Instructional Technology and the Classroom Teacher: A Baker’s Dozen Tools and Techniques Michael Simonson, Ph.D. Baker’s Dozen? In the mid-13th century, British law imposed strict regulations on bakers regarding the weight of bread. Bakers wanted to make sure they complied, since the penalties were severe (a fine or the pillory, although nothing involving ears, so far as I know). It was difficult to make loaves of uniform weight in those days before automation, so bakers added a 13th loaf to every shipment of 12--better to be overweight than under. Thus "a baker's dozen" meant 13. The second theory is more complicated. A baker selling to a third party (a street vendor, say) would add a 13th loaf as the profit for the middleman. That is, the baker sells the middleman 13 loaves for the price of 12, and the middle man sells the 13 individual loaves for a 7.7% profit.
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Instructional Technology and the Classroom Teacher:A Baker’s Dozen Tools and Techniques
Michael Simonson, Ph.D.
Baker’s Dozen?In the mid-13th century, British law imposed strict regulations on bakers regarding the weight of bread. Bakers wanted to make sure they complied, since the penalties were severe (a fine or the pillory, although nothing involving ears, so far as I know). It was difficult to make loaves of uniform weight in those days before automation, so bakers added a 13th loaf to every shipment of 12--better to be overweight than under. Thus "a baker's dozen" meant 13. The second theory is more complicated. A baker selling to a third party (a street vendor, say) would add a 13th loaf as the profit for the middleman. That is, the baker sells the middleman 13 loaves for the price of 12, and the middle man sells the 13 individual loaves for a 7.7% profit. Whichever theory you accept, the evolution of the expression today has come to mean that the baker adds an extra cookie, bun, pastry or whatever to the order of 12 as a bonus.
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Learning Outcome
Each participant will be able to integrate 13 tools and techniques, demonstrate the use of the 13 tools, and produce a collection of applications for classroom use.
Assignment: Each participant will develop a series of PowerPoint slides with personal information, a digital picture, and a list of “Favorites” with 13 Links for use in their own classroom