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I must admit that I find the field of infographics fascinating. In my Zite reader, I'm excited when one of them makes any of the categories that I follow and, to be sure that I get a daily fix, I ...
Here’s one of the infographics that I spent time looking at this morning. It’s titled “The pros and cons of social media in education” and was blogged by the Edtech Times who credit the authorship to OnlineUniversities.com.
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Check for more infographics here:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographic
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Every year around this time, my students come together and collect all the monies donated within our school for Penny Harvest, a program by Common Cents, Inc. that serves to help schools create servi
We must realize that their view of the world, manifested variously in their action, reflects their situation in the world. Educational and political action which is not critically aware of this situation runs the risk either of "banking" or of ===> preaching in the desert. <===
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We must realize that their view of the world, manifested variously in their action, reflects their situation in the world. Educational and political action which is not critically aware of this situation runs the risk either of "banking" or of ===> preaching in the desert. <===
Check also:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Empathy
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Collaboration
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In many ways, this Fellow-year has been a treasure hunt. The guiding question has been "Where are the richest opportunities for authentic, engaged, student-centered learning?" By extension, which ...
Interestingly, one of the most exciting approaches I’ve come across has a humble origin: the process associated with design. “Design Thinking” is a process, a framework, a series of steps that designers go through in order to solve problems, to improve existing ideas, or to realize previously unseen potential.
===> In short, it’s a deliberate process that can be used to increase curiosity, creativity, and critical-thinking. <===
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Interestingly, one of the most exciting approaches I’ve come across has a humble origin: the process associated with design. “Design Thinking” is a process, a framework, a series of steps that designers go through in order to solve problems, to improve existing ideas, or to realize previously unseen potential.
===> In short, it’s a deliberate process that can be used to increase curiosity, creativity, and critical-thinking. <===
Carmenne Kalyaniwala's curator insight,
February 23, 2013 11:27 AM
A very interesting approch indeed, one could use it for language teaching as well
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Communicate your ideas effectively by making your presentation or pitch understandable, memorable and emotional.
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Emotional. There’s a large body of research that shows the emotional component of a message trumps the analytical. Yes, you need to show data and evidence to reinforce your position, but it’s the emotional part of a presentation that often moves people to action.
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Civil Courage Can Be Learned
There are behavioral training programs for different age groups (children, adolescents, adults), in which the participants acquire knowledge and skills to show civil courage in different situations and to interfere appropriately. The Institute of Psychology (motivation) of the University of Zurich offers a training program whose aim is to promote civil courage; the program is outlined below. The training’s motto is: “Small steps instead of heroic deeds.” It is based on the latest psychological findings on the conditions of civil courage. According to the column model, knowledge and behavior are strengthened. The training includes the following modules:
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I recently wrote about Thinking About Learning Differently- Talking to Strangers, where I mentioned our third graders journey of skyping around the world to learn about different communities. They ...
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Check this out as a good practice example and learn how others...
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As we have introduced a 1:1 netbook program in grade four at my school, we are focussing on helping the students learn how to use their new devices to their
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Andreas Kuswara's curator insight,
February 27, 2013 11:09 PM
with the increase in mash-up content, the issues of IP such as this would need our attention and commonsense. 
Media&Learning's curator insight,
February 28, 2013 3:40 AM
Features, best practices, copyright, use and examples of content curation. Basically everything it is useful to know about content curation. Plenty of useful information. Original scoop by Robin Good, Author: Pawan Deshpande of Curata Full guide: http://www.contentcurationmarketing.com/content-curation-copyright-ethics-fair-use 
Mary Dawson's curator insight,
June 21, 2013 11:39 AM
I am very aware of the fact that I am using a digital curation site to highlight external resources about images and Copyright and therefore it seems sensible to highlight some of the pitfalls of this approach. I note that the Scoop.it example does not come out of this too well!
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday a small number of its computers, including some in its Mac software business unit, were infected with malware.The world's largest software company said...
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SO, NOW we got them ALL saying [thx ;)] that there is a MUST for MORE Cyber-Security Protection, even on a PRIVATE base!!!
Check ALSO:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/
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February 22, 2013 6:35 PM
SO, NOW we got them ALL saying [thx ;)] that there is a MUST for MORE Cyber-Security Protection, even on a PRIVATE base!!!
Check ALSO:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/
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70% of those infections communicate with their C&C servers at least once every two hours, and more than half of organizations across the globe have had malware downloaded onto their networks via these bots.
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What qualities should a school seek when hiring teachers explicitly to teach in a student-centered setting? What dispositions help teachers thrive in the demanding environment of a student-centered school? Via Grant Montgomery, Mary Perfitt-Nelson
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Watch how education can change the world.
