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March 28, 2013 9:57 PM
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Can't Afford Art School? Jump Online for a World-Class Education in Design | Wired Design | Wired.com

Can't Afford Art School? Jump Online for a World-Class Education in Design | Wired Design | Wired.com | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Design is becoming a prerequisite for business success, but with a year at a top-flight school like RISD easily costing more than $53,000, that learning doesn't come cheap.
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March 28, 2013 9:53 PM
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The War Over Math and Reading

The War Over Math and Reading | Box of delight | Scoop.it
I don't want to slow down the engine that is promoting improved access for girls and women in science and technology. But Stoet and Geary's data actually beg for answers about educating the low achievers.
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March 28, 2013 9:49 PM
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Making Sense: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Understanding [book download] Thomas P. Carpenter, et al

Making Sense: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Understanding [book download] Thomas P. Carpenter, et al | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Making Sense: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Understanding book download

Thomas P. Carpenter, James Hie http://t.co/iabd7ygkig
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March 28, 2013 9:47 PM
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Ray Kurzweil on DNA, 3D printed buildings and innovation in schools (Wired UK)

Ray Kurzweil on DNA, 3D printed buildings and innovation in schools (Wired UK) | Box of delight | Scoop.it
The students at the Singularity University, which was founded by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, are working on solving the biggest of the world's problems from water sanitation to lack of housing (RT @JoeRoganExp: Ray Kurzweil on DNA, 3D printed...
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March 28, 2013 8:30 PM
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Surfing into social circle

Surfing into social circle | Box of delight | Scoop.it
A PROFOUNDLY deaf Warminster woman says Wiltshire Online Digital Literacy project has transformed her social life. Rosalind Lynn-Mulholland, 63, moved to the town after retiring, but felt isolated without a support network of friends or relatives.
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March 28, 2013 7:42 PM
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BRAIN POWER: From Neurons to Networks | Didactics and Technology in Education

BRAIN POWER: From Neurons to Networks | Didactics and Technology in Education | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Directed by @tiffanyshlain Please share this film far and wide! Suggested ways below. Check out the #TEDBook that accompanies this film.
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March 27, 2013 4:29 PM
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The Power of Digital Education | MIT Technology Review

The Power of Digital Education | MIT Technology Review | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Digital education is changing the landscape with powerful technologies that extend learning to everyone, everywhere. http://t.co/ZEC0m2BtCv
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March 27, 2013 4:25 PM
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Playful learning is more than fun and games - Kidscreen

Playful learning is more than fun and games - Kidscreen | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Playful learning is more than fun and games
Kidscreen
Claire Green, president of Parents' Choice Foundation and co-founder of Sandbox Summit, spends more time than most playing with kids' media.
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March 27, 2013 3:21 PM
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MindMup: Working with Google Drive

MindMup: Working with Google Drive | Box of delight | Scoop.it

Google Drive is a cloud storage from Google that you can use to store and manage private maps, or collaborate with colleagues and friends in a controlled environment


Via Baiba Svenca
lynnegibb's curator insight, May 11, 2013 6:26 PM

 Could be useful

Ronald BELLEZ's curator insight, May 12, 2013 4:15 PM

Un #outil d'#organisation simple et gratuit qui permet de stocker ses cartes mentales (#mindmaps) dans google #drive.

Mueller, Chad's curator insight, May 15, 2013 10:12 AM

What a great tool!

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March 26, 2013 6:55 PM
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50 Ideas & Resources For More Visual Learning

50 Ideas & Resources For More Visual Learning | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Visual learning is not just a learning style, but a way of seeing the world. This post offers up 50 ideas & resources for visual learning in your classroom.

Via John Evans
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March 26, 2013 6:53 PM
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BBC - Key Skills - Extra - Learning Styles

BBC - Key Skills - Extra - Learning Styles | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Find out about different learning styles and which you might use. This section contains a questionnaire to help you discover your preferred learning style.
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March 26, 2013 1:03 PM
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8 Ways to Make Your Teaching Sparkle > Eye On Education

8 Ways to Make Your Teaching Sparkle > Eye On Education | Box of delight | Scoop.it

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Beth Dichter's curator insight, March 23, 2013 9:18 PM
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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March 26, 2013 12:49 PM
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A Small Collection of Studies of iPad Use in Education

A Small Collection of Studies of iPad Use in Education | Box of delight | Scoop.it
This week I got the itch to go beyond anecdotal stories about iPads in the classroom and look for some more substantial research and writing on the topic. Below are some of the reports that I've be...
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March 28, 2013 9:56 PM
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MOOCs Are Here To Stay, Profs Say -- InformationWeek

