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Michelle Dryden

Literacy and the English Language - 0 views

I am interested because I taught English at a Community College

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started by Michelle Dryden on 07 Jul 12 no follow-up yet
jasondargent

Launch of the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - 0 views

  • UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (PDF)
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    Launch of the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers
David McGavock

MediaShift . Learning in a Digital Age: Teaching a Different Kind of Literacy | PBS - 0 views

  • "Education," scholar and writer Ralph Ellison once said, "is a matter of building bridges." And perhaps, no bridge is more important than the bridge to the future. As educators, it's our responsibility to prepare students for the world of tomorrow. Yet tomorrow isn't what it used to be.
  • How do we prepare students for work that hasn't been invented yet? While it's difficult to predict what the social and economic climate will be like in the years to come, we can analyze trends and extrapolate future scenarios.
  • While these 21st century skills are essential, they aren't enough. There is a growing expectation for these abilities to be leveraged and expressed using digital tools.
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  • Our global environmental, economic and social challenges require non-standardized skills such as creativity, problem-solving and collaboration.
  • literacy vs. technical skills
  • While a certain amount of technical skills are important, the real goal should be in cultivating digital or new media literacies that are arising around this evolving digital nerve center. These skills allow working collaboratively within social networks, pooling knowledge collectively, navigating and negotiating across diverse communities, and critically analyzing and reconciling conflicting bits of information to form a clear and comprehensive view of the world.
  • These new media literacy skills are expanding our definitions of literacy but must be cultivated from the foundation of traditional literacy.
  • "Traditionally we wouldn't consider someone literate if they could read but not write. And today we shouldn't consider someone literate if they can consume but not produce media."
    • David McGavock
       
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  • Those of us living in this digital age are required to learn, unlearn and learn again and again.
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    How do we prepare students for work that hasn't been invented yet? While it's difficult to predict what the social and economic climate will be like in the years to come, we can analyze trends and extrapolate future scenarios.
Shine Classifieds

IT"S Your Digital Partner ! - 0 views

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    It\'s a telecom service like no other for the urban, educated, conscientious youth of today - a perfect communication solution for a busy, versatile lifestyle. Simply put, it\'s your digital partner. A companion who knows your priorities and enables you to stay connected to them. A cohort who understands you\'re fun-loving but hardworking and conscientious.
milesmorales

Homeschooling Tips That Will Really Help You Out - 0 views

Kids in public schools face many hurdles today, the bulk of which we never had to deal with when we were young. The best way to help your kids avoid these pitfalls is to homeschool them, and the he...

started by milesmorales on 19 Aug 14 no follow-up yet
C CC

Session 227: How to get Children Reading for Pleasure | UKEdChat.com - Supporting the #UKEdChat Education Community - 0 views

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    Teacher discussion summary and archive full of ideas to get children reading for pleasure
C CC

Session 227: How to get Children Reading for Pleasure | UKEdChat.com - Supporting the #UKEdChat Education Community | Page 3 - 0 views

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    A list of books curated by teachers which have helped get children into reading books for pleasure
Phil Taylor

- From the Principal's Office: One Day That Changed Everything - 3 views

  • begrudgingly decided to give Twitter a try to improve communications with my stakeholders
  • Change became a collaborative and collective process that resulted in a school more focused on learning and one that worked better for kids than adults.
John Evans

Communicate, Coach, Care: The Central Purpose: Images to Inspire You This Week - 1 views

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    "For the highly visual people like me...a collection of quotes and images to inspire you this week... Enjoy! "
John Evans

What is 21st Century Education - 8 views

  • Twenty-first century curriculum has certain critical attributes.  It is interdisciplinary, project-based, and research-driven.  It is connected to the community – local, state, national and global.  Sometimes students are collaborating with people around the world in various projects.  The curriculum incorporates higher order thinking skills, multiple intelligences, technology and multimedia, the multiple literacies of the 21st century, and authentic assessments.  Service learning is an important component. 
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    Written almost 5 years ago and still relevant.
Phil Taylor

Which Generation is Most Distracted by Their Phones? - 3 views

  • Adults are as addicted—if not more addicted—to technology as teenagers.  
  • adults’ smartphone addiction telepressure: “the combination of a strong urge to be responsive to people at work through message-based [information and communications technologies and] a preoccupation with quick response times.”
  • It’s worth considering: When we criticize teens who are glued to their screens, are we offering wise advice? Or are we projecting our own mixed feelings onto them?
John Evans

How to Convince Your School to Invest in a 3D Printer | EduStaff - 3 views

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    "The use of 3D printers is becoming increasingly prevalent across the workforce, from medicine to confectionary, aerospace to sportswear. The mere concept of them can seem daunting, and it is therefore easy for school leaders to overlook the benefits a 3D printer can have for their pupils. We've put together a list of strong arguments in favour of this fantastic investment in a bid to help you put forward a winning pitch to your school decision makers!"
John Evans

Design, Make, Learn | The Home of Design, Make, Learn - 1 views

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    "Jeremy and Brian are two Calgary teachers and leaders that believe in the power of Design Thinking as a vital tool for instructional design and learning. Their experiences have given them a diverse skill set as, between the two, they have taught from K-12 in both regular and specialized settings. As teachers, leaders, and program developers they have learned one thing about themselves: they have always believed in the power of making, tinkering, and design thinking in both education and in their personal lives. They are now seeking to share their understanding, gained through years of classroom experience, with other educators. "
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