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Universities in Canada - which threw open their doors this week to almost a million undergraduates - are propped up by an army of part-time teachers who are highly qualified and poorly paid. They have no job security or pension, and little hope of ever getting a full-time position. 
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How might this information impact some of the global warming and related environmental arguments?
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A recent report examining the effectiveness of virtual training devices for the US Army questions their effectiveness and whether they're being used properly.
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News services are beefing up their news alerts, sparked partly by new technology
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According to a glaring new study, Americans are stuck in a vicious loop of consuming and spreading political ignorance and it is getting worse.
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I recently had a college professor ask me, "Help, I teach a 4-hour course and don't know what to do." So, I created this quick guide. For Full Version Click Below... Lesson Ideas-3 ~Mia Via Marta Torán
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August 20, 2016 9:32 AM
Una guía rápida para crear un curso. Nos la regala Mia MacMeekin. G E N I A L
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Universities in Canada - which threw open their doors this week to almost a million undergraduates - are propped up by an army of part-time teachers who are highly qualified and poorly paid. They have no job security or pension, and little hope of ever getting a full-time position.
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Studies have found that among American college students, empathy is on the decline. While some might think social media use is to blame, the case may not be cut and dry. In fact, several studies have shown the opposite to be true, including a recent one aimed at investigating the relationship between social media and empathy. Via Jim Lerman
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People in developed countries are familiar with the amazing benefits of mobile technology. For everything from texting to banking to checking sports scores, most folks rely on their smartphones and tablets for much of their daily desires.
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The annual AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey is the largest independent source of data on full-time faculty salary and benefits at two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The 2016 iteration of the survey includes information on salary and benefits for more than 385,000 faculty members from 1,023 institutions in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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The University of Chicago has sent a message to incoming freshmen students last week informing students that it does not accept or support “trigger warnings” or the creation of “safe spaces.” In the letter, Dean of Students John Ellison says,“Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual ‘safe spaces’ where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.” The letter had a very controversial response online with some people praising the university for not “coddling” students while others argued that safe spaces are necessary for the well-being of marginalised students. Safe spaces were not created because students did not want to interact with others that had differing opinions. They were created because minority students and students that had been victims of assault or violence needed a space on campus where they could feel “safe” since the rest of the campus was to them, unsafe. A safe space was originally defined as a term used “to indicate that a teacher, educational institution or student body does not tolerate anti-LGBT violence, harassment or hate speech, thereby creating a safe place for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students.” The term has since transformed and now includes a space for all individuals who are marginalised to come together and talk about their experiences without fear. Although the university may believe that they are protecting students’ rights to free speech, the question we need to ask is whose freedom of speech is being protected here? This policy (or lack thereof) puts students in a position of having to enter spaces that may or not be safe for them to learn in. I had many classmates and friends throughout college, myself included, who used safe spaces as a sanctuary where they could be heard. Safe spaces became places where students could go to break free from racist, sexist, and homophobic views (among others). In addition, trigger warnings are extremely useful and often necessary for students who have been victims of assault, or violence, or students who may suffer from PTSD. We do not need to abandon trigger warnings in order to achieve academic freedom. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, the dismissal of trigger warnings and the dissolution of safe spaces are going to hinder the academic freedom and learning of those students that need them. The abandonment of trigger warnings and safe spaces is only protecting the voices of the students who didn’t need them in the first place.
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To create equity in their schools, educators must seek to validate and acknowledge students, expose and reveal the unseen, encourage questioning, and facilitate reflection.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?
http://chrisemdin.com/portfolio/reality-pedagogy-christopher-emdin-at-tedxteacherscollege/
https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/design-the-learning-of-your-learners-students-ideas/
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August 30, 2016 6:18 AM
To create equity in their schools, educators must seek to validate and acknowledge students, expose and reveal the unseen, encourage questioning, and facilitate reflection.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?
http://chrisemdin.com/portfolio/reality-pedagogy-christopher-emdin-at-tedxteacherscollege/
https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/design-the-learning-of-your-learners-students-ideas/
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Let's give Dean of Students John Ellison a round of applause.
