Featured Groups
Parents fire
21 members
Florigelia
14 members
TED: Ideas worth spreading
28 members
All Groups (32)
infed.org -- a resource for informal education
11 members Latest Activity: Aug 30 infed.org offers a place to explore the theory and practice of informal education and social action learning. Perhaps we can make use of its resources…
Alma College Educators
6 members Latest Activity: Apr. 8, 2008 This is a place where us AC Scots can come and dialog about our different teaching experiences, thoughts, ideas, and questions. It is also a great pl…
Evidence-Based Practices
7 members Latest Activity: Oct 17 What works in education? Is there valid evidence that programs and practices we use--or might consider using--are effective?
The Neuroscience of Learning
18 members Latest Activity: Oct 17 Remarkable findings of how our brains work when we are learning provide invaluable insights into improving educational practices.
Mentoring Program: Pilot for 09/10
14 members Latest Activity: Nov 4 For new and upcoming teachers, paired with educators in the field: Pilot Mentoring Program for 09/10 school year
Young Adult Literature
16 members Latest Activity: Dec. 4, 2008 Share your ideas and get the low-down on the books and authors that adolescents are reading.
Edge.org
4 members Latest Activity: Nov. 13, 2008 "To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each…
Florigelia
14 members Latest Activity: Nov 7 Every now and then, interesting things crop up which are not deeply germane to the main heat of the fireside. I'd like somewhere to put mine - a group…
Raising Horizons Quest
9 members Latest Activity: 16 hours ago Is there a place for spirituality in education? Can there be meaningful education without it? Seeking evidence based models for mainstream elemenatar…
TED: Ideas worth spreading
28 members Latest Activity: Aug 29 TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since the…
Edutopia -- source of information and inspiration
9 members Latest Activity: May 15 Publishes the stories of innovative teaching and learning through a variety of media -- a magazine, e-newsletters, DVDs, books, and a Web site. Let's…
Administration Central
19 members Latest Activity: Feb 28 Where administrators gather for sharing ideas and thoughts before or after putting them into practice.
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Fireside Readers
10 members Latest Activity: Jun 12 A place to share reading of interest. (One of the next nicest things about firesides is the quietness and warmth of reading together, with the occasio…
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About Blogging
15 members Latest Activity: May 15 Curious about blogging? Here we will exchange advice and ideas about the technology, the writing or the people who make up the enriching world of the…
Helpful How-tos
8 members Latest Activity: May 15 A place to find or ask for tutorials on how to use the features of this community's website
sustainability, news to know, complex natural problems
16 members Latest Activity: Nov 19 what we need to know about the changing earth --using this space to collect problems that could be investigated by students, in Problem-Based Learn…
Grad Schools of Ed: Research, Resources, and Reform
8 members Latest Activity: Feb 28 Graduate Schools of Education are more engaged than ever in educational reform. This group will highlight research, resource development, and reform a…
Educating for Global Citizenship
16 members Latest Activity: Oct 18 How long will we ignore the vision education can provide us to sustain peace and prosperity on Earth? Various themes of global concern offer good reas…
Harvard Project Zero Classroom, and Future of Learning
44 members Latest Activity: Oct 25 People who are part of Harvard Graduate School's Project Zero Classroom may wish to sign up and network here. Everyone is welcome, not just Summer In…
Parents fire
21 members Latest Activity: Nov 17 Fireside learning for the parents... well we do have so many questions, and sometimes even creative ideas.
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