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Massart, David & Shulman, Elena - Unlocking Open Educational Resources (OERs) Interaction Data

Massart, David & Shulman, Elena - Unlocking Open Educational Resources (OERs) Interaction Data | On education | Scoop.it

Each time a teacher or a learner interacts with an Open Educational Resource (OER), these interactions produce data.  This "interaction data" includes "artifact data" routinely captured during any online interaction by Web server logs  (e.g., users' browsers, users' IP addresses) and "social data" created during Web 2.0-style interactions with resources (e.g., tags, comments, ratings, favorites).  Interaction data can serve a number of purposes in a period of increased interest worldwide in OERs quality and uptake. First, interaction data is a valuable source of analytics about OERs and typical audience profiles.  Second, combined with metadata, interaction data can enhance searching, ranking, and recommendations of learning resources. However, obtaining this data is not always easy since OERs, in particular, are generally dispersed among different systems where the interactions between resources and their users take place. This paper describes approaches to unlocking, collecting and aggregating this interaction data.


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Frederik Truyen's curator insight, May 19, 4:57 AM

Towards data-driven education ... an important step towards evidence-based pedagogy

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David Foster Wallace’s Timeless Graduation Speech on the Meaning of Life, Adapted in a Short Film

David Foster Wallace’s Timeless Graduation Speech on the Meaning of Life, Adapted in a Short Film | On education | Scoop.it

by Maria Popova

 

"On May 21, 2005, David Foster Wallace got up before the graduating class of Kenyon college and delivered one of history’s most memorable commencement addresses. It wasn’t until Wallace’s death in 2008 that the speech took on a life of its own under the title This Is Water, and was even adapted into a short book. Now, the fine folks of The Glossary have remixed an abridged version of Wallace’s original audio with a sequence of aptly chosen images to give one pause:"

 

Wallace: “The real value of a real education … has almost nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with simple awareness.”


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Deb Nystrom, REVELN Consulting's curator insight, May 17, 4:22 PM

Self-Awareness and Mindfulness.  Two pillars to smart decisions about what environments you invest in (education, knowledge), choose now and for the near future.  ~  Deb

Belinda Wall's curator insight, May 17, 7:34 PM

Have compassion.

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What to Consider When Publishing #OER

What to Consider When Publishing #OER | On education | Scoop.it

For creating open content as a continually ongoing process of refinement, re-distribution, correction, modification, re-arrangement and reuse, better quality of the open content is the result of these possibilities. It’s important to make reuse easier. This requires authors to consider visibility and circulation of the published open educational resources(OER).


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Katie Lepi: What To Know About Google Play For Education

Katie Lepi: What To Know About Google Play For Education | On education | Scoop.it
Google has released a major new education program called Google Play for Education that organizes and manages the way teachers share apps, books, and other learning content with their classes.

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The 21st century skill students really lack.

The 21st century skill students really lack. | On education | Scoop.it

Most teachers t think that students today have a problem paying attention. They seem impatient, easily bored.

I’ve argued that I think it’s unlikely that they are incapable of paying attention, but rather that they are quick to deem things not worth the effort.

 


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 15, 4:35 AM

Some nice messages in this article.

Ricard Garcia's curator insight, May 15, 7:21 AM

Read this after you watch Rita Pierson at TED... If that doesn't make you think...

Rachel Hall's curator insight, May 15, 4:24 PM

Interesting reading

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Sir Ken Robinson | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources

Sir Ken Robinson | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources | On education | Scoop.it

New Ken Robinson video from Discovery Education Network, posted May 6, 2013. Runs for about an hour. Always a great pleasure to listen to him.


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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight, May 15, 5:08 AM

He certainly is passionate about education.

Anake Goodall's curator insight, May 15, 9:00 PM

Ken Robinson also has a couple fo great TED talks; provocative, inspiring and encouraging ...

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List of MOOC Providers - AeLSNet

List of MOOC Providers - AeLSNet | On education | Scoop.it
Africamooc will bring together a range of free, open, online courses and course providers  from leading universities, training organisations and educators in the same place and under the same brand.

