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The Senate has approved a long-awaited immigration reform bill that creates a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants while imposing unprecedented new measures for border security. 
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Famous pops, from Aaron Sorkin to Bassem Youssef, share open letters to their daughters in honor of Father's Day.
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Note comment from rpmunlmtd: missing Black dads
Also note threeutes comment concerning other demographic categories missing. However, the omission of the other demographics may be less significant in terms of American exceptionalism.
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New research finds a virtual-reality experiment in which you experience yourself as a person of color reduces deep-seated prejudice.
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"22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other"
Lena Minassian's curator insight,
January 27, 2015 5:58 PM
This article was actually funny and interesting. You do not really pay attention to the pronunciation of words just because we are surrounded by the same people who say a particular word the same way. Many individuals in the US are in for a culture shock if they leave their respected homes. One word that you have grown up with may be a completely different word in another area. We tend to not focus a lot of attention on the smaller details like this type of grammar and pronunciation so this caught my eye because it was interesting to think about and realize how you say words compared to the rest of the United States. 
Louis Mazza's curator insight,
January 28, 2015 11:53 AM
to me this is not so shocking but definitely entertaining. i mean between my family their is pronunciation differences. some say tomato others say toma`to right? not all English is the same is a concept that makes perfect sense to me. in other countries such as Italy, a person from the north cannot understand a person from the south because they speak in different dialects. perhaps it has to their with their location, or job types. but it holds true that different parts of a country can speak the same language in different ways. 
Kevin Cournoyer's curator insight,
April 8, 2015 3:04 PM
I've seen this collection of maps a number of times before, but they are just as interesting and informative every time I look at them. It's really a fun exercise in seeing what phrases you use or how you pronounce certain words as opposed to the rest of the country. As a Rhode Islander, the bubbler/water fountain divide was of particular interest to me. I also found it funny that I have the vaguely Western/Midwestern tendency of calling "rotaries" (or what are traditionally called rotaries in my area), "roundabouts". This is especially curious to me, because I generally tend to think of that term as a British one. Could this possibly mean that a lot of British immigrants settled in the Western/Midwestern United States? Or am I just mistaken and buying into a poorly informed stereotype about British people?
Whatever the case, these maps are very informative and say a lot about the linguistic differences that occur even within one country. Now granted, the United States is a large country, so there is bound to be a good amount of variation. But it's still fascinating to me just how much variety there can be. The fact that when traveling, your use or pronunciation of a certain word or phrase can immediately identify you as an out-of-towner is very interesting. This is yet another example of the importance of doing your own research in order to avoid making incorrect assumptions. Just because all of the people within a geographic border may live in the same country, it does not mean that their dialects or colloquialisms are all the same. It does not even necessarily mean that they speak the same language. Different immigrant groups (because almost no country is impervious to immigration) settle in different areas and this ends up contributing (in part) to the different dialects and expressions that one finds within geographic borders.
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A Northwestern University student was rejected for a “diversity and inclusion post” in student government because he is a white, heterosexual male, resulting in a sharp rebuke from the university's student newspaper. Via Kelli McLoud Schingen
Kelli McLoud Schingen's curator insight,
May 31, 2013 3:09 PM
White males are important partners in dismantling oppression of any kind. It does us no good to prevent their authentic involvement in the movement.
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Revising that might more clearly articulate the differences between physical and digital communities, so a decent definition of digital citizenship then might be “Self-monitored participation that reflects conscious interdependence with all (visible and less visible) community members” Via Nik Peachey
CERT's comment,
May 8, 2013 3:41 AM
Unfortunately we find that what happens the most, especially in schools is that educators and administrators tend to shy away from this responsibility and limit their teaching to the way they have been taught, thus excluding all the elements that are now pronouncing us as digital citizens in a society.
Sieg Holle's curator insight,
May 10, 2013 12:15 PM
In the digital world we are human beings -free of the many artificial restrictions and other special interest agendas and use our free will to engage our ideas and actions. It is natural - people can chose who they want to communicate with It is a positive MOOC of that will expand the world into a new age of freedom and abundance .
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Language is so deeply embedded in almost every aspect of the way we interact with the world. What would our thoughts be like without it? Via Nik Peachey
OneSpring's curator insight,
May 26, 2013 9:25 PM
Not strictly visualization... BUT very fascinating!
Mabel A. Opare - Ababio Ayita's comment,
May 29, 2013 8:29 AM
Yes but it's really possible and fascinating indeed.
REMI BLUM-JONQUIERES's comment,
May 29, 2013 11:04 AM
I believe that we can think using kind of emotions and visualizations. Maybe it is a universal communication like we can have in dreams
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More human beings can write and type their every thought than ever before in history. Something to celebrate or deplore? Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 29, 2013 4:54 PM
This isn't specifically about learning, but it's still a really good read. 
Vloasis's curator insight,
May 29, 2013 7:10 PM
With a barrage of comunication outlets and a time slate that is often fragmented like a broken mirror, the de-evolution of longform thought and speech is a new bedfellow---but don't worry; he doesn't take up much room. 
Ms Rachael's curator insight,
May 30, 2013 7:43 PM
This is a great read. It really got me thinking about how life and education has changed over time.
