Design, Science and Technology

One thing is for sure, social media is here to stay. Never before have people been able to connect, share, and learn from one another as we do now. I can only imagine what might be next! As a result, our students need skills to win at life in a digital world. The ability to use social media to support life goals and possibilities can be a game-changer. I know it has been very powerful for me in my professional life.

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Social+Media

http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence

These are compelling reasons to practice social media in schools as it helps engage parents, the community, and the world.  Teaching digital citizenship is another key aspect of responsible use of social media for students and parents!

VizCon -- it's' all the rage!

OK, I'm not in the best mood today. I'll start again...

Visual content is engaging and deserves the attention. 

Better? Thx.

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Interesting insight into the internet

At least, the concern about equality, energy and social welfare is there. I like the last one about engineers tho. Hahaha.

I think this article is awesome because they use data visualization to show what people share the most, visit the most, and search the most. Data is everywhere and people are using it everyday and sometimes don't even think about it.

Do you procrastinate? Do some of your students procrastinate? If so, this infographic may be one you want to share. It provides 15 techniques to help you beat procrastination. Two of the techniques are listed below. Each technique includes a short description plus a how and a why. To view the other 13 click through to the post.

* Know Yourself

     How - Understand how procrastination affects your life

                Think about the habits that often cause it

     Why - Insight prevents you from feeling inadequate

                Helps you understand the causes of procrastination

* Commit to assignments

     How - List tasks that you're confident you will complete

                Make a point of crossing each task off

     Why - Rebuilds faith in your own abilities

                Commits to making good on promises

This post is geared to students in high school and college, yet you will find that many of the techniques could be shared with students in elementary and middle school.

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No sólo se debe enfocar en la cantidad de herramientas tecnológicas o recursos digitales que los docentes de determinado nivel educativo puedan implementar en su práctica pedagógica, sin antes se reflexiona la manera como las tecnologías pueden ser de utilidad para generar aprendizaje de manera individual o colaborativo, todo depende del tipo de estrategia o técnica a ser empleada, si se va a centrar en resolver problemas o desarrollar proyectos. Es parte de lo que propone el modelo TPACK, integración de diversos conocimientos que atiendan de manera transversal la realidad cotidiana de los alumnos, de la sociedad y del mundo.

Choosing the Best Technology | EDUcation

This new infographic from ISTE compares a good citizen to a good digital citizen. Many students many find this poster of value as they learn the need to be a good citizen both online and offline.

As the post states, being a good citizen and a good digital citizen "are not so different from the basic tenets of traditional citizenship: Be kind, respectful and responsible, and just do the right thing."

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We still have a long ways to go to figure out how to make this happen as effectively as we do face to face interactions. -Lon

So interesting. And easy to understand the information

If you want to see a detailed breakdown and find out where the data came from, here you go: http://www.100people.org/statistics_detailed_statistics.php

Useful reference for a graphically challenges creature of language such as myself :-)

NLP Strategies.

Visual and linear learning design should come together to create a learning tool. Infographics are an example of this. 

Not an app but close enough - love it.

In addition to using Lego for maths, I've taken my sons (extensive) Lego collection into History and Society & Culture to have the students (high school) demonstrate their understanding of concepts such as globalisation, communism, nationalism, capitalism. Worked really well and classes sooo happy. 

Having been broken up into groups and given a concept each, They created cities or environments demonstrating the concept then talked the rest of the class through. 

Fantastic ideas for using lego in mathematics. Simple hands on tasks.

The 9 Things Tech-Savvy Teachers Do On A Regular Basis shows how edtech teachers are looking for new ways to innovate and deploy new learning strategies.

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This article and infographic introduces you to the wonderful world of hashtags and how to use them in different social media channels.

A primer on the "Deeper Learning Network."  None of this is new but it is integrated as a practical solution. 

Our school is working hard on these goals...a great resource to help spread the word.

This really speaks to the focus of the East Zone AP's on how can we enrich  our school's culture and climate in particular areas as related to improved student growth and learning.  

wondering where your money goes?  the cost of living around the world!

Content marketers teach, engage and persuade with words in a variety of channels. They need a strong grasp of language to write engaging content that stands out in a crowd and positions their company in a positive light. But writing content is not the only thing that a content marketer has to be capable of. Here's the real portrait of a Content Marketer: More than a marketer.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/learn-every-day-a-bit-with-curation/

- https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/pkm-personal-professional-knowledge-management/

- http://blog.scoop.it/2011/11/30/lord-of-curation-series-gust-mees/

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Curation

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=PKM

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=PLN

What is it for the future that we need our students to know?

Steps towards 21 st Century  Critical Thinking

Interesting infographic.

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With better insight  who we are, what is our mission, the outcome will be much better. 

le 10 più importanti competenze e abilità per chi entrerà nel mondo del lavoro intorno al 2020.

L'infografica indica i principali trend e le principali competenze necessarie per lavorare nel futuro prossimo:

design mindset

transdisciplinarietà

cognitive management

collaborazione virtuale

competenze cross culturali

pensiero computazionale

competenze nei new media

intelligenza sociale

good design

It will be a great day when creating and remembering a password, (or remembering where you stored the password) are finally obsolete.