Professors who teach massive open online courses predict they will bring down the cost of higher education -- but not all agree on whether MOOCs should offer credits.
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March 28, 2013 9:50 PM
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The West Indies Daily

The West Indies Daily | Box of delight | Scoop.it
The West Indies Daily, by West Indies Daily: updated automatically with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos. (The West Indies Daily is out!
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March 28, 2013 9:48 PM
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Noel Coward: Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Noel Coward: 1899 - 1973 A slideshow tribute to the genius that is Noel Coward. The ultimate in style and sophistication. (And I know he was gay but I think ...
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March 28, 2013 8:43 PM
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Free Audio: Download the Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Free Audio: Download the Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Before the days of Harry Potter, generations of young readers let their imaginations take flight with The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C. S. Lewis. Like his friend J.R.R.
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March 28, 2013 8:25 PM
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What Does It Mean Glossary Of Educational Terms And Acronyms

What Does It Mean Glossary Of Educational Terms And Acronyms | Box of delight | Scoop.it
What does it mean? - glossary of educational terms and acronyms http://t.co/ElRTvCLnEK #pgce #ukedchat #edchat
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March 27, 2013 4:31 PM
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Learning Technologies - Searchable Video and the Future of Learning

Learning Technologies - Searchable Video and the Future of Learning | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Annotag is a platform which makes key points within video searchable

Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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March 27, 2013 4:27 PM
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SocialTech: Cetis 2013 Keynote - Digital Citizenship: Underpinning Open Education

SocialTech: Cetis 2013 Keynote - Digital Citizenship: Underpinning Open Education | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Notes from my recent Cetis keynote: I'm very happy to have been invited here to speak today, on this important anniversary - the 10th annual Cetis conference.
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March 27, 2013 3:24 PM
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Learning and Teaching in the age of Wikipedia | Wikimedia UK Blog

Learning and Teaching in the age of Wikipedia | Wikimedia UK Blog | Box of delight | Scoop.it
RT @mlpoulter #oer13 I'm being asked about policies on #Wikipedia use by students. Here's @daveowhite on that topic: http://t.co/7Q0d0n590u
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March 27, 2013 9:45 AM
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Innovation Design In Education - ASIDE: Are Today's Students Afraid Of Intellectual Risk?

Innovation Design In Education - ASIDE: Are Today's Students Afraid Of Intellectual Risk? | Box of delight | Scoop.it

"An increasing refrain from various rungs of the educational ladder is that students are scared to take intellectual risks. Teachers note that pupils are reluctant to guess, to stretch themselves, or to experiment. Perhaps it's a consequence of the "praised" generation, when kids receive trophies for participation and adults shield adolescents from failure..."


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Beth Dichter's curator insight, March 26, 2013 10:36 PM

If students are unwilling to take intellectual risks what other risks might they be unwilling to make in the future? This post explore this issue from an educational, professional and personal viewpoint. The image above is a representation that explores "some of the issues we're wresting with in guiding our students. The different spectra on the "x" and "y" axes represent the different ways people respond to uncertainty and action."

Rescooped by Elizabeth E Charles from Educational Technology News
March 26, 2013 6:54 PM
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10 Examples of Storytelling in Web Design

10 Examples of Storytelling in Web Design | Box of delight | Scoop.it

"In 'Storytelling in Web Design,' I explained the three most basic aspects of storytelling — character, setting, and action — and offered ways to begin including storytelling in web design using basic design elements. In this article, I will examine ten sites that use storytelling and list the character, setting, and action found in each story.


Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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March 26, 2013 6:50 PM
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Reusable Learning Objects (RLO) and Open Educational Resources (OER) | Open Educational Resources (OER)

Reusable Learning Objects (RLO) and Open Educational Resources (OER) | Open Educational Resources (OER) | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Information about Reusable Learning Objects (RLO) and Open Educational Resources (OER) (Reusable Learning Objects (RLO) and Open Educational Resources (OER) | Open Educational Resources (O http://t.co/d8KAyWrFhH)...
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March 26, 2013 12:51 PM
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New Research Explores Social Learning and Collaboration in Online Courses - UC Berkeley

New Research Explores Social Learning and Collaboration in Online Courses - UC Berkeley | Box of delight | Scoop.it
New Research Explores Social Learning and Collaboration in Online Courses
UC Berkeley
At the same time, teachers and scholars of education are increasingly aware of the importance of collaboration and peer learning.
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