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There is a laser-like focus on cool tools and apps these days. Eric Patnoudes encourages you to take a step back and take time to focus on skills.
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Interactive learning Sites for the Classroom
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A MUST check out...
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February 21, 2013 9:30 AM
Inspirational resources for thoughful educators!
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Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate 10 minute excerpt from his February 2009 pre...
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WE need MORE great teachers! Professional Development is a MUST for everyone!
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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
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We know that great teaching matters more than anything else within a school. More than class size. More than school funding.
More than technology. Many say "you know it when you see it." But what does great teaching actually look like?
Two-thirds of American teachers feel that current evaluations don't accurately capture the full picture of what they do in the classroom. They want information that they can trust from measures that are fair and reliable.
Because without information that leads to meaningful feedback, improving as a teacher can be like learning to play the piano by yourself or learning to play basketball without a coach: It's very tough to get better and to become great without knowing what you're doing right.
The Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project was designed to help teachers and school systems close the gap between their expectations for effective teaching and what is actually happening in classrooms.
The project brought together 3,000 teacher volunteers in six different school districts with dozens of education experts and researchers.
The MET project's goal was to build and test measures of effective teaching to find out how evaluation methods could best be used to tell teachers more about the skills that make them most effective and to help districts identify and develop great teaching.
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A series of video clips taken from various sources to depict Noah and the Whale's "Give a Little Love." I own none of the media in any way.
===> Character based Education <===
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===> Character based Education <===
A MUST in 21st Century IMHO!
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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/for-a-better-world-test/
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"Competency-based learning" (CBL) is one of the newest buzz-phrases showing up on education blogs and in many legislative changes in education policy. New
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August 15, 2013 10:40 PM
Often the complaint or stopping point in the development for community level competency training at the industry endorsed level ... "We can't check competency online!".
There are really plenty of options though, from "selfie" videos of presentation delivery or skill demonstration, web-conference with video, Skype, FaceTime, YouTube upload, viewing and selecting the correct/incorrect video from a list ... the simple fact that creating video for distribution/sharing is almost too easy - a simple Press Here to publish online sometimes - means there really shoudn't be any need not to progress the online competency assessment model.
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An unusual new strain of ransomware makes good on its threat, doing what the majority of other varieties only claim to do.
In this case however, Blinka has witnessed the Trojan encrypting images, documents and executables in an attempt to hinder any removal attempts. Whomever is responsible for the malware is not in the business of completely crippling machines, so Windows system files are not included in the forced encryption. Infected computers will still function for the most part, but data will be lost and many third-party programs will not work.
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===> BEWARE of the MALWARE!!! <===
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January 31, 2013 9:27 AM
===> BEWARE of the MALWARE!!! <===
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Great and useful example on how to create schedules with Google docs...
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February 18, 2013 9:09 AM
NOTE: Times are in U.S. Mountain Time Zone... 
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April 25, 2013 4:37 PM
I think it's interesting that #BlackEdu has been around for over 2 years, but not even recognized. #racism #exclusion
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Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.
Is it really free? How does Boundless make money? Absolutely. Boundless books are 100% free with no expiration dates like textbook rentals or buybacks at the bookstore. It starts with Open Educational Resources. In the future, Boundless will implement some awesome optional premium features on top of this free content to help students study faster and smarter.
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===> Update to version 12.13 as soon as possible. <===
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January 30, 2013 4:42 PM
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Switch on YOUR filter situated between the two ears ;)
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
February 1, 2013 6:27 PM
Denise and Vicki are correct; these 365 things also make great writing and discussion starters. 
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February 3, 2013 11:22 PM
writing prompts? discussion starters? debates or research? 
Tui Needham, Career Development Specialist's comment,
April 20, 2013 9:01 PM
Like this a lot, some goodies when running workshops and you want get people thinking.
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Computer science is going to become part of the English Baccalaureate - one of the measures used in school league tables.
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A very good start. I hope others are following that example...
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One, that character matters no matter who you are or where you are. Two, that they might look at character education this way: If exercising builds strong muscles, then practicing the virtues of good behavior builds strong character. Three, one important way that our children learn character is from observing, imitating, and modeling what adults say and do.
This being the case, I remind them that they too are character educators.
