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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 
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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?
Via Nik Peachey
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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Framingham Town Meeting votes to check legal immigration status of ESL students Boston.com After some heated debate, Framingham Town Meeting members on Wednesday voted to request that selectmen verify the legal immigration status of participants of...
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white privilege radically changes the appearance of Tsarnaev bros Via Kelli McLoud Schingen
Kelli McLoud Schingen's curator insight,
April 30, 2013 6:58 PM
#WhitePrivilige rears it's ugly head!
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"This is pretty interesting video from Sharad Sharma – a growing network of mostly female creators who are utilising the comics medium and comics workshops to empower women and address social issues pertaining to gender in their part of the world, and also build on those strips to use them for other social commentary and discussion (such as creating comics addressing widespread issues of official corruption)." Via Josué Cardona
Josué Cardona's curator insight,
April 17, 2013 10:52 PM
This really is an amazing video about the power of the comics medium in parts of the world most people probably do not associate with comics. |
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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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awid.org offers the latest news, in-depth analysis, practical tools, announcements and jobs on women's rights and gender and development from around the world.
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Established in 2006, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society. Scroll down for links to book reviews, Native media, and more. Via Deanna Dahlsad
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Stratfor Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the political implications of the increasing number of migrants from the European Union's periphery to its c...
Adam Deneault's curator insight,
December 7, 2015 4:05 PM
Western Europe is facing the troubles of immigration for jobs. Countries in Europe, such as Eastern countries of Bulgaria and the P.I.G.S. are moving to core countries in search of work that the cannot find in their own land. The problem becomes a matter of the core country citizens not having jobs for themselves as their economy joins other in slowing down. Racial tensions are rising because of this. The video generalizes the anti-immigration as just anti-immigrants but as images in the video would suggest, much of the resentment is towards Muslim immigrants. 
Benjamin Jackson's curator insight,
December 13, 2015 4:42 PM
this is hardly surprising that anti-immigrant sentiment has risen to this level. with no go zones in most major European cities it is unsurprising that people are trying to push back. considering that there are areas in Britain with sharia law, it's hardly surprising. 
Martin Kemp's curator insight,
December 15, 2015 1:58 PM
whenever you think about people rejecting immigration and illigal immigration being a problem you think about the united states but it is a problem all over the world. it does effect demographics of countries and places need to figure out how to balance helping others by letting them come to your country without it negatively effecting the well being of you own citizens in regards to jobs.
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A new study shows that when whites look at blacks and Asians doing something ordinary they feel almost nothing as compared to looking at whites doing the very same thing. Jennifer N. Gutsell and Mi... Via Community Village Sites, Deanna Dahlsad
Community Village Sites's curator insight,
April 30, 2013 5:16 PM
There could be many more variations of this study, but these results say a lot about the lack of empathy that say European-Americans have toward non-European-Americans. |
I like beer, but not the gassy lagers that pass for beer in some places! But I do take the point about culture!