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Your Performance Appraisall can be inspirational...here's how! By Dr Hendrie Weisinger...
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Online gaming plays a major part in most of young people's lives. The gaming trend that started off as a sole leisure activity a couple of years ago is now integrated into the mainstream and more and more people are using them on everyday basis.Game developers and business corporations are generating billions of revenues out of their sales .
In March 2008, a government-funded report from DCSF indicated that sales of games for the under 12 age group represented nearly three quarters of the total UK games market. 87 % of 5-16 year old have a game's console at home, and the enormous success of the Nintendo Wii has shown that new technologies can reach and hold audiences never expected to enjoy playing online or computer games.
Read more: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/07/teachers-quick-guide-on-use-of-games-in.html
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How-To use Twitter with success for Education and more… . . Ever wanted to use Twitter but didn’t find his utility? You tried Twitter but you didn’t have that success with it?
Read more: http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/
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Le guide des meilleures pratiques Web est un outil de référence qui explique les principales étapes et les conditions à respecter pour réaliser avec succès des projets Internet.
Ce dossier de 24 pages librement téléchargeable en pdf : guide des meilleures pratiques Web propose une méthodologie en 5 étapes pour créer un site Internet de qualité et également une approche ordonnée pour modifier un site existant. Il est pris en compte un processus général de réalisation sous la forme de questions/réponses, astuces et conseils avec une présentation des différents métiers pouvant intervenir sur la création d’un site.
Ce guide est proposé par Alliance numérique, réseau d’affaires de l’industrie des nouveaux médias et des contenus numériques interactifs du Québec qui compte plus de 200 adhérents.
En savoir plus : http://www.netpublic.fr/2012/07/guide-methodologique-de-creation-de-site-en-5-etapes-2/
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What is "jailbreaking" and "rooting"? iOS: Jailbreaking is the process of modifying iOS system kernels to allow file system read and write access. Most jailbreaking tools (and exploits) remove the limitations and security features built by the manufacturer Apple (the "jail") through the use of custom kernels, which make unauthorized modifications to the operating system. Almost all jailbreaking tools allow users to run code not approved and signed by Apple. This allows users to install additional applications, extensions and patches without the control of Apple’s App Store.
Android: Rooting is the process of gaining administrative or privileged access for the Android OS. As the Android OS is based on the Linux Kernel, rooting a device is analogous to gaining access to administrative, root user-equivalent, permissions on Linux. Unlike iOS, rooting is (usually) not required to run applications outside from the Android Market. Some carriers control this through operating system settings or device firmware. Rooting also enables the user to completely remove and replace the device's operating system.
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A cultural holiday in Cologne (Germany) in 2011. Visiting the Tutankhamun Exhibition in Cologne (Germany) in January 2011. A small report about that exhibition and about Cologne in Germany as also ...
Gust MEES: Find out how you can use a blog for multidisciplinary purpose... by using rich multimedia...
Read more: http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/tutankhamun-exhibition-in-cologne-de/
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The importance of etiquette in online learning (a set of rules and boundaries) on how classmates and instructors interact online.
Read more: http://learningonlineinfo.org/internet-etiquette-online-learning/
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What is Creativity?
Read more: http://leadingincontext.com/category/context-2/
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If we want to gain respect as a profession, then we must embrace a 21st century model of constant growth and improvement.
Be a reflective practitioner.
This is probably one of the most important areas, as we as a profession have in many ways not changed in 100 years. Tools in our classrooms have changed, but the pedagogy and practice have not. A 21st-century teacher is able to look at his or her practices and adapt and change based on the needs of learners. Too many teachers are teaching as they did when they started their careers 10, 20 or 30 years ago. What we know about student learning and motivation has changed; so, too, must the art of teaching.
===> Stagnation is the death of any teacher. <===
Read more: http://smartblogs.com/education/2012/06/22/what-21st-century-teacher/
Gust MEES's comment,
July 1, 2012 10:45 AM
@Konstantinos Kalemis
Hi, Thanks for your valuable comment, much appreciated. Have a nice Sunday. Gust
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There are many ways that teachers can reach out and connect with their colleagues and build a more collaborative atmosphere in their schools. We’ve come up with just a few here, but feel free to share your own experiences and ideas that can help other educators to connect and ultimately improve the quality of instruction they can offer students.
