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New ebook: Learning / Work Turning work and lifelong learning inside out
In this book, which can be downloaded for free, 34 leading scholars from 10 countries challenge established understandings of lifelong learning and work, with several arguing that ‘work’ and ‘lifelong learning’ need to be ‘turned inside out’ through a rigorous critique of underlying power relations and practices that shape learning/work possibilities. In various ways, all the chapters are infused with imaginings of alternative futures that prioritise social justice and sustainability for the majority.
Learning/Work will appeal to all those who are grappling to understand and implement learning/work critically within demanding times.
Kids get online protection
This month, the UN's International Telecommunications Union launched a blueprint for child online protection, drawn up jointly by welfare groups, regulators, law enforcement officials and the industry, that will be updated every year.
Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies
""Many youth in the United States have fully integrated the Internet into their daily lives. For them, the Internet is a positive and powerful space for socializing, learning, and engaging in public life. Along with the positive aspects of Internet use come risks to safety, including the dangers of sexual solicitation, online harassment, and bullying, and exposure to problematic and illegal content. The Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking, comprising 50 state Attorneys General, asked this Task Force to determine the extent to which today’s technologies could help to address these online safety risks, with a primary focus on social network sites in the United States." "
Government education 'better'
Thought about answering but then I would have had to stop laughing. But quite worrying as well if this is were we are at. Read through all the comments.
Free web filtering catching on in schools
As schools struggle with shrinking budgets and try to work around technology funding cuts, many are turning to OpenDNS, a free network security service that provides content filtering, anti-phishing security, and domain name system (DNS) resolution.
Teaching Biology Project
Resources and Conferences for Teaching Evolutionary Biology for teachers in the Western Cape
Social Media Guidelines for Schools
This is a collaborative project to generate Social Media Guidelines for school districts. The goal of this guideline is to provide instructional employees, staff, students, administrators, parents and the school district community direction when using social media applications both inside and outside the classroom.
Teaching Copyright
There's a lot of misinformation out there about legal rights and responsibilities in the digital era.
This is especially disconcerting when it comes to information being shared with youth. Kids and teens are bombarded with messages from a myriad of sources that using new technology is high-risk behavior. Downloading music is compared to stealing a bicycle — even though many downloads are lawful. Making videos using short clips from other sources is treated as probably illegal — even though many such videos are also lawful.
This misinformation is harmful, because it discourages kids and teens from following their natural inclination to be innovative and inquisitive. The innovators, artists and voters of tomorrow need to know that copyright law restricts many activities but also permits many others. And they need to know the positive steps they can take to protect themselves in the digital sphere. In short, youth don't need more intimidation — what they need is solid, accurate information.
EFF's Teaching Copyright curriculum was created to help teachers present the laws surrounding digital rights in a balanced way.
South African Mathematics Olympiad
The South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO) is the official national mathematics competition of the country. It is a three round competition with interesting questions and nice prizes. The three rounds take place in March, May and September of each year.
Question papers and solutions of the last few years are available on this web site. The names of each year's individual prize winners and our committee members are also posted.
Teachers' Domain: Home
Teachers' Domain online science courses give K-12 teachers new ways to inspire students, broaden content knowledge, and integrate technology into their classrooms. Teachers learn using videos of exemplary practice and rich media resources from NOVA and ot
Social networking guidelines for teachers
A set of nine guidelines, not intended to be the final word but intended to start a conversation "in the best of social networking tradition." Some refinements included.
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But ignoring this risk doesn't make it go away; indeed, it leaves many students ill-equipped to make intelligent decisions about what to do when they encounter this kind of material in real life, as they are certain to do. Learners who have access to social media and adult support for reflecting on their engagement with it in their homes will be prepared, of course
Becta Schools acceptable use policy (e-safety doc)
The virtual world opens up new opportunities for learning and creativity, but it also means thinking ahead of new risks. This section sets out the basic elements of good practice to keep our learners safe.
Learner acceptable use agreement
An example of an AUP for learners from @dajbelshaw
Laptops for Teachers innitiative: Kobus's list of great posts
It now possible for teachers in South Africa to receive a subsidy to purchase a laptop. Full details my be found in a Government Gazette published on Friday, 8 May 2009. Teachers may have many questions about owning a laptop. This page serves as a point of reference to some of these questions.
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