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31 Mar 09

Please Sir, how do you re-tweet? - Twitter to be taught in UK primary schools

  • The British government is proposing that Twitter is to be taught in primary (elementary) schools as part of a wider push to make online communication and social media a permanent part of the UK’s education system.
  • Kids will be taught blogging, podcasting and how to use Wikipedia alongside Maths, English and Science.
27 Dec 08

Pontydysgu - Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive » We have the ideas and the technologies - what changes in the system do we need for Open Education?

  • I argued that our present systems are unable to keep up with the requirements of society and of industry for learning and knowledge development
  • Open Educational Resources
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06 Oct 08

Sessions for Success: Preparing Students for Life After School | Edutopia

    • Students will



      • know and demonstrate twenty-first-century leadership skills in critical thinking, project management, problem solving, collaboration, communication, and creative expression.
      • create and maintain a safe, respectful learning community.
      • investigate and experience the process of researching, preparing, and applying for college.
      • know and demonstrate the practices and attitudes necessary to be successful in college and the workplace.
14 Jun 08

Tell Me Something We Don’t Know

  • Until we incorporate that fact into our education systems, any increases in funding, tech support and training are not going to make much difference.
07 Jun 08

Room to Grow: A School on the Subcontinent Celebrates Creativity and Environmentalism | Edutopia

  • In the hardscrabble farmlands of rural India, dance and song help build pride for impoverished children.
04 Jun 08

The Thinking Stick | Can you become Creative?

  • The first thing needed for innovation is a fascination with wonder,” says Dawna Markova, author of “The Open Mind” and an executive change consultant for Professional Thinking Partners.
  • So we need to help students consciously develop new habits to stay creative. Think of the habits you could help students consciously develop in your classroom.
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16 Apr 08

Raising expectations « Educational Discourse

学生离开学校以后，如何去面对社会和生存

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Students Life School

  • As our students are leaving school and entering a more global society, we have become more interested in how they are doing compared to others around the world. We compare them using various test outcomes, pinpointing where they’re successful and where they need to improve. These results then drive the data driven decisions that districts and divisions use to create outcomes and implement initiatives.
  • With many of them not really understanding that a job-starved economy doesn’t mean you can show up late, not do what is asked or disrespect others without there being severe consequences, they aren’t ready for what is coming.
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