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True size of Africa - 7 views

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    Check out this map of Africa to see its real size. Tell me again why we don't study Africa in school?
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 0 views

  • "If you're in higher education and you're developing a strategic plan or making investment decisions based on conversations you're having with the students currently in your classrooms--or even high school students--you're talking to the wrong audience," she warns. "You really need to be talking to third-graders. The high school kid applying to your school today is just not as 'native' as the kids further down the pike."
    • anonymous
       
      Excellent point, would you agree?
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 1 views

  • "It is how they perceive [the web] that makes them different in my opinion," he explains. "Many older people use the web, of course, but for digital natives the web is an integral part of their lives. They go there first, instinctively. And yes, some are better at it than others. I definitely agree that there is a continuum of capabilities among the digital natives. But if we are talking about what makes them different from previous generations, I believe it is this connection to the web."
    • anonymous
       
      If the difference is in whether or not they go to the web 'instinctively' then I think this guy just disproved his own point. MOST of us to to the web instinctively.'
  • She says this group of learners is more globally aware, thanks to the internet, and more adept at collaborative uses of the web.
    • anonymous
       
      And this definition has NOTHING to do with age.
  • "This generation definitely has a thematic approach to learning," she says, "which is not about, 'I'm a vessel--go ahead and fill me up.' It's about, 'I'm the master of my own educational destiny. Give me lots of input and I'll find what I think is most important.' Most of the [K-12] schools I talk to still believe that they are the custodians of knowledge. But for these kids, increasingly, [schools] are just one more source of input."
    • anonymous
       
      I LOVE this discussion. What do you think?
    • Michelle Krill
       
      I think this is true. The educator has to teach the students how to know which information is important and how to make connections between what they know and what they are learning.
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  • While Prensky's original definition might not survive close scrutiny a decade later--too generationally focused and without enough attention on how students use their devices--he was definitely on to something.
    • anonymous
       
      Ah, there it is.
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 0 views

  • The problem with Prensky's assumption is that it's based on age--on the idea that, because you were born in a certain era, you must be a certain way
    • anonymous
       
      Amen to THAT!! :)
  • Another flaw in the eyes of some educators is the fact that Prensky labels everyone else as "digital immigrants," unable to achieve true fluency in the new tech world
    • anonymous
       
      Unable to achieve true fluency. BUNK! How many coaches did we have over the age of 50? (Who would admit it, that is.) :)
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    I'd LOVE to have a discussion on this article
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 1 views

  • "I don't think the term was ever valid, or even very useful," she says. "It assumes that older people are worse than younger people when it comes to technology. And it seems to assume that all young people are homogenous when it comes to technology use. Neither of those things is correct."
    • anonymous
       
      What do you think of this? If you agree, did the original terms serve their purpose - in 2001?
  • "My work has shown over the years that there are, in fact, significant differences among people of the same age when it comes to the skill with which they use digital media--and that age is not necessarily a determinant of skill,"
    • anonymous
       
      I think you coaches display a LOT more of the characteristics of a Digital Native than many of your students. Agree? Disagree?
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 0 views

  • Nevertheless, Hargittai's study concluded that socioeconomic status is one of the most important predictors of how effectively people incorporate the web into their everyday lives.
    • anonymous
       
      No surprise here, is it?
  • They're digital dependent and digital stimulated. They know how to text messages and upload a video to YouTube, but in general they don't possess the deeper critical thinking skills they need to be truly digitally literate."
    • anonymous
       
      I like the terms digital dependent and digital stimulated. What do you think?
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 0 views

  • "They go to a website and look something up,
    • anonymous
       
      I wonder if this is largely because it's so easy to search the web to find an answer to a fill-in-the-blank question that they frequently see?
  • Certainly, there is no clinical evidence to back up any claims about physical changes in the brains of today's traditional-age students. But educators are providing anecdotal evidence of a shift in how students approach learning and education in general.
    • anonymous
       
      Comments?
anonymous

Where good ideas come from | Great Maths Teaching Ideas - 13 views

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    Worth 4mins of your time.
aranno anwar

Rachel Weisz : Early life and background,Career,Theatre,Film,Personal life,Filmography,... - 0 views

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    Rachel Weisz : Full name Rachel Hannah Weisz.She is an English.She was born in Westminster, London, England, and grew up in the Hampstead Garden Suburb.Her mother
anonymous

