Seven Characteristics of Good Learners Via Faculty Focus / The Teaching Professor Blog I’ve seen lots of lists that identify the characteristics of good teachers. They’re great reminders of what we should aspire to be as teachers. I haven’t seen many corresponding lists that identify the characteristics of good learners. Good learners are curious – They wonder about all sorts of things, often about things way beyond their areas of expertise. Good teachers model this kind of learning for their students, which makes me believe that “good learner” belongs on those lists of good teacher characteristics. This article was featured on Faculty Focus on January 22 2014 and was written by Maryellen Weimer, PhD.
Difference Engine: The woes of Windows 10 DESPITE its having been available for 18 months, three out of four PC owners have not bothered to upgrade their computers to the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 10. More than 700m of the world's 1.5bn or so computers continue to run on Windows 7, a piece of software three generations old. A further 300m users have stuck with other versions—half of them stubbornly (and rashly) clinging to 16-year-old Windows XP that Microsoft pensioned off three years ago. The business world has been even more recalcitrant. In a recent study by Softchoice, an info-tech consultancy, corporate computers were found to be running a whole gamut of legacy versions of Windows. Fewer than 1% of them had been upgraded to Windows 10. That said, some 400m or so copies of Windows 10 are now thought to be in circulation. Can Windows 10 do the same? According to Net Applications, a web analytics firm, Windows 10 accounts for a shade over 24% of all computer operating systems.
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Stylus/Stylus Publishing - High-Impact ePortfolio Practice: A Catalyst for Student, Faculty, and Institutional Learning “A handbook of everything educators need to know about the current state of the art, capped off with a rovocative look at the synergy of ePortfolios with other student success interventions.” - John N. Gardner, President, Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education; and Betsy O. “Drawing on years of work with campuses nationwide, the authors provide excellent analyses of best practices in ePortfolio use, and they situate their examples in critical contexts that demonstrate the role ePortfolios play in facilitating reflection and integration, essential elements of impactful education. “I enjoyed this book enormously and was delighted to discover that many of my ‘dreams’ regarding ePortfolio practice, like ‘social learning’ and ‘community portfolios’ are gaining ground. “Eynon and Gambino put inquiry at the center of ePortfolio practice, where it belongs. “A call to arms for thoughtful and effective educational reform and renewal
Lesson teacher resources to match the Australian curriculum The national curriculum suggests learning areas for each of the subjects below. The list of links below can help teachers prepare lessons in line with the curriculum and teach the Aboriginal perspective. English Curriculum learning areas: contemporary literaturestory-telling traditionssocial, historical and cultural contexts associated with different uses of languageexistence of many Aboriginal languages and dialectsCreole and Yumplatokwriting systems and oral traditions Suggested resources: Science knowledge through observation, senses, prediction and hypothesis, testingpassing on methods through generationsparticular ways of knowing the worldsignificant contributions to development in scienceways of combining traditional and western scientific knowledge History taking an Aboriginal viewpoint on historylife prior to colonisationinvasion contact and impactkey policies and political movementssignificant roles in today’s society Geography Economics & Business Civics & Citizenship The Arts Technologies
Why?: The Meaning Behind Trash | K-Pop Amino So, since I'm not a super k-pop fan like many of you I have decided to start a blog series called "Why". Each week or so I will post a new blog about questions I have regarding the k-pop Universe and I'll also share some of my criticisms over the topic of said week. For this week I want to know about the term "trash". So, why trash? Trash is a rather derogatory term and I don't really understand why people want to be called trash. Not only are you using the word for a purpose that it isn't intended for, but you're essentially insulting yourself. Personally, I wouldn't want to label myself as that. So, why degrade yourself. Disclaimer: This post is for the most part satarical.
How To Handle Disrespectful Students Who Don’t Know They’re Being Disrespectful A student points their finger inches from your face and teasingly says, “I’m mad at you. That homework last night was hard!” Or . . . A student raises their hand and commands you to “Tell John to stop bothering me.” In either case you’re uncomfortable with the way you’ve been addressed. It’s given you pause, and you’re unsure how to respond. On one hand, neither student appears to have any malicious intent. From their tone of voice and body language, it’s clear they don’t realize they’re being disrespectful. On the other hand, they are being disrespectful, no doubt about it. So how should you proceed? Should you follow your classroom management plan as it’s written and risk causing confusion and resentment? What follows are seven steps that will allow you to handle this surprisingly common situation with grace and sensitivity, while all but removing the chances of it happening again. 1. The first step is to quickly move on from the incident while neither endorsing nor condemning their behavior.
Blended Learning Definitions The definition of blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns: at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace;at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home;and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience. The majority of blended-learning programs resemble one of four models: Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. The Rotation model includes four sub-models: Station Rotation, Lab Rotation, Flipped Classroom, and Individual Rotation. 1. a. b. c. d. 2. 3. 4. Source: Michael B.
63 Things Every Student Should Know In A Digital World 63 Things Every Student Should Know In A Digital World by Terry Heick It could be argued—and probably argued well—that what a student fundamentally needs to know today isn’t much different than what Tom Sawyer or Joan of Arc or Alexander the Great needed to know. Communication. Resourcefulness. Creativity. Persistence. How true this turns out to be depends on how macro you want to get. But in an increasingly connected and digital world, the things a student needs to know are indeed changing—fundamental human needs sometimes drastically redressed for an alien modern world. Of course, these are just starters. The Changing Things They Need To Know: 13 Categories & 63 Ideas Information Sources 1. 2. 3. 4. Learning Pathways 5. 6. 7. 8. Human Spaces 9. 10. 11. 12. Socializing Ideas 13. 14. 15. 16. Digital Participation 17. 18. 19. 20. Publishing Nuance 21. 22. 23. 24. Applying Technology 25. 26. 27. 28. The Always-On Audience 29. 30. 31. 32. Social Rules 33. 34. 35. 36. Diction 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43.
4 Essential Rules Of 21st Century Learning 4 Essential Rules Of 21st Century Learning by Jennifer Rita Nichols The term “21st century” has become an integral part of educational thinking and planning for the future. Educators and administrators are actively searching for ways to prepare students for the future, and the educational system has been evolving faster than ever before. Various studies have shown us that rote memorization is not an effective learning strategy, and that teacher-centered classrooms may not be the most efficiently structured ones for student engagement. However, despite learning about the skills that students will need to develop to become successful in the 21st century, as well as what beliefs about education may be worth hanging onto or throwing away, schools and teachers are left trying to figure out what their role needs to be in the education of their 21st century students. Nowadays, we don’t live in the same world. So then, what is the role of education in the 21st century? Society has changed. 1. 2. 3.
26 Critical Thinking Tools Aligned With Bloom's Taxonomy Fostering critical thinking skills is always a challenge in teaching. Educators still honor Bloom’s Taxonomy as the basis of learning. With that giving way to its revised and updated interpretations, we now have tools that can help in all of the key components of developing critical thinking skills. In a nutshell, learning encompasses a series of specific tasks, sometimes in order, but most often not. The elements are there and online tech tools can help today’s digital students to navigate through the elements collaboratively. RememberingUnderstandingApplyingAnalyzingEvaluatingCreating source: edorigami The challenge is to go from traditional uses of the taxonomy to best digital practices—that is, as a Global Digital Learner. Critical Thinking Tools That Help Learners Remember Remembering is: Recognizing, Listing, Describing, Identifying, Retrieving, Naming, Locating/Finding Any tool that can help you create great flipped lectures belongs in this list. Tools to Try: Mindmaps!
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