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I've been to something like one hundred conferences and corporate events in the past several years as I travel the world delivering keynotes and running seminars. I've seen a few great speeches. Sadly, most speeches I see are not very...
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The term "student" was defined in the middle ages. It is time to rethink what that implies and redefine the learner. Via Kathleen McClaskey
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This is so very true. People develop a real meaningful reason for learning or the learning will have much less staying power. I love what this article points out. Teacher's function best if they provide guidance for the process and monitor success. 
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April 22, 2:10 PM
All of us are learners. Think about it. We were born curious and open to learning or we wouldn't walk or talk. It's just how each of us were made. Learning is part of us. We were not born students-- we were born learners. Our first experiences of learning was through play and discovery.
A learner... >> develops their own learning goals. >> monitors their progress in meeting their goals. >> has a purpose or interest to learn something. >> asks questions.seeks information. >> finds ways to collaborate with others. >> wants to know something because they want to know it -- not for a grade. >> is curious about life and never stops learning.
Rethink what the term "student" implies.
What are your thoughts about using the term "learner" instead of "student"? 
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April 26, 2:53 PM
I like the debate this could start in my classroom! 
Meri Walker's comment,
May 1, 3:40 PM
It's been so long since I could call anyone a "student" with a straight face. I call people participants and learners... because the "student" label means I'm a "teacher" and I'm not...I'm a learner, too.
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February 9, 9:49 PM
This SlideShare provides a look at how iPads my be used to tranform education. Chock full if examples and activities as well as pedagogy chances are you will find some new ideas and resources in this resources from SilviaTolisano. Delete the scoop?
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"My students don't know how to learn. They don't know how to succeed. And, it doesn't seem like they care to change any of that. " -Crystal Kirch, My biggest struggle this year. "High school math teacher Crystal Kirch’s biggest struggle of 2012 was met with both cheers from those who could commiserate as well as jeers from those who were concerned that students were not the culprit, but rather the victims of a system that set them up for failure." Via Beth Dichter
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January 2, 11:18 PM
What happens when we close ourselves off from hearing a different point of view? In this post Lisa Nielsen takes a look at reactions that occurred in response to the post by Crystal Kirch. She divides the responses into two sections: * Reactions from those frustrated by children who don't want to learn * Reactions from those who provided the alternate perspective (that Kirch referred to as 'an "intense attack") in defense of children By looking through the lenses of other this post is asking us to "think about and learn from that which may not be so comfortable and look at our students who don't seem to care in a new way." 
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January 3, 5:33 AM
An interesting and topical article - which camp are you?. I believe that children are passionate about the things THEY want to learn about and need to know why they are learning a particular topic. There are multiple ways a person learns; which one is the "right" way? Experiment; there are many different styles in one class - get to know each individual and speak on a 1:1 basis regularly. Design your programme around each student (differentiate and individualise) and offer choice of resources etc. Delete the scoop?
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Did you know there are more than 1.4 billion students on Earth? This is just one of the 20 education facts found on this infographic. Learn how many educators there are globally, the number of students in pre-k to high school, the number of jobs expected to require some technology skills in the next decade and much more. Via Beth Dichter Delete the scoop?
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There are many places where one may go and download free audtio books. This posts lists 10 locations, providing a brief explanation for each. The sites vary with some geared to to children and others to adults. Audio books are great for students whom may struggle with reading, as well as for long drives and walks. And all these sites are legal. They host books in the public domain. Via Beth Dichter Delete the scoop?
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Monica S Mcfeeters's insight:
Fine article from Dr. Peter Grey that ask us to think about what education is truly about and rethink the current trend toward teaching for testing success. Wasn't sure if this didn't better fit under my austerity topic rather than education..
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January 4, 11:10 PM
Today our schools are "obsessed with measurement." We take many hours of each school year testing our students. This post questions the value of this "obsession" noting that "children have become pawns in contests that pit parent against parent, teacher against teacher, school against school, and nation against nation in the struggle to see who can squeeze the highest test scores out of their kids." It explores the questions "What is education? What is its purpose" and "Is it quantifiable?" by looking at the roots of education and how education has changed. If you want some food for thought on these issues this is a great post to read. Delete the scoop?
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This post begins with a quote from President Obama: "“The quality of math and science teachers is the most important single factor influencing whether students will succeed or fail in science, technology, engineering and math.” From this point it veers in a different direction, noting that the issue is that teachers "are not given the freedom to support children in ways that will produce the scientists and innovators our country needs." If we look to our past (and our present) we will find that we are not listening to the advice that "our nation's historic inventors, scientists, and physicists (whom have shared) their advice and experiences." Read the article to learn the experiences of Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Richard Feyman, Michio Kaku (which includes a video where he explains "that exams are crushing curiousity out of the next generation..."), as well as individuals around today such as Aaron Iba and Jack Andraka (the student who at the age of 15 created a test for pancreatic cancer). Perhaps the question we need to ask is how do we change the system to support the necessary learning? Via Beth Dichter Delete the scoop?
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The Smithsonian asks and answers questions about science, art, history and culture, exciting the learning in everyone, every day. The Smithsonian has recently launched a new website seriouslyamazing.com which “poses questions and answers to show people how it can be an exciting resource for discovery and learning.” They have created " seven quirky characthers to symbolize the questions the Smithsonian asks and answers every day: * The Wild represents the diversity of the animal kingdom Take some time to explore this site. You may discover many new resources available at the Smithonian! Via Beth Dichter, Dr. Gordon Dahlby, Dennis T OConnor Delete the scoop?
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Google and 3M give their employees sizeable chunks of time to work on their own projects with intriguing results... could the same idea work in schools? Via Beth Dichter Delete the scoop?
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