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Jul
20

Weekend Ed. Quote ~ July 20

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This week’s weekend Ed. Quote was supplied by Cynthia who is one of the dedicated teachers in the PBS TeacherLine online learning course that I facilitate. The course is “Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress”

“Curriculums must become more thought-filled in the sense of enlarging students’ capacities to think deeply and creatively.”–Costa (2008)

Thank you Cynthia!

Reference

Costa, A.L. (2008, February). The thought-filled curriculum. Educational Leadership, 65(5), 44-46.

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Jul
16

By Helen Teague

Wowsa Stats on the Demand for Data

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A small data collection on the enormity of the data spectrum

*The demand for data doubles every two years.
Source: https://qz.com/472292/data-is-expected-to-double-every-two-years-for-the-next-decade/

*Each minute, there are 4 million YouTube video views.
Source: https://merchdope.com/youtube-statistics/ and Nat Geo

*The consumption of data resulted in new words to measure it such as petabyte, which is a million gigabytes or 10 to the 15th power or 10,000,000,000,000,000

Source: http://www.bendtechsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Gizmodo-Petabyte.jpg

*3.4 petabytes of data are consumed every 60 seconds.
Source: Nat Geo’s Drain the Oceans

*Let the force be with the Yottabyte which is one septillion bytes and larger than the zettabyte

Jul
13

By Helen Teague

Weekend Ed. Quote – July 13

Category: Ed. Quotes, Post Feed Tags: Ed. Quotes, Helen Teague, https://quotescover.com/, Leadership, Robin Sharma Leave a Comment

“Leadership is not about your title, it’s about your behavior.” ~ Robin Sharma

This quote is especially pertinent to me this month.

Treat all people with dignity, respect, and professionalism.

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Quote text image created at https://quotescover.com/

Jul
11

By Helen Teague

The U.S. Library of Congress Delivers! Wimbledon Resources from the LOC!

Category: New Media, PBS Course Emails, Post Feed Tags: @PBSTeachers, Helen Teague, Library of Congress, Wimbledon Leave a Comment

Part 1:

Part 1: In honor of Wimbledon For my online learners in the @PBSTeachers Research from the Library of Congress course …and online friends [Billie Jean King playing tennis at Wimbledon] | Library of Congress –

https://www.loc.gov/item/96500937/

Part 2: In honor of Wimbledon- For my online learners in the @PBSTeachers Research from the Library of Congress course …and online friends- from the Library of Congress –

Photo Source: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/pga/06500/06587_150px.jpg

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Jul
10

By Helen Teague

Announcing Lower Prices for PBS TeacherLine Professional Development Courses!

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Announcing Lower Prices for PBS TeacherLine Professional Development Courses!

Dear Teachers,

We understand the sacrifices you make every day for your classrooms and your students—and we know that the cost of professional development often falls on your shoulders. That’s why we’ve been working hard to lower the prices of our professional development courses while maintaining the same high-quality experience.

We’re excited to announce that as of today, the cost for every PBS TeacherLine facilitated course has been permanently reduced—some courses have been reduced by as much as 36%.

Thank you for all you do! We are proud to support teachers like you with our free educational resources, affordable professional development, and community events done in partnership with PBS member stations around the country.

Sincerely,

Your friends at PBS TeacherLine

Jul
6

By Helen Teague

Weekend Ed. Quote ~ July 6

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Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~Helen Keller

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Jul
2

By Helen Teague

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Resources from PBS Learning Media

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School’s Out But Learning’s In with these Independence Day Resources from PBS Learning Media

Here are a few of the many favorites available from PBS Learning Media

Prelude to the Revolution
Grades: 9-12
The American Revolution isn’t a straight path; it’s a complex timeline with twists and turns! Did you know the war didn’t start in 1776, but almost a year earlier? Explore More

