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China's results in international school tests are "remarkable", says Andreas Schleicher, responsible for the highly-influential Pisa tests.
Paul Andersen has been teaching science in Montana for the last eighteen years. He explains how he is using elements of game design to improve learning in h... Gamification has tremendous potential in the education space. How can we use it to deliver truly meaningful experiences to students? Learn all about the impact of gaming on education in this infographic. 
Four phases of tech adoption in schools. 
Fresh from the Digital Media & Learning conference in San Francisco are two new web resources, Connected Learning and the Connected Learning... 
For years, the 40-hour work week was recognized as the sweet spot for workplace productivity and profits, a system, which AlterNet's Sara Robinson points out, is backed by 150 years of research. 
Psychologist Roy Baumeister says willpower is a limited resource and we need to preserve it for the decisions that really matter... 
Born to Run author Christopher McDougall pays tribute to the long-distance runner Michael Randall Hickman, aka Micah True or Caballo Blanco. 
Any picture can speak 1,000 words, but only a select few say something poignant enough to galvanize an entire society. The following photographs screamed so loudly that the entire world stopped to take notice.1. 
From relativism to absolutism, or what the geometry of knowledge has to do with negative space. 
Thousands of children are to sit new national tests designed to stretch the brightest pupils. 
Knowing when to buy a plane ticket or book a hotel can save you hundreds of dollars on your next vacation. Travel writer Kate Siber interviews industry experts for tips on owning the travel cycle. 
After 244 years the Encyclopaedia Britannica will no longer be produced in print, new editions will appear only online. |
Information graphics, visual representations of data known as infographics, keep the web going these days. This is the full video of '1984', the commercial released by Apple on 22nd January 1984, during the Third Quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. This was it's only day... 
Parents, politicians, and educators often criticize video games as a waste of time that distract kids from healthier activities such as school, outdoor play, sports, and community service. Just one problem: Research is quickly proving the theory wrong and illustrating that gaming can be a beneficial and well-rounded part of a healthy, balanced media diet. 
With the growing number of smartphones, tablets, and eReaders, why limit your audience? Create content that works for everyone, no matter what technology they prefer. Useful article on creative commons usage in education. 
Almost 40 years of data from the University of Bristol shows that reforms designed to boost student achievement are having the opposite effect. 
The market for Web sites, night classes and online lectures in computer programming is booming, as demand grows for knowing how the digital pieces of the Internet fit together. 
Sending students the message that struggling is a crucial part of learning helps them excel. 
Business cards have long been the way we've shared our professional contact information with others, but thanks to the internet and smartphone apps, their importance is dying out. 
There is a prevailing conception that students must learn facts and procedural knowledge BEFORE they can then engage in so-called... 
The past decade has seen an explosion in the number of school councils. But now it seems many schools just pay lip service to the idea, which can do more harm than good. |
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