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Cambia ensayo por documental y se va a Cannes. “El cine no es sólo un arte, es también un negocio”, afirma Daniel Cano, alumno de Comunicación y Medios Digitales (LCMD) del Tecnológico de Monterrey en Santa Fe, quien exhibió el documental “Habitus” en el Festival de Cannes 2016, celebrado del 16 al 22 de mayo en la ciudad francesa.

Cambia ensayo por documental y se va a Cannes

De acuerdo al alumno, todo surgió a raíz de una clase de Sociología, en la que en vez de un ensayo decidió desarrollar un documental acerca de la teoría social de Pierre Bordeau, que habla sobre la perspectiva de la vida que tienen las personas dependiendo de la clase social en la que se desarrollan. Con duración de 10 minutos, la trama de este material que se desarrolla en la Ciudad de México busca demostrar la diversidad de clases que existen y el contraste entre ellas, como por ejemplo, una ciudad perdida junto a un complejo habitacional de lujo. agenciainformativa@servicios.itesm.mx. Learning for Themselves: Pathways for Thinking and Independent Learning in the Primary Classroom (David Fulton Books) eBook: Kath Murdoch, Jeni Wilson: Kindle Store. Amazon. Home. Sarah Lewis: Embrace the near win. Services & Specialists - PRINCIPLED Learning Strategies, Inc. Jennifer is currently Professional Development Director for World Leadership School, coaching teachers and developing collaborative learning experiences between North American classrooms and schools in other parts of the world, as well as leading professional development trainings and faculty development trips for WLS schools.

Services & Specialists - PRINCIPLED Learning Strategies, Inc.

She provides strategic coaching to schools involved in TakingITGlobal’s Future Friendly Schools project, and she is a central partner in the Centre for Global Education’s international video conferences. Finally, Jennifer is a National Faculty member for the Buck Institute for Education, giving workshops on Project-Based Learning and Global PBL. She also coaches teachers in several teacher exchange and collaboration projects through the Fulbright programs of the Institute for International Education and the U.S. State Department. Index. How do inquiry teachers….teach? Ocoee Middle School - Gotta Keep Reading. "Snakes are Born This Way" - Lady Gaga Parody. Simple Online Collaboration: Online File Storage, FTP Replacement, Team Workspaces. Jane Elliott's Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise. Welcome to the Noble Academy. The Harkness® Method promotes student-directed, discussion-based learning.

Welcome to the Noble Academy

Students own the process and the responsibility of understanding. The Method originated at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire in 1932 when philanthropist Edward Harkness challenged the Exeter faculty to create an innovative way of teaching. Exeter decided to replace traditional, teacher–led classes with small classes where discussions around the whole table were the focus. How to Avoid the Free Rider Problem in Teams. There’s always a team member that doesn’t pull their weight.

How to Avoid the Free Rider Problem in Teams

In economics this is called a free rider problem—people who benefit from resources they don’t pay for. Wharton professor and author of Originals Adam Grant (building on an old meta analysis by Karau and Williams) identified a series of factors that encourage people to contribute their fair share. Make the task more meaningful. People often slack off when they don’t feel that the task matters. When they recognize the importance of their efforts, they tend to work harder and smarter.Show them what their peers are doing. When thinking about building a team, the HR Council says it’s important to think about the team needs (building and maintaining of the team), the task needs (getting the project done), and individual needs.

Free Riders at Schools The free rider problem at school starts early—as soon as teachers assign group projects. When there is evidence of a free rider, it’s important to diagnose the problem. Resources. Home - Visual Thinking Strategies.

National School Reform Faculty. Protocols « School Reform Initiative. Instructional Strategies. MindSet: A Book written by Carol Dweck. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports. Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve. High Tech High projects and books. Project Based Learning at HTH High Tech High: buy the book These projects are examples of the work that is done at all of the High Tech High Schools.

High Tech High projects and books

It is our record of what we have done and how to get there. Teachers can utilize this to show off what they have done with their students, and get ideas from others teachers. Students can show their parents and friends the work that they have done, and the community can see how project based learning enables students to do and learn. Contrary to what you may have heard on Oprah, not only do High Tech High students read books, but they actually produce books too. Humans have always had an innate desire to explore past the boundaries of Earth to the Moon and beyond. This senior math project was the third and final project for the "Computational Thinking" class. During this 2 week intersession course, students learned about the physics of surfboard design, and created handplanes in the woodshop, which we then used for bodysurfing.

UnBoxed: online issue 3, spring 2009. Brandon Davidson, Biology, High Tech High Media Arts Randy Scherer, Humanities, High Tech High Media Arts download pdf (1.7mb) Is it safe to go in the water?

UnBoxed: online issue 3, spring 2009

This question began an exploration of San Diego’s beaches and bays, and of the biological, ecological, political and cultural factors that affect the overall health of local coastal ecosystems. In biology, students analyzed indicator bacteria levels at six popular coastal locations, as well as the health and diversity of microscopic life in local plankton populations. They used ordinary equipment such as microscopes and more sophisticated equipment on loan from a local non-profit group. In humanities, students generated original research questions and pursued these as journalists. Teacher Reflection The critical factor was that we started with questions that truly made all of us curious. This area is password protected [401]