- GET ON THE SAME PAGE. - TEACH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. - COLLABORATE ON LESSON PLANS. - SHARE WHAT WORKS. - START A BLOG. - BUILD YOUR OWN SOCIAL NETWORK. - TAKE ON BIG PROJECTS. - GET FEEDBACK. - CREATE A PERSONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. - SCHEDULE WEEKLY GET-TOGETHERS. - WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. - BECOME A TEACHER-LEADER. - KEEP YOUR DOOR OPEN. - ADOPT A TEAM MENTALITY. - MAKE TIME FOR CHATTING. - ASK FOR HELP. - DON’T SKIP THE CAFETERIA. - MERGE CLASSROOMS. - TRY CO-TEACHING. - TAKE CLASSES TOGETHER. - FIND A MENTOR. - PUT THE KIBOSH ON NEGATIVITY. - DON’T WAIT FOR OTHERS TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE. - BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS. - REACH OUT TO THE LARGER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY
Your colleagues can be more than just the teachers at your own school. If you want a wider view, reach out to those at other schools or in administration. It never hurts to know more people and to learn the methods they’re using in their schools.
Read more, very interesting...: http://edudemic.com/2012/06/25-ways-teachers-can-connect-more-with-their-colleagues/
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Il est clair qu'une formation faisant appel dans son scénario à des activités TIC n'aura pas le même impact qu'un fichier .pdf ou .doc déposé sur une plate-forme de formation que l'étudiant ira télécharger. Les ressources du web qui permettent...
En savoir plus : http://cursus.edu/dossiers-articles/articles/17967/des-idees-tic-pour-des-cours/
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Robin Good: Some really valuable and long-tested advice on specific, immediately applicable things you can do to your writing and to the formatting of your content to make sure it looks professional, and it gets more people to read and appreciate it.
The advice contained in this infographic is excellent and I have been using each and every single one of these ten rules for a long time now on MasterNewMedia. If you have not yet started to consider some of this variables, dive into this infographic and start reserving some mental and production space for them too.
Highlights:
A) Impatient searchers Jakob Nielsen’s seminal web usability study from 1997 showed that 79% of web users scan rather than read. Think about how you use the web. You’re in search of information. And if you don’t find it on the page you’re visiting, you click away and look elsewhere. What can you do to engage your readers so they lean into your content, stay on your pages and interact with your information?
B) Make it snappy To write successfully for the web, you need to forget some of what you learned in English composition class. Accept that people scan web pages rather than reading them in detail, and work with this reality rather than fighting it. C) Structure your paragraphs in the inverted pyramid style. This means stating your conclusion first, then supporting it with the sentences that follow. This helps scanners to move from point to point, and decide where they’d like to dive in deeper. 1. Embrace the line break There are few easier ways to make your content more readable. And try writing some paragraphs with one sentence only. 2. Break up your content with compelling subheads Is there a compelling story? Will they get the gist of your information?
3. Use bulleted lists 4. Use deep captions Studies have shown that image captions are consistently some of the most-read copy on a page. Try pairing a strong image with a “deep caption.” Deep captions are two to three sentences long. That’s long enough to intrigue your reader to dig in to your whole article.
5. Add highly relevant links Internal links back to your own cornerstone content will keep people on your site and reading your best material. External links demonstrate that you’ve researched the topic and want to highlight other experts. 6. Use strategic formatting Add emphasis to your web copy by bolding important concepts. You reader will be able to scan through and pick out the most important information at a glance. Emphasize the key points so the scanner can quickly pick them out. 7. Harness the power of numbers Think those numbered list posts are tired? Think again. Numbers are an incredibly effective way to both capture attention and to keep the reader oriented. 8. Check your dual readership path Does the reader get the gist? Have you pulled out the most interesting and relevant words, the words that will pull your scanner in and turn her into a reader?
Excellent. It works. 9/10
By Pamela Wilson -- http://bit.ly/LzBnQm Source: http://bit.ly/LIOp4n Infographic by BlueGlass -- http://bit.ly/LzBNpN Via maxOz, Robin Good
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PLNs are basically based on the concept of a learning community. Teachers who are passionate about developing their learning experiences recognize the value of sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. They constantly seek out other learning venues that could be experts in their field or other professionals with whom they can exchange information.They, in short, become a part and parcel of a learning community of like-minded people.
PLNs have a great importance f not only in education but in our overall professional development and that is why I deem it crucial to write a simple and comprehensive guide for teachers to review and hopefully share with their students.
Read more: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/simple-comprehensive-guide-on-use-of.html?m=1
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8th International Conference on Education | eLearning
05 July 2012 - 07 July 2012
8th ICE SAMOS 2012 aims to facilitate the discussion on the problems of education internationally providing a forum for scientific debate and constructive interaction in a multi cultural social environment.
The conference provides a platform for scientists and teachers and researchers to present their work; to exchange knowledge, ideas and experience and to identify and discuss the challenges and solutions to existing problems worldwide known in education.
