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Dumb Ways to Die, a catchy public service announcement from Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia, won the Grand Prix in the public relations and direct marketing categories at the Cannes Lions festival, representing a world conquest for the little PSA. The video, which features various animated characters singing a catchy tune warning of the dangers of acting unsafely around trains, was expected to pick up at least one prize at Cannes. The film may end up winning a third Grand Prix since it is favored to win in the Films Lions category later this week. The PSA beat out contenders including Dove's "Beauty Sketches" campaign and Oreo's Blackout Tweet. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/06/18/dumb-ways-to-die-cannes/
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"IJEDICT Weekly News", by Stewart Marshall: A free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about ICT for education and development. Read and subscribe free online at: http://paper.li/f-1325685118
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Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching. Read More here ~ http://bit.ly/XcKalA ; See the video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/zpcEpmNbHds ;
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"Online And Distance Learning Weekly", by Natalie Stewart: A free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about online and distance learning - for students and professionals in the field. Read and subscribe free at: http://paper.li/NattyStewart24/1325359513
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Words of wisdom: When an elite speechwriter does his own graduation speech, you get this (skip the intro by going straight to 1:19). VIDEO.
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When Erin Hayba began a project to bring computers to solar-powered schools in the world's biggest refugee camp, there were plenty of sceptics. Two years later, there are 215 computers spread among 32 primary, seven secondary and four vocational schools in the Dadaab complex in north-east Kenya, home to more than 400,000 people, mostly from nearby Somalia. Each school has a solar panel. But the intentions of the world's leading tech companies came under scrutiny during last week's eighth conference on ICT for development, education and training, attended by 1,500 participants. Efforts to close the gap between California's Silicon Valley and the specific needs of millions of African children were not always successful.
Read more at: http://m.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/jun/03/africa-beware-tech-companies-gifts
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Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera Inc., talks about the ways in which analyzing student and instructor behavior can contribute to better learning outcomes in MOOCs.
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If you want to switch careers but still stay within your industry, a consulting job might be for you -- here are some tips on how to become a consultant. Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/26/consultant/
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"Teaching and Learning Weekly", by Adam Atodl: A free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about education, for students and professionals in the field. Read and subscribe free at: http://paper.li/f-1328546324
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With a qualification in TESOL you may not necessarily become rich, though there are roles that offer intensely attractive benefits like tax-free income, or at least income taxed at a very low rate. But a Masters in TESOL can help you to have a career in exciting places. Find out more about these programs, where to take them, what the prospects are, and more ... Read more at: http://online-masters-and-phds.com/masters-in-tesol
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A new study shows that students think traditional classes are easier now. But online education offers a good option for the future. 50% say they don't need a physical classroom -they want choice
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Last year, Apple announced a new focus on education and digital textbooks. Now that school's almost out, we take a look at what's happened so far with iBooks and iBooks Author.
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A massive shift is occurring in education. We have gone from analog to digital, from isolated to connected, standardized to customized, and fixed to mobile.
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While the job board will have a mix of positions at entry and management levels, Treehouse founder Ryan Carson said it speaks to his main passion: serving the underserved and marginalized.
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Open source software (OSS) and open educational resources (OER) share a common heritage and philosophy - they are both about giving everyone access and permission to use, change and re-use material. Find out more about open source software and open educational resources (OER), so that you can use them in your teaching and learning. Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/open-source
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Authors: D.M. Kennedy, James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus R. Fox, The University of Hong Kong Abstract Students entering universities in the 21st century have been described variously as digital natives, the millennial generation or the net generation. Considerable study has occurred around the world to determine the knowledge, skills, understanding and the purposes to which this group of individuals makes technology work for them. A number of researchers have begun to question some of the claims made for this group in terms of their ability to engage with and use technology for learning. To date there has been little information specific to the Asian learner and their use of technology. This paper begins with a description and analysis of a survey that examined the knowledge, skills and understanding of students entering first-year undergraduate studies at the University of Hong Kong. This description is followed by a discussion of the potential impact this has for the design of learning environments in higher education. Published in the International Journal of Education and Development using ICT - Vol. 9, No. 1 (2013) Read more at: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewarticle.php?id=1558
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Edited by: Wanjira Kinuthia, Georgia State University Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies This a recently published book on how some educators have embraced the opportunities afforded by mobile learning in developing and resource challenged contexts. The book will appeal to elected public/government representatives, public service agencies, community groups, regional development bodies, researchers, educational technologists and others interested in mobile learning. Students on senior undergraduate or postgraduate courses in educational technology, education, development studies, information technology, information systems, business, health, and social work will find this book useful in their studies related to the application of mobiles in learning and development. More details: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/mobile-learning-book
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Our society is social media crazy, but some people have found a home in one social network. In a post on Quora, a user wrote, "I have noticed in myself … that becoming continuously and actively involved in a new social network often leads soon to the cessation of involvement in another one." A user in the thread replied, "It's difficult for any single person to maintain relationships in more than three communities at a time, [but] I'd say that a very social, highly engaged person can manage up to nine with success." Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/26/social-network-enough/
According to a recent study 78 of parents helped create their childrens Facebook pages and 7.5 million users are under the age of 13. So what are the benefits of kids using social media? This is where parents and educators need to think long term and recognize that kids are building a personal brand from an early age. Their digital footprint will have an impact on their future. Where they end up getting admitted to college, getting a job, and more. Social media will help connect them with like-minded individuals, including mentors, that share similar interests and aspirations that can help them achieve their long-term goals. Read more at: http://www.fastcompany.com/3010034/the-truth-about-kids-and-social-media
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Theories of Learning. Connectivism: A new type of learning for the digital age (Theories of Learning.
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This fascinating emerging technology is finding its way into colleges, universities, and high schools and bringing powerful possibilities to teaching various
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