Here is a list of MOOCs  course providers  we found so far and want to share with you. We are constantly updating this list and hope you forward us your favourite links to jens@aelsnet.net.


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Week 2: The Quality of Massive Open Online Courses by Stephen Downes | MOOC Quality Project

Week 2: The Quality of Massive Open Online Courses by Stephen Downes | MOOC Quality Project | On education | Scoop.it

The Quality of Massive Open Online Courses

The primary criticism of what I will address in this chapter is that success is process-defined rather than outcomes-defined.[1] Without outcomes measurement we cannot measure success, we can’t focus our efforts toward that success, we can’t become more competitive and efficient, we can’t plan for change and improvement, and we can’t define what you want to accomplish as a result. All this is true, and yet there is no measure of outcome or success that can be derived from designer and user motivations, or even from the uses to which MOOCs are put. The only alternative is to identify what a successful MOOC ought to produce as output, without reference to existing (and frankly, very preliminary and very variable) usage.


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Paz Barceló's comment, May 14, 2:55 PM
Buscaba la "conexión" entre los postulados de Downes y el conexionismo de Rumelhart y McClelland. Especialmente por los términos que Siemens y Downes utilizan: nodos de información. Información distribuida. Los argumentos alternativos a la IA. El aprendizaje PDP construído a partir de modificaciones y reajustes continuos. En este post se habla de ellos; de Rumelhart y McClelland. Y aunque las diferencias con el conexionismo estén ahí, me aclara diversas cuestiones. Gracias!
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15 Great Video Sites for Educators

15 Great Video Sites for Educators | On education | Scoop.it

Some very good video sites for teachers...


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Bnahha Langarika's curator insight, May 15, 8:10 PM

Para aprender mas!

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How to Turn an Urban School District Around—Without Cheating | The Atlantic

How to Turn an Urban School District Around—Without Cheating | The Atlantic | On education | Scoop.it

By Greg Anrig

Summary by Carnegie Perspectives

 

"The Cincinnati school district has improved both test scores and graduation rates since 2003 while -- unlike Atlanta and Washington -- transparently pursuing highly collaborative reform strategies that, counter to the current trend, don't rely on rigid hierarchy and punitive accountability. Because Cincinnati has implemented proven instructional approaches while nurturing a culture in which administrators, teachers, parents, and community groups closely communicate and work together as teams, the case serves as an important counterweight to the public school stories that have been dominating the news in the past few years. It also can serve as a roadmap for reversing course from the high-pressure tactics that gave rise to the cheating scandals and led to little progress elsewhere."


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The MOOC

The MOOC | On education | Scoop.it
Duncan McCue looks at the MOOC, otherwise known as, the Massive Open Online Course. They are changing the way teachers teach and the way students learn because they can fill a classroom with a billion brains.

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Ruth Vilmi's curator insight, May 12, 3:45 AM

This is not new - I taught the International Writing Exchange (IWE) from 1993, but technology allows much more nowadays. Go for it and learn whatever your heart desires!  Go for challenging courses though, not a book on the Web!! 

Lola Ripollés's curator insight, May 12, 4:10 AM

Information and knowledge is there. Only you decide what to make of it.

Sharing knowledge will always give you back more than what you give.

Teachinginthe21st's curator insight, May 13, 2:03 PM

I have participated in one...have you? Try them out. Check out www.coursera.org for courses!

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Paul Stacey: The Pedagogy of MOOCs

There is a great deal of energy, enthusiasm, and change happening in today’s education sector. Existing and new education providers are leveraging the Internet, ICT infrastructure, digital content, open licensing, social networking, and interaction to create new forms of education. Open Educational Resources (OER) (including open textbooks), Open Access, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have all gained traction as significant drivers of education innovation.


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Nuno Ricardo Oliveira's curator insight, May 13, 7:40 AM
Paul Stacey: The Pedagogy of MOOCs
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MOOCs and Beyond - eLearning Papers 33 released

MOOCs and Beyond - eLearning Papers 33 released | On education | Scoop.it

Issue number 33 of eLearning Papers focuses on the challenges and future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), a trend in education that has skyrocketed since 2008.