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Interactive infographic about the evolution of browsers and the web.
The Evolution of the Web
Interactive infographic here: http://www.evolutionoftheweb.com/?hl=en#explore
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Happiness interview: Andrew Mangino. By Gretchen Rubin...
How can we usher in a new era of happiness (and inspiration) in America's schools?
Our team at The Future Project believes that just as there is an achievement gap, there is also an inspiration deficit in our schools. When students (and teachers, administrators, custodians, coaches, and parents) are not inspired, they are not happy -- at least not as happy as they could be! Nor do they learn well; reform, we believe, must be built on a foundation of inspiration. So, we're aiming to bring about the world in which all students have found something that inspires and truly excites them, whether civil engineering, French food, botany, or the Roaring Twenties, and channeled it to improve the world around them. All before finishing high school!
Read more, very interesting...:
Gust MEES's comment,
July 5, 2012 5:08 AM
@Konstantinos Kalemis,
Hi, Thanks for your comment, much appreciated... have a nice day :-) Gust
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With time on their hands, students turn to the Internet more during summer and that has law enforcement issuing a warning to parents: If you haven't talked to your kids about online safety already, the time is now.
===> "What we're saying is educate the kids about the dangers on the Internet." <===
Gust MEES: check out also my free courses about IT-Security where you learn by easy to follow steps how to secure your computer:
- http://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/beginners-it-security-guide/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/visual-it-securityteachers-worksheet-part1/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/update-your-third-party-applications/
My free courses show you HowTo stay more secure and the proposed programs don't need a lot of time to work with it...
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Anthony Jackson is vice president for education at Asia Society.
"Skills have become the global currency of the 21st century. Without proper investment in skills, people languish on the margins of society, technological progress does not translate into economic growth, and countries can no longer compete in an increasingly knowledge-based global society." Mr. Angel Guerria, Secretary-General, OECD
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Institutions of higher learning need to think like businesses AND consider the enormous financial and reputational dangers of a data breach. Unlike many businesses, colleges and universities are under constant attack, from within as well as without.
Read more: http://www.securityweek.com/higher-education-perfect-security-storm
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Simon Raper at Drunks & Lampposts has composed a data visualization of the relations of influence among philosophers.
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In my several years of teaching online I have developed a variety of time-management tools that have helped me to stay on top of my classes while making my efforts smoother and easier; hundreds of colleagues I’ve discussed this with over the years also have their favorite ways of managing time. As you can imagine, this collective wisdom includes a multitude of approaches (in fact, nearly 300 so far!), but what I present to you here is what I think are the best of the best. Use one, some, or all of these, and I assure you that you’ll have a much better time teaching online!
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If kids are to become the future innovators, then they need opportunities to innovate with tools and technology of tomorrow, not yesterday.
Gust MEES: A MUST READ!
Read more: http://smartblogs.com/education/2012/06/29/snapshot-modern-learner/
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Online education is a hot topic if you are an academic institution or a corporation looking to train your employees with a learning management system (LMS)...
Read more: http://interactyx.com/social-learning-blog/which-country-is-leading-online-education/
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Everyone thinks their blog post is the most entertaining, informative, must-know compilation of research and Internet fodder on the planet. And that’s good, to a point—everyone should be lucky to have that much confidence. But in reality? Your blog post isn’t about you; it’s about everyone you want to read it. Based on this great Infographic there are 15 questions to ask before you hit that “publish” button. Chloe Thompson of TMG has added a few to the mix.
Consider this as your blogging checklist: [Part 1.] 1. What was the main point of this post? Have I made it clearly? If you can’t articulate your main points in the time it takes to brew a coffee, take some time to hone in on your point. Content, fashion, product reviews – content consumers need to know WHY they’re reading your post, and they need to know quickly. 2. Have I written something useful? Think to yourself: Why are others going to share my post? 3. Have I written something unique? Do yourself a 5-second favor before you hit publish and Google your topic. Has someone else written it, and done a better job? Rework yours until it’s different, relevant and much better than your neighbor’s. 4. Has this post taken me closer to or further away from my blog’s goals? Does it reflect my blog’s brand? Every blog has a voice, and a purpose. If your blog post doesn’t suit the current blog’s voice, it decreases the connection you’ve made with your readers. Plain and simple. 5. Have I used a title that draws people into my post?
By Chloe Thompson - http://bit.ly/L73w7z Source: http://bit.ly/KHggvA Infographic - http://bit.ly/Qxym7V Via maxOz
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The Pope is now on twitter! The first tweet from the summit of Mt Everest also happened recently.
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