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Education Tools Follow Industry Tools

The boom and adaptation of social media tools by large and small businesses is quickly trickling down to education fields. HR organizations are using social networks to train and convey information about employee benefits such as medical and dental insurance, medical travel insurance, 401K contributions, etc. These tools… Continue

Added by Pat Jewett on November 20, 2009 at 11:44am — No Comments

Tim Dracup and the Labour Government "plan for G&T provision in the UK>

In the autumn issue of the NAGC magazine, Tim Dracup - a civil servant with responsibility for Gifted and Talented Education - wrote a lengthy article about how things are going to get better for G&T children. If ever I get to meet Tim Dracup, I must ask him where he gets his rose-tinted glasses from. Then I will be able to see the future of Gifted and Talented Education in the same positive way he dies. In the magazine, he tells us that, for years, he has dedicated himself to working to im… Continue

Added by John D. Lewis on November 17, 2009 at 12:31pm — 1 Comment

Build Your Career in Jewellery Design Courses in London

The fashion industry is expanding while setting up its own niche in the global market. In order to gratify to the rising demands of skilled manpower in this sector, ample of fashion institutes recommend miscellaneous fashion technology programs including jewellery design courses. The popularity of the jewellery design has captivated today's fashion world. Work opportunities in jewellery design have even led to the establishment of certain institutes that offer these courses exclusively. Under… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on November 14, 2009 at 5:21am — No Comments

A Review of the Famous Business Schools London

Business schools London is a phrase that many people utter at many times. The chief reason is that London continues to be at the forefront of the international business. It is famous for providing business courses of international level with advanced infrastructure, well-equipped study materials and highly qualified faculties. There are many famous business schools London. These are well-known for more specialized education. By stu… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on November 14, 2009 at 5:18am — No Comments

Fashion Design Courses- Choose the Best One for Your Career

Fashion is always prevalent in any age or period. But the difference is that the definition of fashion has changed at the present. Today people are not only using different types of garments but also different types of ornamental accessories of varied materials. As a result fashion design has become a leading business these days. To meet the fashion zeal of people, many institutions have started providing fashion design courses. These courses take to include courses on jewelry, clothes and footw… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on November 14, 2009 at 5:17am — No Comments

Study Marketing London Can Shape Your Career in the Best Way

Since there is a great competition for marketing, initiating a career in that can be more useful. Particularly studying this course in London can boom your career because, there you can get faculty of international standard. Besides the study materials and laboratory practical class can sharpen your knowledge. Thus the more knowledge and experience you have, the more you can be successful in business. There are marketing courses such as undergraduate courses, graduate courses, postgraduate leve… Continue

Added by Garry Ben on November 14, 2009 at 5:15am — No Comments

Essay Writing Structure!

An essay can have a lot of intentions, but the basic structure of all type of essays will be same. You may be writing an argumentative essay to argue for a particular point of view or to may be doing a persuasive essay to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Either way, your essay will have the same basic format and structure. An essay consists of three major parts, 1.Introduction 2.Supporting Paragraphs 3.Summary Paragraph In this article we will provide… Continue

Added by Janet Wilkins on October 14, 2009 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Illinois Fall newsletter online

IAGC's Fall, 2009, newsletter, THE COURIER, is available online now at http://www.iagcgifted.org/publications/Fall2009Courier92909.pdf Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on October 6, 2009 at 7:09am — No Comments

But Math Is HARD

Forgive me in advance for the not-so-touchy-feely words regarding our beloved Mother Goose, but this one gave me pause... multiplication is vexation2

My two-year-old daughter drug over The Real Mother Goose yesterday as we were playing. I knew we had the book. It was a gift at some po… Continue

Added by Sean Nash on September 14, 2009 at 9:45am — 1 Comment

NL Math Contest will be held on October 15

Noetic Learning’s math contest will be held on October 15,2009. The contest is for grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 students, and it is open to all schools! A team leader from the school will administer the contest of 20 problem solving questions. The test results will be evaluated nationally and the top 10 students in each grade level will be recognized. Registration is free and the deadline is October 9,2009. All interested team leaders should register at http://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest Continue

Added by Li K. on September 11, 2009 at 12:55am — No Comments

Stanford's Thriving Online High School

Here is a recent feature on the Stanford OHS. It is emerging as one of the world’s most compelling offerings for online high school education that focuses on kids with high academic ability. Three years on, the school has expanded this year to include kids from grades 7 & 8 as well. My son has enrolled in it as a part-time student while continuing as a full-ti… Continue

Added by Shuchi Grover on September 2, 2009 at 11:37am — No Comments

Illinois - Oct. 1 scholarships deadline

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children Scholarship This award was established in 1996 by IAGC to provide financial support for those who wish to enhance their understanding in the area of educating gifted children. Two scholarships will be awarded each year to PARENTS, teachers, or other school staff members who work with gifted children. The award is for a $150 tuition voucher - good for use toward the IAGC Convention (Feb. 7-9, 2010, Chicago). The Ruth Wright Professional Development Sc… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on September 1, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

Illinois - two IAGC members elected to national positions

CONGRATULATIONS to two of IAGC's very own! Rosina M. Gallagher, Ph.D., NCSP, has just been elected President of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) http://www.sengifted.org Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D., has just been elected Vice-president (President-elect) of NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children) http://www.nagc.org/ Please join all of us at IAGC in celebrating their inspirational achievements! Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on August 19, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

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Added by Ashok kumar Vemula on August 16, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

NAGC Webinars on Wednesdays

National Association for Gifted Children will begin offering free Webinars on Wednesdays. For details, go to http://www.nagc.org/wow.aspx Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on August 12, 2009 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Replicating Science

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Added by Teresa Morgan on July 4, 2009 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki

I developed a 6 hour GT professional development called "Great Books for Gifted Kids." The latest version (I never can leave it alone) pairs great books with the social emotional needs of gifted kids and also incorporates some web 2.0 tools. As part of the professional development, participants contributed to a wiki. I'd like the wiki to become a truly valuable resource for teachers of gifted stude… Continue

Added by Lynette Breedlove on June 24, 2009 at 10:16pm — 7 Comments

Last chance to apply for Northwestern's Center for Talent Development Summer program

Here's a notice from our friends at Northwestern's Center for Talent Development: Last Chance to Apply for Center for Talent Development Summer Program! Are you looking for an exciting, fast-paced learning experience for your child this summer? Center for Talent Development (CTD) is the place to be! There is still time to apply for Leapfrog or Session 2 of the Apogee, Spectrum or Equinox Programs! With more than 100 different courses being offered this year, there is sure to be a topic of in… Continue

Added by IAGCGifted on June 22, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Looking for help

Hi Everyone! I am looking for some expert help with finding some new ideas for using compare and contrast activities in the classroom. Venn Diagrams are great, but what else if there? I am researching Marzano's "similarities and differences" strategy and can't find any great support articles. Any suggestions out there? Thanks Mel Continue

Added by Melinda Ghannam on June 15, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Always Learning

I love taking classes. I love visiting social networking sites. I learn so much and am excited to pass it on to others. I am currently working on a project that will be handed out to the teachers in my school that have the gifted cluster. I am putting together a easy flip book that tells the nitty gritty about gifted. Will include misconceptions, clustering benefits, gifted vs. bright students, what do do in your classroom, parent tips. Any other thoughts Again, I want to keep it small and user… Continue

Added by Suzanne on April 23, 2009 at 7:21pm — 1 Comment

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