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Safe Social Networking Sites For Kids

Caroline Knorr, parenting editor at Common Sense Media — an independent group that reviews the media in kids’ lives — keeps an eye on kid-oriented social networks.

The need is undeniable; the market potentially huge and lucrative. Companies are gearing up for this gold rush by creating websites strictly for children, and websites that allow parents to create profiles for their kids.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
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Beware of Cognitive Theft

Gary Davis at the Republic of Mathematics blog writes,

Over the years, as a teacher educator in the UK and the United States, I have helped student teachers, as well as practicing teachers, to focus less on their own explanations and focus more on what their students understand. Less talk and more listening.

He uses the term “cognitive theft” to refer to the idea that students learn more by listening to the teacher instead of trying to explain or think through the problem themselves. It’s something I’ve not heard before.

I think we are all guilty of cognitive theft at one time or another. What are some ways that we can fight against it?

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NAGC – WOW Virtual Conference

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NAGC – WOW Virtual Conference.

I’ve attended a couple of local NAGC conferences, and every conference has been extremely useful to help me be an advocate for my gifted. If you have an opportunity to attend one in person you should, but if NAGC offers a virtual conference if you can’t attend in person.

Every parent or teacher of a gifted child should attend at least one conference in their life.

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