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Check out this video and also these resources:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=L2L
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February 21, 2013 11:23 AM
A great way to spend 3 minutes and 45 seconds! Fantastic video! |
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Integrating technology with classroom practice can be a great way to strengthen engagement by linking students to a global audience, turning them into creato...
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A MUST watch!!!
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Serendipity means a "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise"; specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it. The word has been voted one of the ten English words hardest to translate in June 2004 by a British translation company.[1] However, due to its sociological use, the word has been exported into many other languages.[2]
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Serendipity is one of the most powerful "tools" 2 find content!!!
Carmenne Kalyaniwala's comment,
February 24, 2013 5:23 AM
Gust, your comment brought a smile to my face :)
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It Pays Off to Invest in Early Education, Says Nobel Economist Who Boosts Kids' IQs
The Baby College program at Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone is trying to foster exactly this same kind of notion: enriched parenting, providing children with encouragement and creating early environments promoting cognitive skills and non-cognitive skills. Just something basic like reading to the child on a regular basis, a very simple human activity that many of these disadvantaged kids don't get, can have payoffs, in terms of IQ.
===> Very interesting, check it out... <====
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The Baby College program at Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone is trying to foster exactly this same kind of notion: enriched parenting, providing children with encouragement and creating early environments promoting cognitive skills and non-cognitive skills. Just something basic like reading to the child on a regular basis, a very simple human activity that many of these disadvantaged kids don't get, can have payoffs, in terms of IQ. ===> Very interesting, check it out... <====
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It talks about literacy in the digital age and features some great critical and web search skills students need to have.The guide is just 37 pages but is definitely worth reading. If you feel like you can't read it now then download it and read at your own leisure.
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Click HERE to download it. A MUST read!!! Great resources to teach your learners...
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This year, we are piloting a new literacy program in grades 2, 4 and 5. This grew out of our summer professional development book groups, which you can read more about here. The program, called th...
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A MUST read and good practice example!
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July 1, 2014 1:43 AM
All of our classrooms are making a move to using Daily 5 and loving it.
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Helping students become quality Tutorial Designers has been on my mind and agenda. The reasons are plentiful, from the train of thought "if you can teach it, you know it", being a vital skill in th...
Image Credit: http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Page_1.jpg
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Check this out, please! Very interesting for Teachers and Students...
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PISA is a test for school systems around the world—compiling data that can help them improve. Here, some surprising findings of the survey.
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A MUST read!
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Each January, I have the opportunity to facilitate a course in Leading and Managing Technology for the Educational Leadership Program at St. Mary's College of California.
What place and importance does technology have in education? Please share with us your thoughts in the section for comments below.
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Dear Colleague, When I see you from the back of the classroom, time takes me to the classrooms where I first began my journey in teaching. Journey may be a well over-worn cliche, however, that is e... Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Strongly recommended to read!
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. . Don’t Forget The Copyright Laws… . . . When working together with your students and when they are publishing content (even yourself…), please take care about the copyright, you are not allowed ...
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Ness Crouch's curator insight,
February 23, 2013 4:10 PM
I recommend every teacher read and share this with other teachers and students. We often don't pay enough attention to copyright. We really should!
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In today’s day and age, we often look towards the younger generations for advice on how to use technology. Having trouble with your new smart phone? Ask any teenager on the block, they can give you a demo.
Here are four things that schools can do to educate students, families and faculty on proper social media usage, and serve as a go-to resource for their communities:
1. Set a Social Media Policy for the School 2. Designate a Social Media “Guru” 3. Hold Social Media Workshops for the Students and Parents 4. Offer “Social Media Tutoring”
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This is a great article and every school should follow that example!
The basic idea here is to keep your community educated and informed. The more you know and can share with your constituents, the better it is for the entire community. Integrate also:
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Konzepte des „Social-Learning“ beschreiben, dass Menschen aus Beobachtung anderer Menschen und deren Verhaltensweisen und Ideen eine Anleitung zum Handeln speichern (codieren). Diese Anleitung kann zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt verwendet werden, um eigene Ideen und Verhaltensweisen zu entwickeln. Diese Theorie von Albert Bandura ist vielleicht die einflussreichste Theorie des Lernens im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert geworden. Während andere in grundlegenden Konzepten der traditionellen Lerntheorie verwurzelt waren, glaubte Bandura, dass nicht nur die Verstärkung für alle Arten des Lernens geeignet ist. Seine Theorie fügt ein soziales Element hinzu, mit dem Argument, dass die Menschen neue Informationen und Verhaltensweisen durch die Beobachtung anderer Menschen erlernen. Via Kathrin Jäger
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A MUST read!!!
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A MUST read, very interesting...