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Robert Schuwer's curator insight, May 12, 3:37 AM

Several papers very worthwhile to read. My favourites:

- MOOC Design Principles. A Pedagogical Approach from the Learner’s Perspective

- MOOCs and disruptive innovation: Implications for higher education

 

 
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@Ignatia Webs: #MOOC @Edinburgh report on organizing 6 Coursera MOOCs

@Ignatia Webs: #MOOC @Edinburgh report on organizing 6 Coursera MOOCs | On education | Scoop.it
Ebba Ossiannilsson's curator insight, May 18, 10:33 AM

Last week the University of Edinburgh released their first report on their experiences gained after having organized 6 MOOC courses via Coursera. In this 34 page report they provide insights on organizing a Coursera MOOC, the success rates, their lessons learned, and how they went about in setting up the courses.

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7 Habits Of Highly-Effective Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology

7 Habits Of Highly-Effective Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology | On education | Scoop.it
7 Habits Of Highly-Effective Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology

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How To: Use Wikipedia in the Classroom Responsibly

How To: Use Wikipedia in the Classroom Responsibly | On education | Scoop.it

The problem is that Wikipedia in the classroom has gotten a bad reputation in the K-12 world, undeservedly so I think. I would suggest that Wikipedia can be used for a multitude of educational purposes at a wide variety of grade levels. Too many teachers are still afraid to use it in class, so I’m here to right that wrong and show our educators how they can responsibly integrate Wikipedia into their lessons.

 


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Digital Directions's curator insight, May 17, 12:53 PM

Many schools don't allow students to use Wikipedia for projects, but could they be teaching their students how to use Wikipedia effectively instead?

Ken Morrison's comment, May 17, 6:44 PM
Ugh. I hate it when I do this. I accidentally scooped this article instead of rescooping yours. Thanks for sharing. Sometimes opening too many tabs causes bad habits for me.
Γιώργος Παπαναστασίου's curator insight, May 18, 8:46 AM

Από το άρθρο:"

Be sure to check out Wikipedia’s own resources for teachers as well. They have an awesome 12-week syllabus showing you exactly how you can integrate Wikipedia into your classroom. They also have training designed especially for educators."

 

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Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley on TED

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them.

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Lorena Saltos Dueñas's comment, May 17, 11:03 AM
That`s really true, his focus makes us to react.
Mayra.Loves.Books's curator insight, May 17, 10:44 PM

The end of the "talk" is not seen in this video, but Boys, is he good

Steven Simmons's curator insight, May 18, 1:12 PM

Great TED talk regarding education.  Some the key points I liked:

- Teaching is a creative profession.

- Educaitonn is about learning.

- Role of the teacher is to facilitate learning.

- Education is not a mechanized industrial system, but a human system.

- Role of Education Leaders is not command and control, but creating an institutional culture of possibility.

 

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How To Combat Student Plagiarism - Edudemic

How To Combat Student Plagiarism - Edudemic | On education | Scoop.it

Plagiarism, defined as the “wrongful appropriation” of another’s words or ideas, is a pervasive problem in schools. Many teachers and administrators believe that the internet has caused an explosion of academic dishonesty (a recent PEW survey of College Presidents would agree). While, most teachers and administrators are familiar with tools like turnitin that can catch plagiarism after the fact, there are some ways that educators can combat plagiarism before it starts!

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Google Play for Education: Google goes after Apple’s K-12 stranglehold with cheap apps, tablets

Google Play for Education: Google goes after Apple’s K-12 stranglehold with cheap apps, tablets | On education | Scoop.it

"Today at its I/O event, Google announced Google Play for Education: A version of the Play store that is aimed and curated for young kids.

 

"Applications that are in the Play for Education store are sorted by age and genre. So, users can find math-based applications that are appropriate for their kindergartener, who wants to learn more math.

 

"However, what is most interesting about Play for Education is the ability for administrators to send out applications to their entire tablet fleet. So, if a school wants to send an app to their 200 Nexus 7 devices, they can do so, by simply inputting the group’s name. The app will be pushed out by Google."


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Alex Wade's curator insight, May 16, 5:42 AM

It seems as if the ongoing battle between Google and Apple knows no limits.

