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Lisa Durff

Good Read: What We Can Learn from the Smartest Kids in the World | MindShift - 0 views

blogs.kqed.org/...the-smartest-kids-in-the-world

education

shared by Lisa Durff on 27 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Paul’s book review discusses Ripley’s study of three cultures’ perspective of education: Finland, South Korea, and Poland.
  • In an
  • global economy, kids needed to be driven; they need to know how to adapt, since they would be doing it all their lives. They needed a culture of rigor.’”
Lisa Durff

Survey suggests MOOCs are failing to educate the poor - SciDev.Net - 0 views

www.scidev.net/...iling-to-educate-the-poor.html

shared by Lisa Durff on 01 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Coursera
    • Lisa Durff
      Lisa Durff on 01 Dec 13
       
      Seems the sample was drawn from only MOOC's by Coursera. What about the other MOOC's out there?
  • 80 per cent of MOOC students already had a college degree
    • Lisa Durff
      Lisa Durff on 01 Dec 13
       
      Article states,"research shows". What research? Where is the citation to the published study?
Lisa Durff

6 Subtle Things Highly Productive People Do Every Day - Business Insider - 0 views

www.businessinsider.com/ive-people-do-every-day-2014-6

productivity howto via:packrati.us en focus

shared by Lisa Durff on 05 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • Studies demonstrate happiness increases productivity and makes you more successful.
  • Don’t Check Email In The Morning
  • Focus Is Nothing More Than Eliminating Distractions
  • ...1 more annotation...
  • Define Your Goals The Night Before
Lisa Durff

The Power of Mindfulness: Reshape Your Brain for Calm and Compassion - Neuroplasticity - Happify Daily - 0 views

my.happify.com/...the-power-of-mindfulness

shared by Lisa Durff on 24 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • studies show that learning new skills such as how to juggle or speak a foreign language can cause the brain to grow in new ways.
  • brain transformation isn't only affected by what we do—it can also come about due to how  we think and feel
  • With meditation, your brain is effectively being rewired:
Lisa Durff

Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English - 0 views

www.neok12.com

multiple curricula science math educational_videos

shared by Lisa Durff on 15 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 15 Jun 10
     
    Reinforces science & math content.
Lisa Durff

Community news | Voices on the Gulf - 0 views

voicesonthegulf.org/front

integration connections socialstudies

shared by Lisa Durff on 12 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 12 Aug 10
     
    Connect with real life content in social studies or science by joining Voices on the Gulf.
Lisa Durff

Flash cards, vocabulary memorization, and studying games | Quizlet - 0 views

quizlet.com

flashcards quiz vocabulary EFL

shared by Lisa Durff on 06 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 06 Sep 10
     
    EFL Flashcards to learn and test online.
Lisa Durff

Wai, J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. & Steiger, J. H. (2010). Accomplishment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and its relation to STEM educational dose: A 25-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102(4), 86 - 0 views

www.vanderbilt.edu/...Wai_2010_accomplishment.pdf

stem education

shared by Lisa Durff on 13 Dec 10 - No Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 13 Dec 10
     
    Importance of STEM
  • Lisa Durff on 13 Dec 10
     
    The importance of STEM related coursework in high school is research based.
Lisa Durff

Mindpicnic | Smarter learning. - 0 views

www.mindpicnic.com

learning e-learning elearning tutorials tutorial

shared by Lisa Durff on 23 Dec 10 - Cached
  • Lisa Durff on 23 Dec 10
     
    Online flashcards for mastery learning at knowledge level of Bloom's. You can use what is there or make your own. Would be great for students studying for tests.
Lisa Durff

4 Ways to Turn Distracted Students into Engaged Learners | Edudemic - 0 views

www.edudemic.com/students-into-engaged-learners

shared by Lisa Durff on 11 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • According to a 2013 Educause study, college students feel more connected to what is being taught when they are chatting with peers and instructors during lectures, participating in real-time polls where they can see instant results, reading electronic textbooks and video conferencing live with their class.
    • Lisa Durff
      Lisa Durff on 11 Mar 15
       
      Hence the backchannel
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