edutopia “Why did you cheat in high school?” I posed the question to a dozen former students. “I wanted good grades and I didn’t want to work,” said Sonya, who graduates from college in June. [The students’ names in this article have been changed to protect their privacy.] My current students were less candid than Sonya. Cases like the much-publicized (and enduring) 2012 cheating scandal at high-achieving Stuyvesant High School in New York City confirm that academic dishonesty is rampant and touches even the most prestigious of schools. So why do students cheat—and how do we stop them? According to researchers and psychologists, the real reasons vary just as much as my students’ explanations. Rationalizing It First, know that students realize cheating is wrong—they simply see themselves as moral in spite of it. “They cheat just enough to maintain a self-concept as honest people. But students also rationalize cheating on assignments they see as having value. A Developmental Stage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The Common Ground Between Wing Chun Kung Fu and Mindfulness To compare martial arts to mindfulness may not make much sense at first however there is one, Wing Chun Kung Fu, which shares a lot of the same principles as mindfulness. I have always, both as a student and now as an instructor of Wing Chun Kung Fu, searched for the truth. Seeking anything that works, provides results and helps people evolve- not in the earthly or material world but in rather in the realm of the self and soul. I have sought to teach and spread Wing Chun, a true martial art, as a tool to build better, more wholesome, stronger and braver human beings to face life and its dilemmas. As the years go by, I have come to realize that both my students and I have become “different”. Instead of becoming more aggressive, as it would be expected, since this martial art provides the necessary tools for physical defence, we are in fact calmer, more secure and at peace. This has alerted me to a new reality. The Common Ground: Wing Chun Kung Fu and Mindfulness About the Author
Comment fait-on pour faire les chips? by Don White Votre location se termine le Court métrage documentaire de la série Comment fait-on pour… démontrant, étape par étape, comment sont fabriquées les croustilles. Film sans paroles. Les évaluations professionnelles et les guides pédagogiques sont réservés aux abonnés CAMPUS. Des fonctionnalités conçues spécialement pour les profs! Déjà abonné? Ajouter ce code à votre site <iframe src=" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true"></iframe><p style="width:560px"><a href=" target="_blank"><em>Comment fait-on pour faire les chips? Largeur de la vidéo : par 315Réinitialiser
Talks: Audio & Video - Tara Brach archive Page 1 of 3712345 >Last » 2021/05/05 - Three Dimensions of Conscious Prayer Prayer can be a creative, vibrant and infinitely tender part of our spiritual awakening. This talk explores the dimensions... 2021/04/30 - Namaste: Honoring the Light in All Beings The ritual of Namaste – bowing to the sacred in ourselves and others – helps us live from the... 2021/04/21 - Belonging to the Earth As a species, forgetting our belonging to our larger body of Earth is causing suffering for this entire living... 2021/04/14 - “Make Love of Your Self Perfect” Like a dense fog, chronic self-judgment blocks the light of our true nature. 2021/04/07 - Radical Self-Honesty: The Joy of Getting Real Our suffering arises from the unseen, unfelt, resisted parts of our psyche. 2021/03/31 - Fear of Aging: Finding Freedom in this Impermanent World – Part 2 While it’s natural to have fears of what’s ahead, when we learn to face the inevitability of change and... 2021/03/24 - Transforming Two Fears: FOF and FOMO Sumo
BBC Radio 4 - Don’t Tell Me The Score - Is your smartphone making you less productive? How To Be More Confident Want to know how to be more confident? There’s an easy answer: Don’t. Yeah, it’s a trick question. But we’ve all been led to believe that self-confidence or self-esteem is the answer to everything. It’s not. In fact, research shows it’s the cause of a lot of problems. We don’t need more self-esteem. Don’t believe me? Kristin Neff is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of Self-Compassion. Her research will turn everything you thought about self-esteem upside down. And she’s going to give you some answers on how to deal with the worst enemy you face on a daily basis; that person who is more harsh with you than anyone else and whose criticism never seems to end… Yes, that person is you. Let’s get to it… So What’s Wrong With Self-Esteem? A lot, actually. If you don’t feel like a success, you feel like a loser. Self-esteem is contingent on success. More than that, maintaining self-esteem all the time is impossible unless you’re delusional. Guess what? Via Self-Compassion:
Room to Breathe Film - Mindful Schools Week I. Curriculum Introduction A. Defining Mindfulness for Educators & Students B. Curriculum Overview – How the Mindful Schools Curriculum Was Developed & What It Emphasizes Week II. Week III. Week IV. Week V. Live Group Consult An opportunity to interact with the faculty around any questions or issues that are coming up for you in the course. Week VI.