Silvia Gallardo-Martin's curator insight, May 16, 5:52 AM

This is a lovely tool for those having to teach younger learners

Ajaan Rob Hatfield's curator insight, May 16, 8:59 PM

Thank you for sharing

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RtI in a Personalized Learning Environment

RtI in a Personalized Learning Environment | On education | Scoop.it
Response to Intervention (RtI) can target each learner's needs when they need it as they need it.

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Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight, May 15, 1:36 PM

Instead of waiting until a learner fails, you can target each learner's specific learning needs when they need it as they need it. In fact, in a Personalized Learning Environment, learners own and drive their learning by designing their learning goals with their teacher. The teacher uses interventions based on the learning goals right from the beginning of the learning process.

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10 Expectations Learners Have!

"We hear often of the "high expectations" schools must have of and for their students, yet we seldom hear of the expectations students have of their schools."


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Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight, May 14, 10:03 AM

Learners' expectations constitute the new "rules of engagement" in the relationship that young people want with their schools. Consider these expectations and then have an open dialogue on how you can create "learner-centered" environments where these expectations could be realized for the learners in your school.

Vicki Butler's curator insight, May 14, 11:58 AM

Just had this discussion with a dear friend in his late 70's. Thanks for posting this!

Lou Salza's curator insight, May 15, 11:13 AM

I liked this. It was an opportunity for me to listen to the learner point of view. The 10 expectations are relevant at any level but these are particularly important at the secondary and college level in my view. These expectations also speak to how on line and blended learning environments will or will not connect to learners. well worth 4 minutes!-Lou

 

Excerpt from the decription on YouTube:" We hear often of the "high expectations" schools must have of and for their students, yet we seldom hear of the expectations students have of their schools. Students' expectations constitute the new "rules of engagement" in the relationship that young people want with their schools."

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46 Tools To Make Infographics In The Classroom

46 Tools To Make Infographics In The Classroom | On education | Scoop.it

Infographics are interesting–a mash of (hopefully) easily-consumed visuals (so, symbols, shapes, and images) and added relevant character-based data (so, numbers, words, and brief sentences).

The learning application for them is clear, with many academic standards–including the Common Core standards–requiring teachers to use a variety of media forms, charts, and other data for both information reading as well as general fluency...


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BookChook's curator insight, May 12, 5:22 PM

An almost overwhelming but potentially useful list.

Adam Lenaarts's curator insight, May 15, 3:44 AM

As a Teacher it becomes more and more important to visualise complex processes...I think it's great tools like these give teachers a chance to be more visual in there naratives.

 

LucaVanin's curator insight, May 17, 2:38 AM

Un modo differente di presentare all'interno di un Webinar: usare direttamente le infografiche! Ecco un po' di tools utili!

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Dotspin. Share images with CC licenses

Dotspin. Share images with CC licenses | On education | Scoop.it
Dotspin is a web & mobile app that gives real recognition to good shared photos. Everybody should keep their rights and receive something in return.

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Measured Results Demonstrate Enhanced Learning Outcomes in the Flipped Classroom

Measured Results Demonstrate Enhanced Learning Outcomes in the Flipped Classroom | On education | Scoop.it
Flipped Learning Model Yields Higher Grades in High School Math Course

While an administrator at a rural secondary school district in America, with the poverty level at about 65% free and reduced lunch (an indicator of the level of poverty in the United States school systems), I observed teachers who implemented a flipped classroom with materials they designed and created.  Over 250 video podcasts were made district-wide to provide content instruction.  Visiting the classrooms of teachers who had flipped their classes, I saw groups of students working together on real world problems, reviewing or being re-taught as needed, and students who were well ahead of the others in their classes regarding the content they had acquired.

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MindMup: Working with Google Drive

MindMup: Working with Google Drive | On education | Scoop.it
Gerald Carey's curator insight, May 11, 8:28 PM

Includes instructions on how to save MindMups into Google Drive

Ronald BELLET's curator insight, May 12, 4:15 PM

Un #outil d'#organisation simple et gratuit qui permet de stocker ses cartes mentales (#mindmaps) dans google #drive.

Mueller, Chad's curator insight, May 15, 10:12 AM

What a great tool!