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Teachers Without Borders connects teachers to information and each other to create local change on a global scale. Find us at www.twb.org.
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Use technology to engage students in a global collaboration project.
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When I began writing about race and parenting and wanted to delve deeper into understanding the politics of speaking to people about race, racism, and more importantly, institutionalized racism, a friend doing this work directed me to…... Via Community Village Sites, Deanna Dahlsad
Community Village Sites's curator insight,
May 10, 2013 9:39 PM
click through to see the video - it's good - somehow Lee Mun Wah gets people to speak the honest truth
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Check out Edutopia's collection of articles, videos, and resources on cyberbullying, netiquette, and internet safety. Via juandoming, Francisco Lavrador Pires
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#education #edu Hershey Connects Children in US and Rural Ghana Through New Distance ... - Food World News http://t.co/RfPkqZcEkK
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New research study reveals race is a factor among teen choices on social-media networks.
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New York's four million women on average earn 80 percent of what men earn, will earn 500,000 dollars less than men over the course of a lifetime, are twice a... Via Marion Chapsal, Erika Watson, Annabel Kaye
Annabel Kaye's curator insight,
May 22, 2013 5:04 PM
We earn less, own less, are valued less...will it change?
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Does our culture shape the way we work -- who's in and who's out? Jen Whitson thinks so, and she writes about how a typical guy-centric culture can have unintended consequences. ... Via Annabel Kaye
Annabel Kaye's curator insight,
May 31, 2013 4:15 AM
I like beer, but not the gassy lagers that pass for beer in some places! But I do take the point about culture!
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Throughout its history, American advertising has used language and imagery depicting various ethnic and racial groups. A great many of these representations of non-White people would today be labeled as racist and stereotypical. Although contemporary advertising generally strives to be sensitive to multicultural issues, there remain many places in advertising and marketing where greater efforts are possible. This unit focuses specifically on Native American (including Alaskan and Hawaiian) ethnic imagery in advertising. It examines both older representations and some more contemporary ones. It seeks not only to survey the story of Native Americans and advertising but also to serve as a model for similar investigations of the relationship between other ethnic/racial groups and advertising.... Via k3hamilton, Deanna Dahlsad
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While some teachers want to remove all digital distractions from the classroom, others say Generation M’s biggest challenges — like giving schoolwork undivided attention — require learninga new set of behaviors that need to be taught and modeled. Besides, tasks like online research, communicating with teachers and other students, and sharing ideas and divvying up work online are mandatory parts of doing school work. So the question for educators is: what to do about it?
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Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 17, 2013 3:04 AM
Not many real conclusions here, but it is asking the right questions and coming up with the right conclusions. 
taccle3's curator insight,
May 17, 2013 3:55 AM
Ofsted (England schools inspectorate) are talking about banning mobile phones from the classroom 
Digital Directions's curator insight,
May 17, 2013 11:57 AM
One of the biggest criticisms of millenials is that they are easily distracted and commonly multitasking - how do you make sure that new technology in lessons don't also become a multitasking distraction?
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The founder of Chicago's pioneering Digital Youth Network (DYN) describes how the organization empowers young people with critical digital literacy skills that make them academically and professionally competitive. Via Nik Peachey
silvermanmc's curator insight,
May 30, 2013 4:40 PM
Digital literacy, which focuses on knowledge, understanding, and use (at a mininum) of online content and applications can be empowering, the more one applies it well. Digital literacy, similar to our foundational understanding of literacy, is a fundamental skills to engage in other spheres of life. 
David Bevington's curator insight,
June 19, 2013 8:07 AM
Youth enpowerment in Chicago focusses on digital Literacy as a key skill.
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In a wide-ranging consideration of 21st century education, Noam Chomsky argues that much of what passes for education reform is 'a way of turning the population into a bunch of imbeciles.' Via Nik Peachey
Carl Thompson's comment,
June 3, 2013 10:17 PM
Once again I find myself forced to agree with much of what Chomsky has to say, though we would probably differ on the solutions to the problems.
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Marion Chapsal's curator insight,
May 9, 2013 1:35 PM
Wow! Just discovered this TED talk thanks to Twitter and Avivah Wittenberg Cox. Let's share it around the world!
Annabel Kaye's curator insight,
May 10, 2013 3:58 AM
Why is feminism so often seen as 'anti-men' as opposed to 'pro-women'? To be pro child is not to be anti adult...
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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.
Matleena Laakso's curator insight,
October 5, 2014 4:55 AM
Tämä on hauska, muutaman kerran on tullut "pelattua". 
Alex Smiga's curator insight,
September 7, 2015 4:36 PM
Cool game that drops you down somewhere random in the world on street view, then asks you to guess where in the world you are 
Christopher Galindo's curator insight,
September 3, 2023 10:07 PM
Una herramienta muy divertida para enseñar a los alumnos acerca de la geografía del mundo. Este juego utiliza los mapas de Google para mostrar lugares icónicos que los estudiantes reconocen y los reta a ubicar en un mapa dónde están localizados.
#Geografía #Mapas #Secundaria #Gamificación
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Report alleges Jefferson Parish schools discriminate against ESL students NOLA.com "A disturbing trend is that ESL students - both current students and those who have exited - are not being closely monitored, resulting in students being pushed...
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