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Thanks to @piratedjlangley John Langley for creating this thought provoking and creative keynote for the NetGenEd 2013 global collaborative project.
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What are you using out of this Top 10 list? Wikispaces - Yes Poll Everywhere - Yes Edmodo - Yes Screencast - Yes Celly - interesting, not using yet Dropbox - Yes Youtube - Yes Twitter - Yes Evernote - yes - essential part of my workflow! Teaching Channel - do not know this one..?
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Mobile social networks possible - connects groups together via the app
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I am not really sure what this is or does yet......
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Great article by Doug Johnson sharing ideas for how the role of the IT Director is evolving - very relevant to all models and levels of learning
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a list of 20 resources to help you get started with BYOD in your school or classroom.
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Mu blog post for the GetIdeas leadership series.
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Friedman interviews Tony Wagner about what is needed for learning today.
- My generation had it easy. We got to “find” a job. But, more than ever, our kids will have to “invent” a job. (Fortunately, in today’s world, that’s easier and cheaper than ever before.) Sure, the lucky ones will find their first job, but, given the pace of change today, even they will have to reinvent, re-engineer and reimagine that job much more often than their parents if they want to advance in it. If that’s true, I asked Wagner, what do young people need to know today?
- Friedman
- “We teach and test things most students have no interest in and will never need, and facts that they can Google and will forget as soon as the test is over,” said Wagner. “Because of this, the longer kids are in school, the less motivated they become. Gallup’s recent survey showed student engagement going from 80 percent in fifth grade to 40 percent in high school. More than a century ago, we ‘reinvented’ the one-room schoolhouse and created factory schools for the industrial economy. Reimagining schools for the 21st-century must be our highest priority. We need to focus more on teaching the skill and will to learn and to make a difference and bring the three most powerful ingredients of intrinsic motivation into the classroom: play, passion and purpose.”
- “Teachers,” he said, “need to coach students to performance excellence, and principals must be instructional leaders who create the culture of collaboration required to innovate.
- All students should have digital portfolios to show evidence of mastery of skills like critical thinking and communication, which they build up right through K-12 and postsecondary.
- “Finland is one of the most innovative economies in the world,” he said, “and it is the only country where students leave high school ‘innovation-ready.’ They learn concepts and creativity more than facts, and have a choice of many electives — all with a shorter school day, little homework, and almost no testing
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Looking for something to do this summer? or beyond......
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All of the sessions recording available here from the TICAL online Leadership Summit last week. Wow! Hours of PD just waiting to be had!
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"What is known about the laws and policies that shape children’s lives globally? Previously, few global maps showcased children’s rights in countries around the world. The Children’s Chances website allows you to view maps of key policies for children’s healthy development, and answer pressing questions"
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The THINK Film Festival is now accepting submissions from high school students* in the following categories: Short shorts :: up to 3 minutes Documentary Shorts :: 3-10 minutes Narrative Shorts :: 3-10 minutes *No explicit films will be accepted. You must have a school e-mail address to participate E-mail your film submission as a link to community [at] thinkglobalschool.org with subject “ATTN: Willem B. THINK Film Fest”
preparing to introduce 1 to 1 programs in schools 1 to 1 learning from the Queensland education department.
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