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The 12 Must-Have Skills Of Modern Learners | Edudemic - 20 views
26 centuries of skills | Dangerously Irrelevant - 76 views
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implicit threat to the power that they worked hard to get to.
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Getting Attention in the Laptop Classroom - 10 views
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The class began with all seats facing forward. The teacher points to a chart on the white board showing fastest times for 8 different furniture arrangements in this class (list). She holds up a stopwatch.
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While there is now software available to allow such monitoring from the teacher's computer, most teachers must rely upon a technique we will call eyeballing.
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Forget ROI, Here's the 5-Step Tech Investment Plan Districts Should Be Using -- THE Jou... - 4 views
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ROI is calculated by measuring benefits in dollars. But schools are not in business to make money, and should not measure success in terms of dollars. The business of schools is learning. Of course, if technology projects save money or improve efficiency, then a business-focused ROI is useful, but in general it is important to define the "value" of learning in education. School system leaders need to understand their educational goals and how technology will support those goals. In other words, they should focus not on demonstrating ROI, but what we at CoSN call the value of investment or VOI. So how do you measure investments in technology that are focused on educational rather than financial benefits? A good place to start may be at your district's long-range strategic plan, which may contain goals similar to the following: Increasing student achievement Increasing student engagement Improving attendance and behavior Attracting and retaining staff Developing 21st century skills for students Decreasing dropout rates for at-risk students Engaging parents and communities
The Five Dimensions of Learning-Agile Leaders - Forbes - 1 views
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To succeed in our volatile, complex, ambiguous world, we have no choice but to master our ability to adapt and learn.
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At the same time, we need to have the confidence to make decisions on the spot, even in the absence of compelling, complete data. The qualities needed at the top—openness, authentic listening, adaptability—also indicate that leaders need to be comfortable with and able to embrace the “grayness” that comes from other people’s ideas or situations that arise.
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Learning Agility is a reliable indicator of leadership potential because learning agile people “excel at absorbing information from their experience and then extrapolating from those to navigate unfamiliar situations.
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Three Trends That Will Shape the Future of Curriculum | MindShift - 67 views
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crucial for students to be able to navigate the digital world around them without fea
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I don;think this is dangerous, it creates a greater need for students to be able to determine the validity of a source of information and think critically.
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I had the opportunity to visit a New Tech High School in Sioux Falls, SD. There are some really great things happening at these schools...lots of creative thinking, collaboration, and higher order thinking skills.
The No. 1 Leadership Trait You Really Need to be Successful - 2 views
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Leaders who are truly (1) servant-hearted; (2) able to put others and the organization first ; and, (3) willing to listen with humility to other points of view are the ones that people will follow. Thus, if you want to win in today’s hyper-competitive world of work you should (1) hire, promote and retain people who fit that description; and, (2) strive to fit it yourself.
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