OnGuard Online - 23 views
UK: Government plans to 'shore up' science journalism - Editors Weblog - 7 views
Viewpoint: Why education is not like business | Featured on eSchool News | eSchoolNews.com - 59 views
Interview with EFF Member, Education and Technology Advisor, Gavin Dykes - PrometheanPl... - 18 views
Jeff G - Closing Argument - 0 views
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Rachel Johnson is quoted in the article saying
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You could make things so that people must get exercise
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the institutionalized practices and policies of government and the fast food industry
Powerup - Game to power up a city - 91 views
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A game looking at energy choices and the impact they have on quality of life and government funds. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE,+RE,+Citizenship,+Geography+&+Environmental
Lumina Foundation's Federal Policy Priorities - full report and 2 page summary - 9 views
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federal policy needs to look beyond access to encompass student success and work for all students in the 21st century, including working adults, low-income students, first-generation students and students of color
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federal government sought to promote equitable access to postsecondary education. This role continues to be critical on Capitol Hill, especially for low-income, minority and other underserved populations. ... This requires supporting innovative practices at institutions of higher education and other quality postsecondary education providers. ...Congress must help ensure that postsecondary education is affordable. ...most critically, federal policy must assure the quality of credentials in terms of student learning.
Google Uncle Sam - 54 views
Six Vintage-Inspired Animations on Critical Thinking | Brain Pickings - 8 views
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two-minute animations on various aspects of critical thinking, aimed at school ages 8 to 10, or kids between the ages of 13 and 15, but also designed to resonate with grown-ups. Inspired by the animation style of the 1950s, most recognizably Saul Bass, the films are designed to promote a set of educational resources on critical thinking by TechNYou, an emerging technologies public information project funded by the Australian government.
Oklahoma legislative committee questions legality of Advanced Placement courses in publ... - 13 views
Educational Disadvantage - Socio-economic Status and Education Pt 2 - The Learner's Way - 9 views
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An unavoidable element of the discourse around educational disadvantage or equality is how we define and assess equality. One definition will see this as being in equality of access to education, funding for education and/or resources. Such an approach has largely been seen in government funding models however subtle variations on this theme have resulted in significant differences in resulting policies.
Book: The Thinking School by Kulvarn Atwal (EdD) via @JohnCattEd - 6 views
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"In the book, Atwal challenges the more traditional means of providing professional development for teachers - usually involving the implementation of government imposed initiatives, rather than individualised professional learning opportunities. The challenge is finding space to deliver a more dynamic learning environment for teachers - a thinking school that is fundamental to improving children's learning experiences."
UKEdMag: An Approach to Learning and Teaching by @ApraRalli - 1 views
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"Any research based or inquiry-based project seems to work well for me. I enjoy leading the children through the process of developing a research question. It's always interesting to hear what goes on in the minds of these inquisitive learners. Last year my grade 8 (14-year-olds) were working on the impact of government systems on individual and Societies. Students took up the case studies of India and Pakistan, some of them worked on Arab-Israeli conflict, and yet another group picked the Berlin Wall and its impact on the population."
CBI: Our education systems are not delivering - while average performance rises gently,... - 0 views
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Spending on education accelerated still further after 1997, rising in real terms by 71% by 2010-11.
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UK ranks among the highest spending OECD countries measured in terms of percentage of GDP on education.
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