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The focus on extreme political correctness at Oberlin and other elite colleges risks obscuring what less privileged undergraduates are dealing with.
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When asked about wealth- and race/ethnicity-based academic achievement gaps, Americans are more concerned about the gap between poor and wealthy students, more supportive of policies that might close it, and more prepared to explain the reasons behind it, according to new research published online today in Educational Researcher.
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Change is happening whether you’re ready for it or not. So, prepare to reimagine corporate learning for the digital business.
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July 28, 2016 1:34 PM
Charles Jennings escribe sobre la importancia de la reflexión en este mundo en constante cambio.
Aprendizaje en 4 pasos: - A través de la experiencia - A través de la práctica - A través de la conversación - A través de la reflexión Muy,muy,muy bueno! 
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August 3, 2016 3:02 AM
Charles Jennings escribe sobre la importancia de la reflexión en este mundo en constante cambio. Aprendizaje en 4 pasos: - A través de la experiencia - A través de la práctica - A través de la conversación - A través de la reflexión
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Feyisa Lilesa crosses his arms as he wins a silver medal - a gesture used by his Oromo people at home to protest against the government.
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Learners’ use of digital tools and other technology to support their learning in our K-12 systems continues to be sporadic and often not observed despite the proliferation of use outside of school. Based on an analysis of three years of direct classroom observations in K-12 schools across 39 states and 11 countries, AdvancED found there are still relatively few classrooms in which the use of digital tools and technology is a regular part of a student’s school experience. In more than half (52.7 percent) of classrooms direct observations show no evidence students are using technology to gather, evaluate, or use information for learning; two-thirds of classrooms show no evidence of students using technology to solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively. Trained and certified observers conduct classroom observations as a part of AdvancED’s continuous improvement process which could include STEM Certification, accreditation, readiness and/or diagnostic review. Each observation lasts a minimum of 20 minutes during which observers use the learner-centric eProve™ Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool® (eleot®) to gather data focused on the activities learners are engaged in, their discussions and interactions, resources they are using for learning, their behaviors and dispositions during the learning process, etc. Observers rate each of the 30 eleot items on a four-point scale where 4 = Very Evident, 3 = Evident, 2 = Somewhat Evident and 1 = Not Observed Via Edumorfosis, Rui Guimarães Lima, Jim Lerman
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August 4, 2016 9:52 AM
While numerous surveys suggest that the pervasive use of tablets, smartphones, laptops and digital education content in the classroom is expanding and changing the role of teachers, the AdvancED study found little evidence of technology being used by students to strengthen learning in classrooms today. 
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A new report by Brookings Institution found that if college graduation rates do not become more equitable and more graduates of color do not consider the teaching profession, it will be more than 50 years before the teacher diversity gap closes.
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We may graduate from school, but we never stop learning. New jobs, new roles, new relationships: all require the acquisition of new knowledge. To stop learning is to stop improving.
1. Embrace discomfort2. Stop cramming3. Make connections Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
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Kathy Lynch's curator insight,
August 16, 2016 7:51 AM
Thx Gust Mees! 3 Common mistakes we all make in Learning. My students often get caught at #1, Embrace discomfort, because they do not appreciate the key fact that "Effective Learning feels difficult". Cramming (#2) has never worked to help us retain learning; we must space and layer our practice. Finally, connect the learning to our lives and current knowledge.
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August 26, 2016 11:41 AM
We may graduate from school, but we never stop learning. New jobs, new roles, new relationships: all require the acquisition of new knowledge. To stop learning is to stop improving.
1. Embrace discomfort 2. Stop cramming 3. Make connections
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But what I did realize is that successful people are successful because they approach learning in a consistent, systematic, results-focused way. Bravery isn't a requirement for success. Innate talent isn't a requirement for success. Talented, highly skilled people don't take big risks yet they still learn to accomplish big things.
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August 10, 2016 10:09 AM
But what I did realize is that successful people are successful because they approach learning in a consistent, systematic, results-focused way. Bravery isn't a requirement for success. Innate talent isn't a requirement for success. Talented, highly skilled people don't take big risks yet they still learn to accomplish big things.
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