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Here's the Secret to Raising a Safe, Smart Kid | Common Sense Media
Some sensible advice from Common Sense Media. It's not lots of limits, but it's not being hands off, either.
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UNESCO Launches Five Laws of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch
Blog post from Joyce Valenza This week UNESCO launched a framework illustrating its Five Laws of Media and Information Literacy (MIL). This global strategy marries the large, but often separated, disciplines of information literacy and media literacy and creates a common vocabulary for folks in multiple areas of knowledge to engage in conversation. It also positions these critical literacies as a combined set of competencies–knowledge, skills and attitudes–central for living and working in our world today.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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10 Contemporary Novels By and About Muslims You Should Read | Literary Hub
Take a new journey into literature and understanding through these books!
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Bored Out of Their Minds | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Excellent article. My response: "Holistic, interdisciplinary, personalised learning including globally connected and collaborative opportunities to learn WITH others at a distance. This is hte transformation we need to see in schools - and universities."
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Structuring and writing academic papers – Writing For Research – Medium
I just edited 'Structuring and writing academic papers', so if the post's new for you I hope it reads a bit better. https://t.co/b0tLjyJf3Z
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The 2017 Top 10 IT Issues - YouTube
This list identifies the four focus areas for higher education information technology: Develop the IT foundations Develop the data foundations Ensure effective leadership Enable successful students
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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We Didn’t Know What We Didn’t Know: Flipped Learning 3.0 – Flipped Learning Global Initiative
tags: education flippedlearning
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Excellent blog post by global educator Sonya van Schaijik in New Zealand.
tags: Education globalcollaboration theglobaleducator K12Online jul
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What do students really think about global collaboration? | Flat Connections
Students from 2 schools in the USA came together in a summit to share learning from the Flat Connections global project 'A Week in the Life' 2016-2
tags: education globalcollaboration flatconnections studentsummit awl16-2
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
What do students really think about global collaboration?
Students from Shorecrest Preparatory School in Philadelphia and Jaindl Elementary School in Florida came together in our virtual room (Fuze) to share their learning and provide constructive feedback about the online global collaborative project. These two schools had met via Skype in the past, and they also had worked together as part of the larger project asynchronously using Edmodo and Voicethread. Shorecrest were 4th grade and Jaindl were 5th grade students.
Project and summit artefacts:
- A Week in the Life 16-2 wiki - includes school details and final project Voicethreads
- Padlet - digital handshakes from all schools
- Shorecrest-Jaindl Student Summit recording
What did the students really think?
In groups and individually students shared the 'pros' and 'cons' of their experience and work in the global collaborative project. Key ideas that repeated across classrooms and teams included:
- They appreciated the opportunity to work with others in different parts of the world
- The diversity of participants meant there was sometimes friction and even disagreement on what to do within the project therefore problem solving skills were employed
- The technology was supportive but not always their friend - more problem solving skills and building fluency with digital technologies
- Research was a challenge and time consuming - and students commented on how they wanted to do better next time, teachers commented on the time needed to do effective research and how a methodical approach in the classroom is best
- Students all agreed they would do the global project again, and many made suggestions as to what they would do differently in terms of communication methods, use of technology and approaches to research
- Communication must be regular and responsive to partners
- Technology tools need to be tested and trialed first before students become frustrated - in this summit it was made clear teachers had set up the technology and supported student use throughout
- Collaboration means being able to 'get on' with others - so although there may be disagreements between cross-school teams, the goal is to problem solve and come to a mutual understanding - phew, we all need these skills in today's world!
- Research is about exploring the local community and 'backyard' to share globally as well as finding those important global facts. Student-centred, inquiry-based learning is key to successful sharing and better understanding of global partners here.
Julie Lindsay, CEO and Founder of Flat Connections
Cross-posted with Flat Connections blog.
Sunday, February 05, 2017
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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STEM & Entrepreneurship - March 4th, 2017
The 2017 STEM & Entrepreneurship Conference (a Global Student Conference) will be held on Saturday March 4th, 2017, and feature keynote speakers and crowdsourced presentations by students in grades 6-12 and college. The conference provides an international forum for the presentation, discussion, and sharing of best practices in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and entrepreneurship in schools and other academic settings.
tags: education conference studentledconference STEM entrepreneur GlobalEd
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Bringing the Real World into the Classroom | www.wise-qatar.org
tags: education Qatar collaboration
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Blog post by educator Ollie Bray around The Global Educator work. New on the Blog: 'You know you are a Global Educator when you…' [a book by @julielindsay] #intelvisionaries https://t.co/nBKgiq9GwG
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The submissions in this issue reflect how linking education and community in meaningful and fruitful ways requires structures for reciprocity, trusting relationships, inclusivity, and equitable partnerships.
tags: theglobaleducator education jul publication globalcollaboration