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This Will Revolutionize Education - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - December 2, 2014 5:46 AM
Many technologies have promised to revolutionize education, but so far none has. With that in mind, what could revolutionize education? These ideas have been...
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What will revolutionize education? This video looks at a history of education, sharing a range of technologies that have emerged, had claims made that this "new technology" would be the game changer, and then 10 years later, a new idea would come along. After discussing a number of these so called game changer Muller discusses what he sees as critical to revolutionize education and also shares research that may come as a surprise, changing the way you view how you may teach in your classroom.

This is a video that would be great to watch with colleagues. The video is just over 7 minutes in length and is well worth the time!

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María Luisa Meza's curator insight, December 9, 2014 11:08 PM

Video para los desafíos de la educación en el curso de docencia en línea.
Tina Jameson's curator insight, December 14, 2014 6:48 PM

When so many new technologies promise to transform education - what role is left to the teacher?  Why is the teacher still important?  This powerful clip effectively presents compelling arguments for the importance of teaching students in a 'social' classroom setting - with reference to 'how' students learn; making the best of all types of tools to aid what goes on 'in the student's head'.
Anabela Luís's curator insight, December 15, 2014 3:54 PM

Dá que pensar.... 
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The Truth About Snapchat: A Digital Literacy Lesson for Us All

The Truth About Snapchat: A Digital Literacy Lesson for Us All | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.thedigitalshift.com - September 23, 2013 8:41 PM

"The idea of Snapchat is simple, delightfully so. Take an image or a video, send it to a friend or paramour. Ten seconds after the receiver opens the file, it self-destructs, and the sender can rest assured that no trace of the message remains. Signed, sealed, delivered, deleted.

But that’s not quite true. In December, Buzzfeed reported on a security loophole in the app, which allows one to permanently save a Snapchat file without notifying the sender. The expectation of privacy and impermanence that makes the app irresistible to young users is thus deeply flawed. And yet it remains wildly popular..."

Beth Dichter's insight:

The app Snapchat provides a great way to launch a discussion about digital literacy. The app states that your image will disappear but the reality is somewhat different. This post provides great background material and raises questions that apply to many apps and other tools online.

For example, how many of us read the fine print to determine what an app is recording? How many read the Privacy Policy and/or the FAQ? Our learners often believe "if it is online it must be true" and the advertising for Snapchat does not mention this issue.

As our learners look towards the future are they truly aware that an image from 3 years ago may make a critical difference in their lives?
This post notes that "The best way to get young users thinking about the risks of sharing sensitive information online...is through horror stories." Do you agree with that? I would suggest that we need to make sure our learners are digitally literate, that they understand the long term impacts? Perhaps the bigger question is do we provide information to our learners to make them "Internet aware"? If we are do not address these concepts with them who will?

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flea palmer's curator insight, September 25, 2013 9:09 AM

You think it's gone forever ...but not necessarily!
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10 Ways To Support Learning Styles With Concept Mapping

10 Ways To Support Learning Styles With Concept Mapping | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.teachthought.com - April 4, 2013 10:18 PM

"Engaging your mind takes some effort to identify what you care for and what is the best way to attain what you care for. Do you want students to become better learners? Help them discover what they care for by allowing them to identify and use their own learning style."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Concept maps are a great tool for many learners...and this post provides ten ways you might consider using them in your classroom. The concept maps are divided into three categories: Learn by Seeing, Learn by Doing, and Learn by Hearing. In many cases there is a concept map that shows off the style.

There are many free tools to help create concept maps. A quick look on concept maps in this Scoop.it will provide quite a few results.

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Lauren Anderson's curator insight, April 5, 2013 9:46 AM

<3 concept mapping
Tracy Hanson's curator insight, April 5, 2013 3:14 PM

It seems the more people deny there are learning styles the more information surfaces explaining them.
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15 Reasons Why Daydreamers are Better Learners

15 Reasons Why Daydreamers are Better Learners | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From newsroom.opencolleges.edu.au - January 7, 2013 7:21 PM

"The student’s eyes drift to the classroom window and the teacher’s voice fades from consciousness.

The daydream begins. It’s a familiar scene, one we have likely both experienced as students and struggled against in our students as teachers. But daydreaming is not what it might seem. Recent research in both psychology and neuroscience makes clear that daydreaming is an essential part of mental processing, reasoning and, yes, even learning."

Beth Dichter's insight:

If you have wondered if daydreaming makes students better learners then this article will provide 15 reasons as well as many resources. A few of the reasons listed are (all are quotes):

* Daydreaming is the mind's natural state

* Daydreaming helps with critical thinking and problem solving

* Daydreaming...greatly increases the mind’s ability to smoothly shift in the face of unanticipated events and situations.

An additional 12 items are listed.

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Are they Students or are they Learners? : 2¢ Worth

Are they Students or are they Learners? : 2¢ Worth | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From davidwarlick.com - April 14, 2012 8:53 PM

An interesting question is raised in this post...are we teaching students or learners? David Warlick writes an introduction and then provides a table distinguishing "between these notions of students and learners."
Two examples: When looking at relationships with other "students": Students are competitors and learners are collaborators; when looking at assessment: Students - "measuring what the student has learned" and learners "measuring what the learner can do with what has been learned."

Although this post was published in October 2010 it makes one think about how the words we use impact the expected outcomes.

