Comment savoir si un développeur est bon quand on y connait rien ? Fréquentant régulièrement le milieu de l’entrepreneuriat français, on nous pose très souvent cette question. C’est un problème auquel font face les entrepreneurs, les DRH, les cabinets de recrutement… Technology Chatter — technology integration collaboration Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University | ONLINE DOCUMENT A Note to Faculty and a Quick Guide for Students Ellen Sarkisian, Derek Bok Center Many students have had little experience working in groups in an academic setting. While there are many excellent books and articles describing group processes, this guide is intended to be short and simply written for students who are working in groups, but who may not be very interested in too much detail. It also provides teachers (and students) with tips on assigning group projects, ways to organize groups, and what to do when the process goes awry. Contents Getting Started is an overview that can be used alone (or together material from the Note to Faculty below on the reasons and benefits of group work). A Note to Faculty Some reasons to ask students to work in groups Asking students to work in small groups allows students to learn interactively. Some benefits of working in groups (even for short periods of time in class)
Eric Sheninger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come As we continue to move even further into the 21st century, technology becomes more embedded in all aspects of society. As a father, I see this firsthand with my son, who is in first grade. The gift he wanted the most this past Christmas was an iPod Touch, which Santa was kind enough to bring him. Then there is his younger sister who will regularly ask to use my iPad so she can either care for her virtual horse or dress Barbies in creative ways. As I download all of the apps on these devices, the majority of their time is spent engaged in games that require thought, creativity, and sometimes collaboration. My point here is that many children across the world have access to, and are using, technology outside of school in a variety of ways. As society continues to move forward in terms of innovation, technology, and global connectivity, schools are being stymied by relentless cuts to education. The world of education is often defined by the "haves" and "have-nots."
Writing a Thesis A thesis is just a sentence--a carefully constructed sentence that sits at the end of the first paragraph of your essay. And this song defines a "thesis," as well as offering strategies for writing a strong one. A thesis has to argue something, and writers can make that argument strong by keeping the sentence focused and specific. What's a thesis? A sentence that you write for your readers, Tells them what you’re believing, gives them a reason for reading.It’s gonna drive your essay, like it’s in the cockpit, Make it stand out like a nun in the mosh pit. Put at the end of your first paragraph, Treat it like a baby - are you taking care of that? Don’t say, “Apple is a company,” That’s obvious, and sounding kind of dumb to me. Okay, you can test if it’s a thesis, “Is it something that a smart person could disagree with?” But: “The Black Panthers influenced Tupac’s ideology.” Make your thesis tight like skinny jeans, Take your time to scrub it down, Mr. Quite a lot for one sentence! Who me?
[Blogger Bus Tour] Les incubateurs de la Silicon Valley, entre coaching, mécénat et big business L’écosystème des startups high-tech ne serait certainement pas grand chose sans les fameux incubateurs, eux-mêmes abondés voire créés par des investisseurs en capital-risques fortunés. Gros plan sur ces éleveurs de startups. L’écosystème des startups high-tech ne serait certainement pas grand chose sans les fameux incubateurs, eux-mêmes abondés voire créés par des investisseurs en capital-risques (Venture Capitalists ou VC pour les intimes) fortunés. Nous avions vu lors d’un précédent voyage d’étude dans une autre « Valley » en Israël où régnait un esprit un peu comparable à celui de la Silicon Valley californienne, l’importance des fonds d’investissement et du réseau universitaire dans l’éclosion des idées et projets de jeunes pousses. Le rôle des incubateurs, que nous connaissons bien aussi en France avec, entre autres, le Camping, qui avait hébergé et co-organisé le Trophée Presse-citron Startup de l’Année se décline en trois volets principaux : infrastructure, financement et réseau :
Teaching like it's 2999 Groups & Team-Based Learning Students who work in groups learn more than just the course content; they learn important skills about how to cooperate with others to get tasks done, and they learn how to understand and incorporate differing viewpoints into their thought processes. Group formation Allowing students to self-select groups or randomly assigning groups can work fine for short in-class activities, but for longer-term projects it’s preferable for the instructor to create the groups. Try to create groups that take into account student skills (usually by mixing high-skill and low-skill students), but fairly distribute work. Try to form groups with odd numbers of students (3 or 5). If you use Sakai, you can set up a private online discussion for each of your groups or create a Resource folder to share information. Group roles In formal group work, it’s often valuable to specify group roles, especially when students are group-work novices. Tips to promote strong groups Get group members to interact.