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The word “character” has two Cs in it; one stands for “choices” and the other for “consequences.” Living a life of good character, I tell them, doesn’t happen by chance, nor does it happen by circumstance. It happens by the choices we make.
choices <===> consequences
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August 9, 2013 7:18 AM
Entelechy Education, LLC combines character education, STEM topics, and language literacy in all of their products: books, games, and teaching aids. http://www.fundable.com/entelechy-education |
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Infosecurity Europe is Europe’s number one Information Security event. Featuring over 350 exhibitors, the most diverse range of new products and services, ===> an unrivalled education programme <=== and over 12,400 unique visitors from every segment of the industry, it is the most important date in the calendar for Information Security professionals across Europe.
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Critical Thinking:
When someone connects to the Internet (s)he needs (he doesn't see it BTW) to connect trough different other service located in the US and somewhere else before (s)he gets his Internet connection (right!?), SO (s)he needs to pass through a lot of different services...
When searching a website on Internet one mostly finds some located in countries where "Security" isn't really taken that serious and one risks an infection of the connected device (right!?) when connecting device (computer, anyOs, SmartPhone, tablet, BYOD)!
Here is a list of the countries who host the most Malware on a global view:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=TOP+20+countries+whit+malware+resources
I would wish to see the Day that when someone connects to the Internet I would see ===> YOUR visited website, blog (or other...) is secure! (without a Third Party Program!) Even if my connecting device would NOT be protected, in this case I would like to see displayed ===> YOUR connecting device is NOT protected! We suggest to YOU to check the following... to make it protected! <===
That would be what the Internet in 21st Century MUST be!
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The multiple-choice problem is becoming a bit of an issue.
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One should read this and switch on Critical Thinking...
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Over and above the annual Summit, WISE is an international initiative and platform for a multitude of established and new educational actors to collaborate proactively all year round.
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Become WISE!
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Educators are aware that social problems like poverty, unsafe neighborhoods, violence, and family trauma can affect how students learn when they come to schoo
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In a selfish orientated world, Empathy is a MUST! Character based Education SHOULD be a MUST in Education!
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=character+educator
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Society
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Empathy
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Emotional-Intelligence
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![Study Shares The Biggest Concerns Of Teachers [Infographic] | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/x1DHbaktjHapWHBo5INwGzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
School safety, adequate preparation, and addressing misbehavior are just some of the concerns of teachers around the world, an EdWeek study finds.
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IMHO: The word Safety should NOT ONLY been used for the physical feeling BUT ALSO for the use of ICT in Education and the dangers, risks who are present on Internet and that is why the students, learners need to get protected also!
Check also:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Internetsafety
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/safer-internet-day-2013-sid2013-participation/
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The entrepreneur turned philanthropist says measuring the effectiveness of teachers is vital to creating better schools.
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As schools become better equipped to provide tailored, constructive support, teachers will become empowered to be students of their own teaching. Creating that kind of environment -- one that supports teachers' professional growth and better prepares students for life after high school -- is worth the investment. Check also: - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
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For many curious folks, their impassioned yearning to soak up as much of the world’s wonders as possible completely transcends the boundaries of a traditional classroom. Via Elena Elliniadou, Ann Vega
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A MUST read! Great guide...
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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/28/how-to-prepare-for-giving-a-good-course/
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People skills to help you stand your ground
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Very interesting, a MUST read!
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Lors de la publication d’une image sur internet, certains crédits sont à porter pour respecter les droits d’auteur. Si c’est une évidence pour le papier, le web ne déroge pas à la règle, malgré un laisser-aller général en la matière.
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À inclure dans: Professional Development ===> la plupart des enseignants ne le font pas sur leurs blogs...
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To improve the educational system in the United States we need to focus on helping teachers do their best work.
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A MUST watch video!
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The FBI has arrested a 27-year-old man, who they claim hacked the accounts of Facebook users, and coerced hundreds of women into stripping while he watched via Skype.
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When WE are learning with e-Learning and BYOD, there is a MUST to learn about the basics of Cyber-Security!
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Nearly seven years after first opening its doors, the Science Leadership Academy public charter high school in Philadelphia and its inquiry-based approach to
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I a big believer in teaching skills. Give learners skills to apply elsewhere and they can do so much more.