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Olivier Lestriez's comment, April 15, 2012 7:45 PM
This article is so interesting I translated it into French... here's the link : http://letraitdunionfrancophone.com/profiles/blogs/experience-tice-etudiants-ou
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Why Great Teachers Are Also Learners

Why Great Teachers Are Also Learners | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.theatlantic.com - February 25, 2012 10:52 AM
You can inspire students to learn with simple demonstrations of your own curiosity...
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32 Habits That Make Thinkers

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From www.teachthought.com - April 28, 2014 10:26 PM

"The difference between students and learners is something we’ve discussed before. On the surface it’s a matter of tone and compliance, but it also has to do with purpose–why are they learning? How much of themselves are invested in the process? And does it lead to personal change, or mere performance?

So below are 32 habits–or strategies, actions, or behaviors–that can lead to that critical shift that moves students from mere students to learners who are able to think critically for themselves. Key themes? Patience, scale, and perspective."

Beth Dichter's insight:

How often have you tried to get your students to show their critical thinking abilities and walked away frustrated as they struggled to reach the depths you had hoped for? This post shares a wide range of habits (or strategies, actions, behaviors, use the word that suits you) that will help students reach the depths of higher order thinking. Four of the suggestions are below. Click through to the post see all 33 (that's right, one more has been added).

* Thinks laterally, endlessly connecting this to that, here to there.

* Can move back and forth from micro to macro thinking.

* Asks “Why?” almost annoyingly.

* Values questions over answers.

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Getting into the right mindset for better learning

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From mgleeson.edublogs.org - April 7, 2013 8:58 AM

Mark Gleeson once again provides insight into an infographic. This one on fixed vs growth mindset. In this post he states "Originating from Stanford University psychologist/researcher Carol Dweck, its premise (from my initial reflection) is that as learners, we can either improve our intelligence through hard work or that we are born with a skill set and intelligence level that we are stuck with."

Beth Dichter's insight:

What do you think? Do your students come to you with a fixed mindset? Is there future pre-determined by birth? Is intelligence static? Or do you students come in with a growth mindset, with the knowledge that learning takes effort and time, the ability to try and fail, and try again (and again...)? Can intelligence be developed?

Gleeson provides an overview of the two mindsets and explores the infographic and the five categories within in it by asking each as a question. Below is one example...but you will find questins for each category in the post (challenges, obstacles, effort, criticism, success of others).

Quoting from the post:

OBSTACLES: Do we allow our children/ourselves to give up when learning becomes too difficult and stay in a growth- limiting ‘comfort zone’? OR Do we expect our childen/ourselves to persist until we overcome those obstacles and celebrate the achievement of success against all odds?And if you would like to watch a short video that discusses fixed mindset check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhLJPhxuvGM.

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Mary Cunningham's curator insight, April 7, 2013 12:54 PM

This fits really well with the SIM work that has been happening!  It is a nice visual representation of the Dwek work.

 
Jaimee's curator insight, March 5, 2014 10:06 AM

People/Students do not go for the challenges because they are scared of failure. With failure come consequences fro example low grades. Anyone can say the grade doesn't matter  it is what you learned, however without the grade you can lose out on getting accepted into colleges or fail a class. 

 

This article is about  about how one can reach success by having a growth mindset.  By gaining and having the drive to gain more knowledge. 
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8 Ways to Make Your Teaching Sparkle > Eye On Education

8 Ways to Make Your Teaching Sparkle > Eye On Education | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.eyeoneducation.com - March 23, 2013 9:18 PM
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An infographic that provides suggestions on how to make your classroom S.P.A.R.K.L.E. - Sharing Powerful Activities Really Keeps Learners Engaged. Click through to see a variety of suggestions!
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Ten Secrets To Surviving As A Teacher

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From www.teachthought.com - September 13, 2012 9:33 PM

"Surviving as a teacher isn’t easy. Between the sheer work load, diversity of tasks, brutal pace, and seemingly divergent initiatives pulling you in a thousand directions, education can break even the most noble spirits. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Below are ten tips to keep you ticking when things get tough."

The post also suggests that as teachers we need to find the balance between the needs of our learners and content. For some great suggestions check out this post!

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Paul leslie large's curator insight, October 15, 2014 12:02 AM

...a couple more:

- know your students (passions/knowledge/relationships)

- be a part of the learning team; don't be afraid of "I don't know".
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How can Instructional Design be visual as well as engaging?

How can Instructional Design be visual as well as engaging? | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.saffroninteractive.com - April 1, 2012 8:01 AM

"e-Learning has been using this ‘show, don’t tell’ approach for a long time. However, although scenarios and interactions go a long way to involving the learner in the course, I think we need to pay greater attention to the different styles of learning. You’re probably familiar with Fleming’s VAK/VARK model of three ‘types’ of learners: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. He makes the argument that some learn best through visual aids such as diagrams, others through discussion, and other by physically carrying out tasks. Although I think this is too ‘neat’ a categorisation of learners, as a mixture of learning types is more stimulating than a single format, I find this model useful for considering all the different elements that make up a good course."

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Differentiation as Learning

Differentiation as Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From dreamweavelearn.wordpress.com - December 6, 2011 8:03 PM

As educators, one learns how each student is different, special, unique. As educators, one learns how to manage rooms of unique learners, transmitting curricula which is meant for the masses, preparing learners for assessment of the masses.

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