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Six excellent websites for high school students

Six excellent websites for high school students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One of the important contributions of the digital revolution that marked the first two decades in this millennium is that it liberated the means of knowledge production and distribution from traditional gatekeepers and instigated an era of ‘mass knowledge’..."

  1. Library of Congress
  2. Smithsonian Education
  3. Khan Academy
  4. TED Ed
  5. CK-12
  6. Google Arts and Culture

 

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Learning doesn’t exist in a void, employability is a genuine concern for university students

Learning doesn’t exist in a void, employability is a genuine concern for university students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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Sixty things students can create to demonstrate understanding

Sixty things students can create to demonstrate understanding | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

..."As I now reflect upon her and my learning experiences fondly, I had only one criticism – I did the same type of work day in and day out. Although repetition is a tried and true method for learning, performing the same academic exercises over and over again really left a great deal to be desired. I wanted to express myself in new and different ways. After all, variety is the spice of life ..."

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Sixteen startups poised to disrupt the education market

Sixteen startups poised to disrupt the education market | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Colleges and universities are facing new competition for customers--students and their parents--from start-ups delivering similar goods (knowledge, credentials, prestige) more affordably and efficiently. Here's a rundown of some of those start-ups ..."

1. Rafter 

2. Piazza 

3. InsideTrack 

4. USEED

5. Course Hero6. Quizlet 

7. The Minerva Project ...


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Ten things students should know about tech by fifth grade -- THE Journal

Ten things students should know about tech by fifth grade -- THE Journal | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"An instructional technologist wrote the following list for parents at her school to tell them what their kids need to know to be ready for upper school ..."

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Job survival in the age of robots and intelligent machines

Job survival in the age of robots and intelligent machines | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"With smarter computers taking on more of the work that people currently do, we are left to wonder what jobs there might be left for us humans ..."

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The nature of knowledge and the implications for teaching

The nature of knowledge and the implications for teaching | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Chapter 1 looks at the fundamental changes that are happening in our digital age, and the broad implications these changes have for teaching and learning. The book examines the underlying principles that guide effective ..."

Nicole Wallace's curator insight, July 13, 2014 3:51 AM

Such an interesting chapter. It made me think about how and what I value in the classroom, especially with regards to more open ended projects, like the Science Expo. How do we teach scientific skills and what are they? All interesting questions for debate...

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Digital Literacy, Education, Knowledge and Learning, for Afghanistan, Central South Asia and other Developing Countries

Digital Literacy, Education, Knowledge and Learning, for Afghanistan, Central South Asia and other Developing Countries | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Digital literacy, education, knowledge and learning summarize the capacity to navigate platforms like the World Wide Web, create content and information using various digital applications, software and technologies..."

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Can open and collaborative approaches change the world? - STEPS Centre

Can open and collaborative approaches change the world? - STEPS Centre | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"by Patrick van Zwanenberg, Mariano Fressoli, Valeria Arza and Adrian Smith Around the world, people are changing how things are made and how knowledge is produced, by involving more people, opening up data, and sharing skills and insights with these activities across communities, countries or continents ..."

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Curiosity depends on what you already know - Issue 33: Attraction - Nautilus

Curiosity depends on what you already know - Issue 33: Attraction - Nautilus | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Humans have a drive to eat. We have a drive to drink. We have a drive to reproduce. Curiosity is no different, says George Loewenstein, "

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The case for teaching ignorance

The case for teaching ignorance | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When we present knowledge as more certain than it is, we discourage curiosity ..."

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Searching online may make you think you're smarter than you are - NPR (blog)

Searching online may make you think you're smarter than you are - NPR (blog) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Googling that fact can make insufferable know-it-alls even more sure of their superior abilities, a study finds. The mere act of searching seems to boost faith in one's knowledge ..."

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Gadgets have their place in education, but they’re no substitute for knowledge

Gadgets have their place in education, but they’re no substitute for knowledge | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Daisy Christodoulou: The immense computing power we possess will only make learning easier if we acknowledge it will never make it effortless ..."

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Massive and growing volume of free research on the Web: 27 million documents and counting

Massive and growing volume of free research on the Web: 27 million documents and counting | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"2014 study from Pennsylvania State University published in PLoS One that uses computer-science techniques to estimate the total amount of research knowledge available on the Web ..."

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7 Creative Apps That Allow Students To Show What They Know

7 Creative Apps That Allow Students To Show What They Know | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Seven creative apps that allow students to show what they know ..."

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How to Teach Anything to Anyone

How to Teach Anything to Anyone | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Since you can't possibly do it all yourself, you'll need to teach other people how. Here is a five-step process sure to pass on your knowledge and skill..."

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