Thoughts. →
[cross-posted at Leading From the Heart] Concept map for Bloom’s digital taxonomy. Developed by Andrew Churches of Kristin School in Albany Auckland, New Zealand. Click image for source. Hmmm… not too sure I like the title. I’d just call it revised again, or updated, or something along those lines. It is a taxonomy that is updated to reflect current reality. It incorporates...
Jul 3rd
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educational-origami - Bloom's and ICT tools →
Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and digital approaches, links to resources.
Jul 3rd
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Jul 2nd
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Ethics and Religious Culture Program
Description of the program with detailed elements of the competencies from the Ministry of Education’s website: Program - Secondary Level Competency 1: Reflects on ethical questions Competency 2: Demonstrate an Understanding of the Phenomenon of Religion Competency 3: Engages in dialogue
Jul 1st
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Blog Focus
Keeping my focus up and ahead… Next year I’ll be teaching History of Quebec and Canada, Ethics and Religious Culture, Contemporary World, and Visual Arts to small groups of about 15 per class. The students are in Grades 10 and 11. We work together in an Alternative school program. All 4 of these courses are new, in their 1st or 2nd year as official programs in Quebec schools....
Jul 1st
June 2009
6 posts
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Contemporary World Ning
Ning.com network for new Quebec Ministry of Education course called Contemporary World If taking a position on a contemporary world issue involves participating as an informed, responsible citizen, in social debate then one starting point is for all of us to engage in a collaborative process where we share ideas, thoughts, and ways to implement this course in our own classrooms.
Jun 30th
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Techniques in Social Sciences →
LEARN Quebec resources for techniques in social sciences. “The study of the social phenomena in the History and Citizenship Education program requires the use of techniques both as sources of information (interpretation) and means for the transmission of research results (production).”  Q.E.P.  page 87 
Jun 30th
What are you brewing for next year?
Just wondering - anyone thinking about next year? What's exciting?
Jun 30th
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“The answer to almost any question is available within seconds, courtesy of the...”
– howardrheingold’s posterous - Draft: Crap Detection 101
Jun 29th
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Jun 29th
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AVID Essential Skills →
Cross curricular competencies to focus on found at 40 40: AVID Summer Institute 2009 via kwout
Jun 28th
November 2008
9 posts
Bridging gaps. In cultures. In my ideas. →
Nov 22nd
reiterations →
Nov 18th
Reforming Reform v.2 →
Nov 17th
Gaining Focus. Reforming Reform. →
Nov 14th
How is this normal? →
Nov 9th
Love and Affection. Learning. Report Cards. Fritz... →
Nov 7th
Honouring their commitment to change →
Nov 5th
Playing with Xtranormal Animation →
Nov 2nd
The Curious Case of Ped Days in Quebec →
Nov 1st
October 2008
7 posts
Carnival of Education →
Oct 29th
Golden shovels and crayons →
Oct 21st
Reporting out and Following up →
Oct 18th
What do I know about poverty? Blog Action Day. →
Oct 15th
24 hours in the life of me…Oh, and BlogHer 08 →
Oct 10th
Educational Malpractice…A values-charged... →
Oct 3rd
Human Performance Technology →
Oct 1st