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Tools - Bibliography in MS Word

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Creating a Portable Bibliography MS Word Bibliography Every time you use the Bibliography Tool in MS Word, your sources are stored in 2 places: the Citation List embedded in your paper, and the Master List stored on the computer you are working on. If you use the same computer (and it stores files from session to session) you will see ALL the citations you've used in your Master List, and will be able to reuse them in other papers.  If you change computers, or use a computer in a lab that wipes out an individual user's files after each login, you will only have the Citation List available (i.e. only the sources you used in your original document.) https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2010/09/29/move-bibliography-sources/ Here is how to create a portable copy of the Master List.  When you’re in Word, click the  References  tab, and then click  Manage Sources  (it’s in the  Citations & Bibliography  group). Click Manage Sources in the References Tab
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Tools - Feedly Blogs

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Feedly - Follow Thought Leaders I use Feedly (Feedly:  https://feedly.com )  to follow ~100 blogs (RSS feeds) including these blogs specific to Education. They are not listed in any order, and some are a bit "commercial", but I've collected notes and ideas from all of them. You can add them to your bookmarks, but Feedly runs a continuous stream of ideas, allowing you to skim over the headlines, then deep dive into the details. The habit of visiting 100 URLs is a bit too difficult.  I would appreciate your feedback and comments to improve my list of one-person or small team blogs...  especially those writing about the US Education environment by K-12 teachers, librarians, and administrators.   Personal or Small Team Blogs Class Tech Tips -   Dr. Monica Burns -   https://classtechtips.com/ Confessions of a Community College Dean - http://suburbdad.blogspot.com/ CURMUDGUCATION - Peter Greene - http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/ Ditch That
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Tools - Feedly

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Feedly - Follow Thought Leaders (and avoid the noise). Feedly  is  blog and new aggregator application. Users can create categories to track topics of interest without the noise of click-bait and intrusive advertisements. The free version allows you to follow 100 sources. Choose wisely and you will never run out of actionable content.  Feedly runs as an extension, or web page in nearly every browser. It is also available as an app in the Google Play Store (Feedly for Android) and the Apple iStore ( Feedly iStore ). It is not available on Kindle Fire devices. See our References page for a long list of content sources.  Sample Feedly Feed Click for larger image.
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Terminology - Gartner

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The Gartner Hype Cycle Gartner's Hype Cycle describes the five phases of maturity of an industry and is a model for how to think about innovative technology adoption. The Hype Cycle is interesting as a moment-in-time capture of the technology landscape, with a bit of prediction included. The Gartner Hype Cycle includes "expectations" on the vertical axis, and five stages on the horizontal axis:  Technology Trigger Peak of Inflated Expectations Trough of Disillusionment Slope of Enlightenment Plateau of Productivity  Garner updates the Hype Cycle frequently and has topical variations. Gartner Hype Cycle - Graphic Click for larger version. 
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Terminology - Gremlins

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Gremlins and the Language of Hackathons While gremlins can sidetrack hackathon teams, they can also sidetrack momentum for leaders trying to implement an overall educational strategy. Language matters, words matters, terminology matters, it's horrifying how fast they bog down a program.  While some terms have relative consensus, others are packed with agenda, narrative, and all the distractions of a gremlin: STEM, +Art=STEAM, + Medicine = STEAMM, +Sports = SSTEAMM Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, and Mathematics (STEMM) <http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/bhew/mentoring/index.htm>   Can we add Reading, Recess and Language-Arts?  MVP - Minimum Viable Product Quick Example: A hackathon team at the ATXHack4Change hosted by St. Edward's University tried to code a full-blown  Registration Process, which was important, but not critical to their MVP. They could have described a simple registration process, while working on their MVP.  This same
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Decisions of Consequence

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Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (1971) "As such, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment tests (when used as a decisive factor in employment decisions) that are not a "reasonable measure of job performance," regardless of the absence of actual intent to discriminate."  " Since the aptitude tests involved, and the high school diploma requirement, were broad-based and not directly related to the jobs performed, Duke Power's employee transfer procedure was found by the Court to be in violation of the Act."  -  From : Wikipedia Griggs v. Duke
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