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@dom_lucre Shamelessly stolen tweet.

https://t.co/eTmrS1juh1

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Why does Twitter take up so much space, @elonmusk?

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@TOMTHEPHILO @whataclay @NoContextHumans Um, what?

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@FrankenGraphics @Xeriland @CollectorVision @TrueVideo99 It's an absurd analogy. You are not playing jazz but announcing you are surpassing the work of Miles Davis, who was hampered by "constraints." I don't know why you wouldn't expect pushback on the comment.

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It turns out the hero of Fast Times At Ridgemont High is Mr. Hand.

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A lot of potential uses for this tech in education.

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As a former higher ed administrator, I can confidently say there are way too many administrators, which is a significant factor in rising tuition.

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Assessment of Learning vs. Assessment for Learning.

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A large percentage of schools are churning out students with little prospects. Many would benefit from trade schools. If someone is adamant about attending college, then put those with significant ROIs at the top

https://t.co/8ktXGMGkdO

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He looks like a fun teacher who is helping students memorize. However, higher ed teachers also need to help students understand the material.

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ACT scores at a 30-year low is alarming but not the only red flag.

US National Report Card data shows that 66% of 4th graders don't have basic reading skills.

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"The magnitude of the decline this year is particularly alarming," ACT CEO Janet Godwin

Our schools are in freefall.
https://t.co/1ITXycXPaB

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I used to work for Princeton Review, and prepping for the SAT always helped a little. However, from 1994-2005, ETS made considerable changes to the SATs. These modifications gave significant benefits to students who invested time prepping for it. Guess which group took advantage?

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Quality teaching means speaking less and listening more.

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The concept of "multiple intelligences" gives us some cool-looking graphics, but there's little empirical evidence to suggest these intelligences exist.

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Novices and experts require different levels of scaffolding support.

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How to combat cognitive overload in the classroom.

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Four parts to a learning objective:

1. The context for learning
2. What students will be able to (Bloom's Taxonomy verb)
3. How students will demonstrate their learning
4. The criteria for achieving proficiency

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@RitchieDiggs @galepooley @CHSommers @AyoSekai An MD is a skilled trade. If an MD treats ring-worm, it would be based on the research studies conducted by PhDs.

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@october369 @NonofyoBidnes @LibertyBelleNC @joesmithreally @AyoSekai @jaympelletier @BoBrown1313 The only joke is him claiming to hold a Ph.D. in physics. If you believe that you are one of the dumbest people on the planet.

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@october369 @NonofyoBidnes @LibertyBelleNC @joesmithreally @AyoSekai Hey @jaympelletier and @BoBrown1313, what is your deal? Why did you like a tweet from a mail clerk pretending to be a physicist claiming someone with a Ph.D. is not a doctor?