6 Education SlideShares To Inspire, Improve And Innovate Your School One of the things I love about the modern web is the willingness of talented people to share their amazing content for free. Online communities that encourage individuals to share their work in return for broad exposure and the respect and credibility that this builds. One of the strongest and most vibrant communities fostering this culture is SlideShare. SlideShare is a priceless resource and one that is often overlooked when searching and creating content on the web. With this in mind, here are six great educational SlideShares that you may like to share with your school audience. Re-envisioning Modern Pedagogy: Educators As Curators This very sharp and well designed set of slides focuses on curation of content for students and teachers. How I Flipped My Classroom A very hands-on slide deck, this presentation delves into the process that teacher, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, used to flip her classroom. The End Of Teaching Using Diigo in the Classroom QR Codes in the Classroom & Library, Too!
INNOVATIVE CONNECTIONS Le nouveau Myspace arrive ! Myspace est mort, vive The new Myspace ! Au fin fond du gouffre et racheté en début d’année à News Corp par Tim et Chris Vanderhook pour la somme de 35 millions de dollars, avec Justin Timberlake parmi les actionnaires, Myspace refait surface. Le réseau social orienté musique, repart de zéro et vient de dévoiler sa nouvelle version (qui n’est pas encore en ligne) via une vidéo de présentation. Le moins qu’on puisse dire, c’est que Myspace a travaillé dur, cette nouvelle interface très tendance, épurée, sort vraiment de ce qui se fait actuellement, tout en ayant emprunté des idées qui fonctionnent à droite à gauche chez les concurrents. Mais le résultat final là, surprenant et original. Ce nouveau Myspace (The new Myspace) arrivera-t-il à redresser la barre ? The new Myspace from Myspace on Vimeo.
Education Dreamer Balanced Literacy Framework If you're using a Balanced Literacy approach in your classroom, you'll find these materials to be helpful. The top part of the page provides a lot of information about how to use the balanced literacy framework including a written descriptions of the components. You can find six featured freebies at the top of this page; if you are interested in jumping right to the full list of printables at the bottom of the page, click this Literacy Printables link. Featured Literacy Freebies 90 Minute Literacy Block Components 1. 2. 3. Note: Some weeks I don't use a menu, especially if I want students to do specific activities on certain days. For more ideas on how to implement and manage Literacy Stations, I recommend Debbie Diller's books Literacy Work Stations and Practice with Purpose shown at right. 60 Minute Literacy Block Suggestions Featured Literacy Mini Packs Management Strategies Reliable Timing Device - My timer is indispensable! Literacy Center Activities Balanced Literacy Printables
Three Things to Unlearn About Learning Inquiry Learning Teaching Strategies flickr:CDsessums “If you’re not feeling uncomfortable about the state of education right now, then you’re not paying attention to the pressures and challenges of technology,” said Will Richardson, a veteran educator author and consultant, at a talk at ISTE 2012. “We need to acknowledge that this is a very interesting moment, and even though in a lot of ways this isn’t what we signed up for when we went into teaching… as educators, it’s our job to figure it out.” Seeing the balance move from a place of scarcity of information to over-abundance on the web — and the ability to “carry around the sum of human knowledge on our phones” — Richardson said educators must start thinking of schooling differently. To that end, Richardson proposed a challenge to educators to unlearn three important things that have been taken for granted as immovable, unchangeable ideas. 1. 2. others are doing, other classrooms and other schools. 3. Related