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What studying the brain tells us about arts education, @georgelakoff's @bigideasfest talk #OER #bif2012 http://t.co/NYXlWbG3e3
No one will deny that the use of technology in education exploded over the last few years. The term technology is broad and when you look at how it is being used in and out of classrooms you see variations of the term.
Discover how schools are now using social media to reach past, current, and future students.
education (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee) By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki From an early age, we’ve been told that education is the key to one’s success in life. Study hard! Get good grades! Go to college!
With the advent of Mozilla’s Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI), many great organizations are incorporating badges into the structure of their websites. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this exciting project, I’ll discuss this particular type of badges; what are Open Badges, and how they can be used, and perhaps most importantly, why they should be used.
Unwrapping the key attributes that transform principals into effective technology leaders in their schools and in their districts.
An innovative step, with an innovative platform, to serve the educational technology community" (An Interview with the 2012 Global TIME Program Chair Theo Bastiaens, by Stefanie Panke). Chris Dede: "Schools of education ...
We took to Twitter to help you figure out: What are the must-have Internet and social media skills for new grads?
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U.S. News reviewed data on nearly 22,000 high schools to rank the best high schools in America. 2 Virginia schools are in the top 20!
Education is currently at a crossroads as traditional methods and tools are changing as a result of advances in technology and learning theory. We are beginning to see some schools across the country take the lead in merging sound pedagogy with the effective integration of technology..
A 3D multi-user environment that immerses children in real-world, socially and academically meaningful activities.
A recent study found that 100% of American universities engage in social media, but it is hard to find a college on a list of the best social media campaigns. Rather, you see those “best of” lists filled with businesses.
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Infographics on learning about what are types of graphs with respect to education in Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pictographs, Pie Charts, Organizational Charts, Flow Charts, Bubble Chart, Area Graphs, Waterfall Chart...
How Are Educational Institutions Using Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC] (How Are Educational Institutions Using Social Media?
Today, most educational systems are designed to work from the microscopic to the macroscopic. Students learn facts and figures and tiny fractions of knowledge long before anyone really puts things into a larger context.
Lately there has been a fair amount of pressure on educators to cultivate “21st century skills” in their students. But what exactly does this mean?
This "what makes a good teacher" created by a group of high school students.
When you first got to college, social media was probably about sending party invites, posting pictures of your new friends, complaining about tests, meeting dates, and keeping in touch with family back home.
Social media is fast becoming as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. In recent months, many schools and districts around the country have taken steps to create social media policies and guidelines for their students and staff. In my work with several districts to draft these documents, I have seen many approaches that work well, and some that don't.
Produced in collaboration with Facebook. Social media is fast becoming as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. In recent months, many schools and districts around the country have taken steps to create social media policies and guidelines for their students and staff.
The noted educational futurist describes his "holodeck" classroom -- an environment that supports project-based learning...
A checklist for evaluating your school website. Does it include the new required content to be published online? (w/e Sept 2012) Is the school telephone number easy to find? How will parents know if the school is closed because of snow?
Neuroscience isn't just for scientists anymore. The way experts study how children's brains develop over time is changing education overall.
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...Common Core + OER + Project Based Learning = How to Integrate