Fireside Learning:  Conversations about Education

Journal articles and education in the news (250)

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Or-Tal Kiriati

What is the Future of Teaching? article on mashable

"According to the New York Times Bits blog, a recent study funded by the US Department of Education (PDF) found that on the whole, online...

Started by Or-Tal Kiriati

2 Sep 2
Reply by Or-Tal Kiriati
Connie Weber

"Dutch Delay 13-Year-Old Sailor's Worldwide Trip"

"Dutch Delay 13-Year-Old Sailor's Worldwide Trip" Now here's an interesting story. "A 13-year-old girl's plan to sail solo around the w...

Started by Connie Weber

0 Aug 31
Connie Weber

"21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead" --by Andrew J. Rotherham and Daniel Willingham

"21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead" --by Andrew J. Rotherham and Daniel Willingham, in Educational Leadership Here's an article ...

Started by Connie Weber

0 Aug 31
Connie Weber

"Digital Skills, Globalization, and Education" --by Antonia M. Battro

"Digital Skills, Globalization, and Education" --by Antonia M. Battro That link is to a Google Books access point to the chapter, which ...

Started by Connie Weber

5 Aug 27
Reply by Ian Carmichael
Connie Weber

"In a Digital Future, Textbooks Are History" by Tamar Lewin in NYTimes

"In a Digital Future, Textbooks Are History" by Tamar Lewin in NYTimes From the article: "Textbooks have not gone the way of the scro...

Started by Connie Weber

23 Aug 24
Reply by Vincent Mespoulet
Connie Weber

"Track Record Seen as Key to Winning Innovation Grants" --by Michele McNeil

"Track Record Seen as Key to Winning Innovation Grants" --by Michele McNeil in edweek Such irony in the title. (Laura, is that the word ...

Started by Connie Weber

0 Aug 23
Or-Tal Kiriati

Following what Obama said about parents role....

in his interview with Damen Weaver. Read the wording on Vincent Mespoulet's blog post here: We started a discussion on his thread in f...

Started by Or-Tal Kiriati

7 Aug 19
Reply by Vincent Mespoulet
Vincent Mespoulet

About Damon Weaver... Questions on schools tv channels in US

My dear friends from Fireside, i need your help to gather your feelings about the interview realized by Damon Weaver, because you live m...

Started by Vincent Mespoulet

7 Aug 19
Reply by Or-Tal Kiriati
Connie Weber

"For Today’s Graduate, Just One Word: Statistics" --by Steve Lohr, NYTimes

"For Today’s Graduate, Just One Word: Statistics" --by Steve Lohr, NYTimes from the article: "Ms. Grimes is an Internet-age statisticia...

Started by Connie Weber

1 Aug 11
Reply by Ian Carmichael
Connie Weber

"Experts Hope Federal Funds Lead to Better Tests" --in edweek, by Stephen Sawchuk

"Experts Hope Federal Funds Lead to Better Tests" --in edweek, by Stephen Sawchuk Well, let's play around with that headline a bit, befo...

Started by Connie Weber

2 Aug 10
Reply by Ian Carmichael

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