Stanford University professor Carol Dweck puts it, they need to have a “growth mindset” — the belief that success comes from effort — and not a “fixed mindset” — the notion that people succeed because they are born with a “gift” of intelligence or talent.
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Is technology dangerous? | What Ed Said - 3 views
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As teachers, we have to prepare students for a future we cannot envision. The least we can do is educate them using tools from the present, instead of recycling the education of the past.
Twitter EDU - David Truss :: Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts - 1 views
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The hardest part of Twitter is that it does not have a friendly entry point.
3 Must-Have Apps for Google Calendar - 0 views
7 Tips to Effectively Use Google Scholar ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 3 views
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"This is the third post in a series of posts I am sharing with you to help you better make the most out of Google Scholar. After we have learned how to effectively search Google Scholar and how to sift through its search results, today's resource features 7 important tips on how to easily find and access academic and scholarly articles. It is a sort of anatomy of how Google Scholar works and how to use each of its salient features. I find this document really helpful and can be used with students in class to help them discover the potential of this academic search engine."
Have a Sackful of Fun and Learning with Google Santa Tracker - 1 views
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"Maybe it's the festive spirit in the air. Maybe it's the eggnog they serve in the Google cafe. Whatever it is, Google Maps feels like the gift that just keeps on giving! For the past ten years Google has been helping children around the world track and follow Santa on his journey from the North Pole. And each year it just gets better and better. Students can play high quality Christmas themed games, watch fun videos and of course learn all about Santa and his journey from country to country."
20 Awesome DIY Science Projects To Do With Your Kids - 3 views
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Before the advent of the uber-popular show Mythbusters or the push for more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in schools, parents and their kids were doing at-home science experiments. Now, the trend continues to blossom, although many of the experiments have remained somewhat the same…and always awesomely exciting!
Do you have 'text neck'? And five ways to deal with it if you do... - Daily Genius - 1 views
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"By definition, you are reading this on an electronic device. More than likely a tablet or a phone. And if that's the case, then it's more than likely that you're hunched over a little, head forward. Did you just sit up straighter? Thought so… The noises from medical researchers are increasingly shrill on the damage done to us by technology and the back pain it causes - slumped postures, 'text neck' caused by leaning over our devices is causing wear and tear from the extra pressure the unnatural postures put on our spines. The warnings are, more and more, that this is reaching 'epidemic' proportions, with 'significant' numbers looking like they will need corrective surgery. So are you going to give up your mobile and tablet? No, of course not, that would just be silly, wouldn't it? So instead, try some corrective actions:"
When Like doesn't mean like: Experts say there's nuance to Facebook behaviour - 0 views
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"But a lot of this has to do with the nature of social media itself and its relative newness and culture. Grownups and teenagers and youth alike have to figure this out."
Forget detention: Illinois students might have to forfeit their Facebook passwords - 1 views
The Google+ cheat sheet Google should have produced years ago - Daily Genius - 2 views
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"In any case, Google+ is simple to use, has some great content being shared, and - with this handy cheat sheet from Eric Welke - it won't be a total time-suck in terms of figuring out how to use it!"
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