Wolfram|Alpha Blog : Save the Date for Wolfram|Alpha Homework Day: October 21, 2009 - 3 views

  • During Homework Day, scholars, experts, and members of the Wolfram|Alpha team will explore a wide variety of subjects relevant for K–12 to college students. Segments throughout the day will be tailored for specific age groups and show how students and teachers are already using Wolfram|Alpha in the classroom
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    "Join us on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at noon CDT, for the start of Wolfram|Alpha Homework Day, a groundbreaking marathon live interactive web event that brings together students, parents, and educators from across the United States to solve their toughest assignments and explore the power of using Wolfram|Alpha for school, college, and beyond."
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    This should be GREAT!
anonymous

State's graduation exam passes latest test - 4 views

  • The regulation calls for the state to provide 10 end-of-course exams, beginning with English literature, Algebra 1 and biology in 2010-11, with other English, math, science and social studies subjects being phased in through 2016-17.
  • School districts would be required to count the exams for at least one-third of a student's final grade or districts could use other options, including validated local assessments or Advanced Placement exams instead. Districts also could set up a project for students who failed exams.
  • Opponents of the exams told the regulatory commission that the testing program would cost too much to administer and be unfair to otherwise good students who perform poorly on standardized tests.
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  • We understand the system now,
  • Some have said that the exams would discourage students who have a hard time taking tests and would prompt them to drop out.
    • anonymous
       
      What do you think of that concern?
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    This is HUGE. There will eventually be ten end-of-course exams, each counting for one third of a student's final grade. Some will argue that this means that there will be no time for "21st Century T&L" concerns. Others will argue that those concerns are exactly what are needed to ensure true mastery of the subject. Where do YOU fall in that debate?
Donald Burkins

Education Innovation: The Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community: Kaizen and Tena... - 0 views

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    "There is a commercial about Tiger Woods that say, "relentless consistency, 50 percent; willingness to change, 50%." The commercial from the global management consulting firm Accenture sums up perfectly the dual focus of the Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community; relentless consistency while at the same time continuously innovating."
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    AmbiPLC part 3
Donald Burkins

Education Innovation: The Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community: Internal and Ex... - 0 views

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    "The Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community holds a dual focus, both internal and external, simultaneously. They focus on developing strong norms, processes for communicating, problem solving, building consensus, etc. This is important, but Professional Learning Communities must recognize that equally important, is a clear understanding of how their work fits into the needs of those outside of the team. They clearly understand that their work must fit within the greater goals of the school and the district. They are externally focused and internally focused. "
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    Second in the Ambidextrous PLC series by Rob Jacobs
Donald Burkins

Education Innovation: We Have The Answers and They Have The Answers: The Ambidextrous P... - 4 views

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    "The Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community knows they have the knowledge and information they need to make decisions instructional decisions and respond to student needs. But the Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community also knows that the answers they need lie outside of the team as well. "
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    Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community series - no. 6 (more to come as Rob Jacobs creates them...)
Donald Burkins

Education Innovation: It's Systematic and It's Magic: The Ambidextrous Professional Lea... - 3 views

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    "The ambidextrous Professional Learning Community believes that results come from using a systematic approach to looking at essential learning, collecting and analyzing actionable data, using data to drive instruction, using Response to Intervention to meet the learning needs of all students, and using the best known research based instructional strategies. Ambidextrous Professional Learning Communities know that collaboration is central to their work. In other words, Ambidextrous Professional Learning Communities believe that results are simply a matter of using a systematic process. But the Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community also believes that great results are something more "
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    AmbiPLC No 5
Donald Burkins

Education Innovation: The Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community: Data Driven and... - 0 views

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    "Being focused on current "real time" student data that can be acted on is key for Professional Learning Communities. Data, the right kind of data, is essential for driving the day-to-day instructional program of team members. The right kind of data is actionable, that is, it can be used to make instructional decisions based on current student learning needs. But there is another side to data that requires some skepticism. "
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    part 4, AmbiPLC
anonymous

Google co-founder Sergey Brin wants more computers in schools | Technology | Los Angele... - 5 views

  • After he left the Montessori school, Brin felt he was stuck in a 19th-century curriculum, and he ultimately quit high school after his junior year.
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    Very interesting description of Google Founder Sergey Brin's thoughts on his education
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    We should somehow be able to leverage this quote, don't you think?
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