eBird Sam Murray, June eBirder of the Month Please join us in congratulating Sam Murray of Augusta, GA, winner of the June 2017 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. Our June winner was drawn from eBirders who submitted 15 or more eligible checklists containing at least one breeding code in June. Sam’s name was drawn randomly from the 1,769 eligible eBirders who achieved the June challenge threshold. Sam will receive new ZEISS Conquest HD 8×42 binoculars for his eBirding efforts.
11 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Climate change is not a new topic of conversation; it has been around for decades. In recent years and with more and more irrefutable evidence backing the continued rise in temperatures and sea levels, emotions are running high as world leaders grapple with the ramifications of our changing climate. From small towns to great nations, government officials have debated and collaborated to find ways to reverse the harm we've caused to the planet we call home, but the discussion is not always encouraging. The good news, however, is we all have the ability to make small changes in our lives to benefit the planet by reducing our personal carbon footprint Here are a few cheap, easy ways you can fight for our planet.
Differentiation – For the Teachers Differentiation is adjusting and modifying what skills and concepts students learn, what materials they use, and/or how their learning is assessed based on the needs of the students. Our students are not all the same, so we cannot expect that teaching a lesson in one way will reach every student. Our students are unique individuals with their own prior learning and their own learning preferences. An effective teacher makes the changes needed to reach every student where they are and to guide them to an understanding of the skills and concepts we want them to learn. Differentiation can take place at several points during a lesson: Each of these can be further differentiated by student readiness (their academic level) and/or their personal interests and learning styles.
Sidewalk To Sofa: Creating Smart Partnerships In MultiFamily Our marketing director recently wrote a piece for PropModo about the Sidewalk to Sofa approach in MultiFamily covering the importance of strategic partnerships. Enjoy the full article here here. The Internet of Things has the ability to make things easier, faster, and more secure across a variety of industries. How to Help Middle and High School Students Focus on What They’re Learning, Not the Grade Remote and blended instruction have forced an unprecedented review of teaching and learning practices. The result: an increased awareness of what works and what doesn’t and a renewed interest in what learning looks like and how we assess it. The Assessment Trap Questions that learners ask about an assignment are telling. How long should it be?
Who’s hit hardest by the affordable housing shortage? Whether we agree on the same solutions as a society, the fact remains that the United States has a deep affordable housing shortage that disproportionately impacts our most vulnerable populations. Extremely low-income households are more likely to contain seniors, individuals with disabilities, and children. These households are also more likely to be black and Hispanic. This shortage is a threat to the economic stability of American families, and the consequences are far-reaching. Global Connections for Teachers and Students - We believe that connecting students with other students living in different parts of the world to share, learn and collaborate is a necessary part of any modern classroom program. We are often asked where we go to find global learning partners for our students, so we have shared the resources and communities we use, along with some tips about how you can connect your students with other classes and around the world. Founded in 2016, Belouga was started with the mission to encourage intercultural communication to create a better tomorrow. Belouga is a global ecosystem connecting classes throughout the world where students and teachers can connect, collaborate and learn from one another by identifying similarities and embracing differences through everyday communication that is fun and educational. (Grades K-12) ePals enriches K-12 learning in the classroom to create real world, culturally- enriching learning experiences for students.
Implications of The Internet of Things Connectivity Binge Despite wide concern about cyberattacks, outages and privacy violations, most experts believe the Internet of Things will continue to expand successfully the next few years, tying machines to machines and linking people to valuable resources, services and opportunities Connection begets connection. In 1999, 18 years ago, when just 4% of the world’s population was online, Kevin Ashton coined the term Internet of Things, Neil Gershenfeld of MIT Media Lab wrote the book “When Things Start to Think,” and Neil Gross wrote in BusinessWeek: “In the next century, planet Earth will don an electronic skin.
STEM/STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts STEM/STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts Here you'll find articles and resources for STEM+Arts education, also known as STEAM. Topics include science, technology, engineering, math and arts education and range from research reports to feature articles to profiles of makerspaces to news about new STEAM and STEAM initiatives in schools. Ozobot Launches 1-to-1 Program Supporting Robotics at Home Robotics company Ozobot has launched a new program aimed at bringing robotics education to the home, as well as hybrid education environments. 's Mission Is Driven by a Tradition of Innovation Judy Davis/Hoachlander Davis Photography Two of the labs inside the Hatchery at AARP. Hatching its own innovation ecosystem The work got a jump start with the opening in 2015 of the Hatchery, a whimsically contemporary 10,000-square-foot workspace at the Washington, D.C., headquarters.
100 Things Students Can Create To Demonstrate What They Know 100 Things Students Can Create To Demonstrate What They Know contributed by Ryan Schaaf, Notre Dame of Maryland University When I was a high school student, I had the privilege of having a wonderful English teacher. She was kind, often helped her students, and created a wonderful classroom environment that was rare in my high school experience. To this day, I regard her as a great educator; one of the very best. Telecommunications Infrastructure Design Process The process described in this paper applies to existing buildings that are being re-furbished as well as new buildings in which construction has not begun. If the building owner or developer has an in-house telecommunications department, the engineers and project managers in that department will manage these functions. It is increasingly commonplace for commercial real estate companies to utilize the services of an outside consulting firm that provides turnkey services to design, install and maintain the telecommunications infrastructure in the building. The consultant is typically a vendor-neutral company that can manage the process from inception to tenant occupancy and beyond, utilizing equipment and services from any manufacturer or service provider. Figure 3. shows the steps required to complete a comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure project. The shaded boxes show the steps that apply only to existing buildings under refurbishment.
Building Relationships Through the Use of Technology – George Couros This graphic above that I created with Bill Ferriter is something that I hope sparks conversations, but also stories of how these things are already happening in schools. I am going to use it as a guide to show how technology can enhance, amplify, and accelerate leadership. I encourage others to share their stories from one of the “better answers” above. Building Relationships