Conferences and Meetings on e-Learning, Computers in Education. Виртуальный мир формального и неформального образования. STRB: 21st report - 2012 and draft STPCD 2013. - From the Principal's Office: 7 Must-Read Resources on Social Media for School Leaders. 0 Comments April 14, 2013 By: J.
Robinson Apr 14 Written by: 4/14/2013 3:01 PM ShareThis There are obviously quite a few social media resources available to school leaders on the Web, but finding high-quality information can be difficult. REPORT RELEASE! Education Technology in India: Designing Ed-Tech for Affordable Private Schools. Obama Administration Budget Makes Major Investment in Early Learning. Studies prove that children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in school.
Yet the United States ranks 28th in the world for the enrollment of 4-year-olds in early learning, and 25th in public investment in preschool. Only 3 in 10 children attend a quality preschool program. Doing better is more than just a moral and educational imperative; it’s smart government: a public dollar spent on high-quality preschool returns $7 through increased productivity and savings on public assistance and criminal justice. From a growing number of voices, including from the recently concluded work of the Equity and Excellence Commission, the call has been clear to expand quality early learning in the United States. Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. Florida Virtual School. What is FLVS?
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Members. World Internet Users Statistics Usage and World Population Stats. The Future of Education in Your Hands. Ericsson has just released a great new video entitled The Future of Learning as part of their Networked Societies series.
The importance of this documentary stems from the fact that it emphasizes the use of technology as a way of promoting students learning and making their learning experience more engaged and streamlined. What a happy accident.Today I delivered a presentation on the 21st century literacy in the Mount Saint University in Halifax but when I got home and checked my feeds I found this video which, more or less , summarizes all my presentation. I felt sorry for had I learned about it yesterday I could have used it in my presentation , but it is ok I am sharing it with even a bigger audience and from every part of the world, You. Let me just take you back into the history of our educational system so that we can be in a better position to understand its present situation.
Sweden’s Newest School System Has No Classrooms. There’s a whole new classroom model and it’s a sight to behold.
The newest school system in Sweden look more like the hallways of Google or Pixar and less like a brick-and-mortar school you’d typically see. There are collaboration zones, houses-within-houses, and a slew of other features that are designed to foster “curiosity and creativity.” That’s according to Vittra, which runs 30 schools in Sweden.
Their most recent school, Telefonplan School (see photos below via Zilla Magazine) in Stockholm, could very well be the school of the future. Architect Rosan Bosch designed the school to encourage both independent and collaborative work such as group projects and PBL. The un-schoolness doesn’t stop with the furniture and layout though. Most of all, admission to the school is free as long as one of the child’s parents pays taxes in Sweden and the child has a ‘personal number’ which is like a social security number to our U.S. readers. 10 Features Of Finland’s Edu System. 5 Ways Schools Are Already Using 3D Printing 8.17K Views 0 Likes We've already looked at MOOCs, tablet computing, gamification, and learning analytics.
For the first part of the 'third horizon', (or entering mainstream use in four to five years), 3D printing tops the list. 4 Free Ways To Start Your Own Blog 7.47K Views 0 Likes Blogging is a digital skill that every teacher and student should have.