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When you're learning new material, it can be overwhelming when you think about how much time you need to truly understand it all. This studying technique can help you stay focused and take on more information with shorter study sessions. Via John Evans 
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Samina Hadi-Tabassum was a 21-year-old first-year teacher fresh out of college when a student brought a knife into the classroom, she recalls.
Dennis Swender's insight:
A decade after the publication of Jonathan Kozol's "Shame of the Nation" (2005), Professor Samina Hadi-Tabassum (Dominican University, River Forest, IL) finds Kozol's premises even more prevalent in 2015. Read her latest submission, "Too Much Discipline Hurts Majority-Minority Schools." in Education Week, Jan 28, 2015.
Hadi-Tabassum observes, "When you enter these turnaround schools [in Chicago], there is often an eerie silence. You never hear children's voices in the hallways. Rather, you see lines of African-American children crossing the school with their hands behind their backs or their fingers pressed against their lips to indicate silence, and their eyes always facing front.
"The monochromatic lines of uniformed children mimic prison lines, and the teachers' efforts seem focused on ensuring that students do not talk to each other and do not walk outside the line. All day long, an immense amount of time and energy is spent making sure young African-American students are taught to obey.... When I asked them whether their schools would have the same rules if the children were white, the young teachers responded with a nunanimous no."
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"Facebook is a tempting distraction. I have it open as a tab in my browser as I write this. And look, it’s showing that I have a new notification! I must see it, immediately. Facebook designed the site to make me feel that way.
This doesn’t bode well for college students. If professionals, and even some professors,have a hard time resisting the lure of Facebook, then what chance do 18-year-olds have?" Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Content and resources for the education researcher
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A critique of Jonathan Kozol's "savage Inequalites" from four African American women scholars.
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" clips from the excellent HSBC adverts noting cultural differences. For more videos visit www.podology.org.uk.
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"Every learner (i.e., everyone) should have a domain–a place to share what they are learning and a collection of personal bests. Why? There are probably a dozen reasons. More writing for one—and writing for public audiences which promotes authenticity, clarity, and humility. A domain can build agency and encourage learning and reflection beyond the formal curriculum. It can boost motivation, expression, and creativity. Students could pick up a few coding skills. An intentionally curated portfolio could boost employability." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
January 6, 2015 3:43 PM
Un lugar para cada estudiante...Encourage Writing with a Domain, Blog & Portfolio | @scoopit via @EDTECH_UTB http://sco.lt/...
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Madiha Afzal argues that Pakistan must adjust its curriculum by purging religious dogma, introducing critical thinking, encouraging global citizenship, and providing an accurate account of history in order to curb the influence of the Taliban.
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Reminders of Greg Mortenson's efforts in building schools for girls in Pakistatn and Afghanistan.
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Vygotsky’s century-old theories, and contemporary constructivists who build on them, are worth looking at. If you want to see these learning principles in practice, I recommend looking at the work of Kylie Peppler, assistant professor of learning sciences and director of the Creativity Labs at Indiana University in Bloomington: “An artist by training, I engage in research that focuses on the intersection of arts, new media, computation, and informal learning. My current work examines the media arts practices of urban, rural and (dis)abled youth in order to support literacy, learning, and the arts in the 21st century.” Via Jim Lerman
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2014 was not a good year for the word “test.” “Standards” (and its equally unpopular cousin “standardized”) didn’t fare too hot, either. The terms paired together, and all hell broke loose—at least in education circles.
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The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators. Site contains a Software Reviews Database, articles from Technology & Learning Magazine, articles from Educators in Educators' eZine, Event and Contest listings, Reader suggested Web sites, and weekly news updates on education technology leaders." />
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Inequality isn't just about money. It's also about information. The lack of reliable data about developing countries makes things like development work and disaster relief much harder.
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Provides additional insight into modernity and primordialism concepts found in the Banks text.
Danielle Lip's curator insight,
February 16, 2015 7:34 PM
While watching this movie I found the over idea of tradition to be quite accurate because everyone wether they are from Russia, the United States or another country has traditions that come from many years ago. These traditions tell how the people should dress, sleep, work and eat all in the eyes of God. Traditions come from a group and then are passed on for generations, everyone has some type of tradition wether it is in their family or in another community. Tradition helps the people to gain an identity for themselves so he knows and everybody else knows who he is as well as what God expects. The main focus in this movie is not only tradition but also to please and have God in mind at all cost. 
