FlippedLearning - EduVision Why I Gave Up Flipped Instruction A little over a year ago I wrote a post about the flipped classroom, why I loved it, and how I used it. I have to admit, the flip wasn’t the same economic and political entity then that it is now. And in some ways, I think that matters. Here’s the thing. When I wrote that post, I imagined the flip as a stepping stone to a fully realized inquiry/PBL classroom. What is the flip? The flipped classroom essentially reverses traditional teaching. When I first encountered the flip, it seemed like a viable way to help deal with the large and sometimes burdensome amount of content included in my senior Biology & Chemistry curricula. My flipped experiments I first encountered the flip in a blog post. My students loved the idea of trying something that very few other students were doing. We began to shift As I shifted my classroom from teacher-centred to student-centred, my students began to do lots of their their own research. What was my role? The flip faded away The flip is gone for good No.
Redefining the Introduction to Computer Science I’m incredibly excited to take this opportunity to announce a new project that I’ve been leading here at Khan Academy: Khan Academy Computer Science. We’re releasing a completely new platform that targets people with no programming knowledge and gives them an engaging and fun environment to learn in. Over everything else we wanted to emphasize creativity and exploration and make it approachable for people of all ages, including young kids. To get started feel free to visit the Khan Academy Computer Science site: Explore, play around, and build something! Jamie Wong, who worked on the CS platform this summer, has also written up a blog post on his experience developing the platform. Methodology Earlier this year I was working on an iteration of the CS platform which was heavily focused on structured curriculum leading towards exploratory projects. Until I saw Bret Victor‘s mind-blowing talk on using a responsive programming environment. How do we teach? Thank Yous
Google Sites as a Tool for Student Portfolios - Flipped Events Google Sites Resources Intermediate/Advanced For advanced users, try at least 2 of the following activities. Try using the embed gadget in the Featured category to embed a non-Google product such as a Slideshare or VoiceThread link. Go to More>Manage Site>Site Layout>Colors and Fonts. Advanced Resources thinkerstoolbox - home Lesson plans for teachers Common Core Implementation Kit enables the creation of a Common Core State Standards aligned lesson plan with a few easy clicks. Common Core operates from within Word 2013 and provides daily learning targets for Common Core State Standards, along with instructional notes, student friendly “I Can” statements, vocabulary lists, differentiation ideas, activity ideas, assessment ideas, common student misconceptions, and links to open educational resources aligned to the standards. Save time planning lessons and locating resources for your students The Common Core Implementation Kit is a free tool that makes it easy for teachers to create Language Arts and Math lesson plans aligned to the Common Core State Standards all from within Microsoft Word 2013. Common Core consists of a series of course-specific Microsoft Word templates that access Common Core information through a Microsoft Office Task Pane that is displayed next to the lesson plan document. System requirements
Mem Fox » Flashing Screens Or Turning Pages? (I wrote this speech—which later became a chapter in Reading Magic—in the early nineties, before the invention of smart phones or tablets, so please include those devices and any new ones when you see the word ‘television’.) Television will not go away. It’s here to stay and its attractions are many. One way of doing battle with it might be to get rid of it completely or to turn it off most of the time but in most homes that would now be very difficult. Rather than wondering what we can do about television it might be as well to focus on what we can do to make books and reading as attractive as watching t.v. Why don’t kids read? Children learn to speak for many reasons, one of which being that they are completely surrounded by it, they see it in action and they very quickly understand that using language produces excellent results. In order to make books more attractive than television we have to do with books what we have already done with talk. Television watching is not competitive.
bus - Trying to understand a picture of computer buses Robogals UQ - Resources This is a list of resources that may be useful for those teachers that are not sure where to start with robotics. Competitions This contains information on various competitions and how to get the students involved. Software This contains introductory tutorials for using LEGO Mindstorms and Robolab. Workbooks This contains the workbooks and worksheets that we use for our workshops. Builds This contains the builds that we use for our workshops. Videos This contains the videos that we use at workshops and also some interesting videos that are not appropriate for workshops but interesting nonetheless.
Management Concepts - The Four Functions of Management Any organization, whether new or old, small or big, requires certain methods, procedures and plans in place for its efficient functioning. For this to happen, they must develop and implement management concepts which help them implement their vision for the future of the organization. Index ➤ Planning ➤ Organizing ➤ Directing/Leading ➤ Controlling ➤ Staffing - The Fifth Function The four concepts of management, translated into functions lead to the creation of a cohesive organization. Planning Planning is the foundation pillar of management. Planning is an unending course of action. In strategic planning, management analyzes internal and external factors, that may affect the company, its objectives and goals. Internal environment stands for the factors affecting performance within the company itself, this could be both positive or negative in nature. How Does Planning Happen? This objective must be precise before it is anything else. Organizing Directing/Leading Controlling
Everything You Need to Know About Coca-Cola Freestyle Not since the days of the friendly neighborhood soda jerk have so many people fallen in love with a beverage dispenser. But that’s been the standard reaction to ’s revolutionary Freestyle machine, which has quickly become a star attraction at thousands of restaurants across the United States and in some international markets. Offering a Countless Array of Beverages There is nothing like Freestyle in the world of self-serve drink machines. While other beverage dispensers offer between six and eight drink choices, Freestyle is equipped with an easy-to-use touchscreen that allows users to dispense more than 100 individual brands, including some, like Diet Raspberry Coke, that aren't available anywhere else. That’s more drink choices than one can get at some retail outlets. So how does Coke fit all those beverages into one machine? Sleek, Easy-to-Use and Fun Freestyle isn’t only a blast, it’s good for business too. Keeping Freestyle Fans in the Loop How many machines do you know that tweet?
Spotting Business Ideas by Getting Pissed Off Plenty of ingredients go into a successful business. In the early stages, one of the most important is having the energy and the will and the desire to stick with something even when it appears to be not working. And even when the world is telling you it’s just no good. Having a great idea and being passionate about it helps with that. So does being surrounded by great people who believe. And being pissed off helps a lot. A little “righteous indignation” can help push people through the rough times. For years now, I have been very aware of how much local businesses contribute to my (and other) communities. Put aside the pragmatic things like jobs and products and services they provide, look around your community, and my guess is there are a few small businesses run by passionate owners that improve quality of life, contribute to a sense of connection in your area, and just make you feel good. While “small business” advice includes them … the truth is that LOCAL businesses are different.
Entrepreneurial Skills - Career Development from MindTool The Skills You Need to Build a Great Business © iStockphotoboboling What skills do you need as an entrepreneur? What makes someone a successful entrepreneur? Instead, the key qualities are traits such as creativity, the ability to keep going in the face of hardship, and the social skills needed to build great teams. If you want to start a business, it's essential to learn the specific skills that underpin these qualities. In this article, we'll look at the skills you need to be a successful entrepreneur, and we'll explore resources that you can use to develop the traits needed for success. Defining Entrepreneurship Some experts think of entrepreneurs as people who are willing to take risks that other people are not. Thinking about the first of these definitions, entrepreneurship doesn't necessarily involve starting your own business. Regardless of how you define an "entrepreneur," one thing is certain: becoming a successful entrepreneur isn't easy. Personal characteristics. Practical Skills
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