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The Best Educational Tool: The Idea Board - 1 views

Many parents want to spend more time with their kids, but don't always know what to do. Parents needs something that can help educate their kids, that is where The Idea Board comes in. The Idea Boa...

started by milesmorales on 08 Aug 14 no follow-up yet
Alex Parker

Counting the real cost of gold - the reality of artisan mining - 1 views

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    What is the true cost of gold? Is it paid for in currency per ounce or in the blood, sweat and toil of those who mine it? Or is the ultimate cost paid by the environment which is desecrated to find it?A book from the Pulitzer Center, published...
Nigel Coutts

Promoting a Growth Mindset - 0 views

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    We all want to see our students and our children grow into happy, balanced and successful adults but exactly what that means and how it is to be achieved are areas of uncertainty. Into this debate comes Carol Dweck's research into 'Mindsets' and how individual differences in our approach to the world dictate our ultimate experiences of success or disappointment.
Nigel Coutts

Lessons from Oversold and Underused - Looking back to look forward - 0 views

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    In 2001 Larry Cuban published his book 'Oversold and Underused - Computers in the Classroom' in which he addresses the effect that the adoption of computer technology has had on education. But what can we learn from this writing as we head towards another revolution in education?
Alex Parker

Huawei at MWC: 7 rumours and revelations - 1 views

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    Conference starts next week in Barcelona. CBR rounds up some of the products Huawei has confirmed for MWC, as well as the rumours and cryptic hints. 4.5G is what Huawei calls an evolution of existing 4G, rather than a new generation of connectivity in itself.
Nigel Coutts

If knowing is obsolete. . . - 0 views

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    Speaking in 2013 at 'TED' Sugata Mitra (2013) posed the question 'Could it be that at the point in time when you need to know something, you can find out in two minutes? Could it be that we are heading towards or maybe in a time when knowing is obsolete?'. What does this mean for education?
Alex Parker

5 best Linux distros for beginners and newbies - 1 views

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    Interested in the open source OS but unsure what to try? Linux has always been the outsider's operating system. Even more hipster than Apple's iOS and completely off the radar of most Microsoft Windows users, the open source OS umbrella covers an ever increasing collection of mutations and flavours, known to its users as distros (short for distributions).
josephzone55

What to Look for in a College Before Taking Admission? - 0 views

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    Selecting a college is a big decision. Indeed, there are a number of things that you need to think about. You need to understand yourself, know your weaknesses and strengths, your likes and dislikes. You must check that the school you choose is affordable and you will remain comfortable completing your education there. Read the tips on things that you can consider before taking admission in India.
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    Selecting a college is a big decision. Indeed, there are a number of things that you need to think about. You need to understand yourself, know your weaknesses and strengths, your likes and dislikes. You must check that the school you choose is affordable and you will remain comfortable completing your education there. Read the tips on things that you can consider before taking admission in India.
Alex Parker

Could China lead the Electric Vehicle revolution? - 1 views

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    China has signalled plans to invest $16bn into its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, a move that could stimulate massive growth in EV sales and help the country cut carbon emissions. We take a look at the project and find out what impact an EV revolution could have on the power grid.
Alex Parker

Top 10 laptops for Christmas, including Apple, Lenovo, and Samsung - 1 views

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    Come and sit on Santa's lap...top this December. Starting off with what many users feel is the best laptop you can currently buy, the Macbook Pro. Apple's annually-updated machine comes in 13- and 15-inch iterations, and will set you back up to £1600 for the larger version.
Alex Parker

Prepare for takeoff: Quintiq's planning and optimisation software - 1 views

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    What does the future hold for the airport industry? We ask chief operations officer, Arjen Heeres, and business unit director, Marcel Dreef, at Quintiq for their thoughts. In 1997 in the Netherlands, five computer programmers began working on a new scheduling application for an aluminium hot mill operator.
Alex Parker

Accenture forecasts 5 tech trends for 2015 - 1 views

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    Accenture forecasts what successful companies will need to do. Accenture has revealed its forecast for 5 technology trends affecting tomorrow's digital businesses. The 5 emerging technology trends highlighted in the report look at the key areas that companies are developing.
Syed Amjad Ali

Soft-skills training for employees via E-learning - 0 views

Soft-skills training use full for employee what good looks like and giving the some introductory practice opportunities. Soft-skills are important port in a company culture. Please have a look at f...

Soft-skills E-learning

started by Syed Amjad Ali on 06 Feb 15 no follow-up yet
adimedia

wikis definition - Google Search - 0 views

  • Wiki: What Is Wikiwiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWikiCachedSimilarJun 27, 2002 - Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser
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    Server software that allows editing on a live website
Jackie Gerstein

A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods - 7 views

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    If you haven't seen this, don't wait another moment. So clever and so useful!
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    Comprehensive schema for visualizing!! What a clever reference. Popups give examples of each type.
Alex Parker

10 Internet of Things start-ups to watch for the future - 1 views

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    CBR looks at ten different start-ups from around the world and what they have to offer. IoT is changing the world, and has probably changed your life already even if you haven't noticed it. Until 1831, door-bells didn't exist. You had to knock or pull a cord to announce your arrival.
Nigel Coutts

Lessons Learned - 0 views

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    With one term down now is the perfect time to look back and identify what has worked and suggest some areas for growth ahead of Term Two. - Stand Up Meetings, Genius Hour, Science, History, Optional Homework, Growth Mindsets
Nigel Coutts

Predictions for Education in 2016 - 0 views

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    The start of a new year brings the perfect opportunity to consider the time ahead and make some predictions for what might be the next big thing. With change as inevitable as taxes a new year is likely to see new ideas bubble to the fore and some old ways of doing things shift into the background.
Kelly Clayson

Suddenly Do You Are Facing Unseen Short Term Emergency Mid In The Month? - 0 views

Suddenly do you are facing unseen short term emergency mid in the month? And you are also depending on your monthly income, no idea what can you do in your short term emergency? Apply for Short Ter...

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started by Kelly Clayson on 03 Feb 16 no follow-up yet
Nigel Coutts

Between the sprint and the marathon - 0 views

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    The start of a new school year brings with it great excitement and just a little sense of panic and chaos. We have new students, new classes, new teachers and new challenges. We spend time getting to know each other and building trust. But what happens next sets the tone for the year and determines our ultimate success.
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