Elle Reagan's curator insight,
March 22, 2015 9:18 PM
This video was nice because it had a little song that played and I thought that it showed the culture well. Before the Industrial Revolution played out, this way the way it used to be in many places. Riding horses and pulling a wooden carriage to deliver milk that had been freshly squeezed from a cow. It's funny to think that this was't that long ago and how culture can change quickly. 
Bella Reagan's curator insight,
May 27, 2015 12:37 AM
Unit 3 Cultural Practices Folk Culture This video is the intro to a movie that shows the basis of this folk culture. It gives a good representation of the different elements of folk culture. Folk culture is made up of so many different elements. In the video there is music that begin stye culture being showcased. Then the man's attire and his environment. The infrastructures show the folk culture as well and so does the accent. Insight This video revealed the elements of folk culture. It tied them all together and gave a good visual and good sound to what makes up a culture. Culture consists of so much from language, to dress, to food, to music. A video really gives a good eye into what the folk culture is like in this.
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#SuperBowl49 This land is your land, this land is....STOP THAT, this is Indian Land pic.twitter.com/cXOeEbjFez
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Our Continuing Struggle for "Getting It Right"
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Today’s young people are growing up in a world that is saturated by the media. The inability to sift through media messages and get to the heart of a matter can prove crippling. Use the above resources to craft lessons that help your students become users of media and not victims of it. Via Jim Lerman
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It may suit cynical politicians to push the ‘clash of civilisations’ line, but such polarised thinking is simplistic and can be deadly Via Jocelyn Stoller
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Technology is changing not only the instructional methods we use to teach our students, but it is changing the classroom and learning experience. Digital learning communities – virtual spaces where students can collaborate, assist in each other’s learning, and build relationships – are integral to 21st century learning. With it being January and a time for New Year’s Resolution, we thought these apps might be something to try out in the new year! To support teachers, this month’s Roundup is a compilation of App Ed Review’s favorite learning communities apps that support students asking and answering questions, collaborating on work in real time, and creating their own lessons. Via John Evans
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In 1993, South African general Constand Viljoen was plotting an Afrikaner guerrilla war against multiracial rule. So Nelson Mandela invited him over for tea. Via Community Village Sites, diane gusa, Jocelyn Stoller
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January 6, 2015 8:47 PM
Soci 300's insight:
Words are power and move people. Nelson Mandela is a good example of power. ~shared by a student of mine
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Questioning is the key to critical thinking and through questions students get to explore the deep layers of meanings that would otherwise go unnoticed. Of course not all questions have this analytical ability. For instance, closed questions tend to limit the thinking choices available for students. The same with questions that promote factual recalling. Questions that emphasize the mechanical on the analytical are out of the list. Via John Evans, Miloš Bajčetić, Jim Lerman
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Important considerations for blogs, discussion posts, and short answer responses.
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Let's be honest: It was a brutal year for human rights. But we still have victories worth celebrating. Via jean lievens, Jocelyn Stoller
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For great educators, teaching is a calling more than an occupation. That’s why educators spend so much of their time not only teaching in and beyond the classroom, but also constantly learning themselves, exploring every avenue that can make them more effective (like using Twitter for professional development).
Heather Spiva's curator insight,
February 8, 2016 3:42 PM
Of course, this is great. I have two blogs and both are advantageous to learning -- for me and hopefully one day for my students.
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"60 years has made a big difference in the urban form of American cities. The most rapid change occurred during the mid-century urban renewal period that cleared large tracts of urban land for new highways, parking, and public facilities or housing projects. Fine-grained networks of streets and buildings on small lots were replaced with superblocks and megastructures. While the period did make way for impressive new projects in many cities, many of the scars are still unhealed. We put together these sliders to show how cities have changed over half a century. In this post, we look at Midwestern cities such as [pictured above] Cincinnati, Ohio."
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March 10, 2015 10:22 AM
In the above picture of Cincinnati, Ohio it is clear how much change American cities have undergone in 60 years. In the process of urban renewal these cities have been affected tremendously with the addition of new roads, businesses, and most likely the turning of land over to private developers. All previous land has been renovated and changed into the typical urbanized American city. S.S. |
Basically Confucius got it right!
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Good reminders about learning and how we help students structure learning.