This school scans classrooms every 30 seconds through facial recognition technology A high school in China has made a facial recognition technology system that scans the student’s behavior in the classroom. The facial recognition technology introduced in the school is recording facial expressions of all students while they are in their classrooms. The system scans the classroom every 30 seconds and recognizes seven different expressions such as neutral, happy, sad, disappointed, scared, angry and surprised. The system is called as“Intelligent Classroom Behavior Management System” and it is being used at Hangzhou No. 11 High School. With scanning facial expressions the system has the ability to even analysis six types of behaviors by the students such as standing up, reading, writing, hand raising, listening to the teacher, and leaning on the desk. The information regarding how the students are reacting and behaving in the class when a teacher teaches is later sent to teachers to more efficiently analyze the behavior of students. Related
Should Your Employees Toughen up or Soften Up? - Wellbeing Do you need your employees to toughen up? Let’s face it with the increasing rate of change and growing levels of complexity in most workplaces, it’s no wonder stress rates continue to climb in organizations around the world. But given studies suggest that most of us are wired to be naturally resilient, might your organizational dollars and leadership efforts be better spent on helping your people to soften up instead? “Opening yourself up to self-compassion can help you cope better with life’s challenges,” explained Dr. Whilst culturally we’re often taught that self-criticism rather than self-compassion is what’s required to improve our motivation and grit, studies have found that going into self-attack mode triggers our brain’s self-punishment and self-inhibition systems making us more self-absorbed, more anxious, depressed, stressed, and unable to see things clearly. Kristin suggests three techniques anyone can use to practice more self-compassion at work:
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The age of the tragic selfie Image copyright AP When daily life resumes at a scene of death and destruction it's usually a hopeful sign. At the Erawan shrine in Bangkok, the site of Thailand's most deadly bomb attack, it didn't take long for Hindu worshippers to return - and with them came other people taking selfies. Sometimes it's the smallest detail which makes the deepest impression. And now it's the smell of incense in my clothes which lingers and which I find hopeful. And the image of a small patch of freshly-laid concrete, its moistness, glistening in the fierce morning light. It's true this resumption of daily life, where worshippers bow and kneel before the statue of the Hindu god of creation, Lord Brahma, has been punctuated by swirls of officialdom, ambassadors and politicians sweeping through with their entourage of helpers and photographers. It didn't take long for the sellers and hawkers to return. And the routine of normal life in our modern times involves the selfie. Image copyright Reuters
How To Improve Self-Esteem It seems we all want to know how to improve self-esteem these days. Life can be hard. And who is usually hardest on you? So the answer is to boost your self-esteem, right? But it’s had some negative effects on the world too — like an epidemic of narcissism. Via Self-Compassion: This emphasis on high self-esteem at all costs has also led to a worrying trend toward increasing narcissism. Oh, and there’s one other teensy weensy little problem with trying to boost self-esteem to deal with that critical voice… It doesn’t work. Self-Esteem Ain’t The Answer This focus on improving self-esteem got to the point where the State of California started a task force and gave it $250,000 a year to raise children’s self-esteem. They expected this to boost grades and reduce bullying, crime, teen pregnancy and drug abuse. Guess what? Reports on the efficacy of California’s self-esteem initiative, for instance, suggest that it was a total failure. What?!? Uh-oh. Forget Self-Esteem. Want to feel more self-worth?