Thomas Jefferson
Grades: 3-5
Watch this 60-second video to learn a little more about our third president, Thomas Jefferson. He helped to shape America’s future geographical and political landscape with decisions he made in office and with the Founding Fathers. Explore More

What is Liberty? Lesson Plan
Grades: 4-8
In this lesson plan, your students can discover what the concept of liberty means, how it can be personified in an object, and how the concept of liberty has impacted different groups in America. Explore More

Jun
29

By Helen Teague

Weekend Ed. Quote ~ June 29

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I came into teaching thinking it was my job to leave an impact. It took a few years to realize my job was to help my students see the impact they can make on others. ~Ms. Lowery, @MsCSLow #edtechafterdark

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Jun
25

By Helen Teague

Assigning Peer Reviewers in Canvas LMS

Category: Canvas LMS, PBS Tags: Canvas LMS, Helen Teague, PBS TeacherLine, Peer Review Feature Leave a Comment

Doing Peer Reviews and want to assign learners a partner (or two) to review?

The Canvas LMS has a shortcut! In the Canvas LMS, create the peer review dynamics in an automated fashion in the assignment’s settings to quickly automate peer review partners. See the photo below*

*This photo and my thanks to our great PBS TeacherLine Canvas guru Reed for showing us the path! Reed is also the Assistant Director, Digital Education Services for PBS Education.

Jun
22

By Helen Teague

Weekend Ed. Quotes ~ June 22

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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure. ~General Colin Powell

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Teague's Tech Treks

Weekend Ed. Quote ~ July 20

Wowsa Stats on the Demand for Data

A small data collection on the enormity of the data spectrum

*The demand for data doubles every two years.
Source: https://qz.com/472292/data-is-expected-to-double-every-two-years-for-the-next-decade/

*Each minute, there are 4 million YouTube video views.
Source: https://merchdope.com/youtube-statistics/ and Nat Geo

*The consumption of data resulted in new words to measure it such as petabyte, which is a million gigabytes or 10 to the 15th power or 10,000,000,000,000,000

*3.4 petabytes of data are consumed every 60 seconds.
Source: Nat Geo’s Drain the Oceans

*Let the force be with the Yottabyte which is one septillion bytes and larger than the zettabyte

Weekend Ed. Quote – July 13

“Leadership is not about your title, it’s about your behavior.” ~ Robin Sharma

The U.S. Library of Congress Delivers! Wimbledon Resources from the LOC!

Announcing Lower Prices for PBS TeacherLine Professional Development Courses!

Weekend Ed. Quote ~ July 6

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Resources from PBS Learning Media

School’s Out But Learning’s In with these Independence Day Resources from PBS Learning Media

Weekend Ed. Quote ~ June 29

Assigning Peer Reviewers in Canvas LMS

Weekend Ed. Quotes ~ June 22

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A small data collection on the enormity of the data spectrum

*The demand for data doubles every two years. Source: https://qz.com/472292/data-is-expected-to-double-every-two-years-for-the-next-decade/

*Each minute, there are 4 million YouTube video views. Source: https://merchdope.com/youtube-statistics/ and Nat Geo

*The consumption of data resulted in new words to measure it such as petabyte, which is a million gigabytes or 10 to the 15th power or 10,000,000,000,000,000

*3.4 petabytes of data are consumed every 60 seconds. Source: Nat Geo’s Drain the Oceans

*Let the force be with the Yottabyte which is one septillion bytes and larger than the zettabyte

“Leadership is not about your title, it’s about your behavior.” ~ Robin Sharma

School’s Out But Learning’s In with these Independence Day Resources from PBS Learning Media

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*The demand for data doubles every two years.
Source: https://qz.com/472292/data-is-expected-to-double-every-two-years-for-the-next-decade/

*Each minute, there are 4 million YouTube video views.
Source: https://merchdope.com/youtube-statistics/ and Nat Geo

*3.4 petabytes of data are consumed every 60 seconds.
Source: Nat Geo’s Drain the Oceans