E-Learning-Inclusivo (Mashup)

What does this guidance cover?

This guidance report is relevant to the teaching of all students, within any subject area. Most of the examples included are from Key Stages 1 to 4, where the research is strongest. It introduces a simplified framework for self-regulated learning and metacognition.

In due course, we will publish a more detailed research review exploring the subject in more depth; this is an area of academic discussion that may be of interest to some teachers. Here, however, we have simplified the frameworks to allow for ease of understanding and use in real-world settings—we focus on what the evidence says about what teachers can do to develop these skills. Often the research evidence is generic and hard to interpret; by giving specific examples we have tried to bring the work alive for teachers (but this means they are less directly supported by strong evidence).

This guidance draws on a review of the evidence about self-regulated learning and metacognition led by Professor Daniel Muijs and Dr Christian Bokhove (University of Southampton). It is not a new study in itself, but rather is intended as an accessible overview of existing research with clear, actionable guidance. More information about the review and the process is at the end of the review. Some key references are included here; for those wishing to explore the subject in more depth, the forthcoming report will contain a more comprehensive reference section.

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Formal knowledge representation (KR) is about building models of the world, of a particular domain or a problem, which allow for automatic reasoning and interpretation. Such formal models are called ontologies and can be used to provide formal semantics (i.e., machine-interpretable meaning) to any sort of information: databases, catalogs, documents, web pages, etc. The association of information with such formal models makes the information much amenable to machine processing and interpretation.

Cit. Atanas Kiryakov. In Semantic Web Technologies: Trends and Research in Ontology-based Systems; John Davies (Editor), Rudi Studer (Co-Editor), Paul Warren (Co-Editor). pp. 115-138 John Wiley & Sons, Europe.

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Flipping the curriculum could help us meet the demands of the artificial-intelligence era

Technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and biotech are redefining what it means to be human—and employable.

Jobs are disappearing as automation replaces the need for people. New occupations are emerging that demand competencies that can transfer across the multiple assignments workers will experience in their lives. The disappearance of global boundaries presents opportunities—and risks—for all workers.

These changes demand a significant, ambitious evolution in how we prepare students for their future in a world that's increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. We need a relevant and modernized education.

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New measures to boost key competences and digital skills, as well as the European dimension of education
Brussels, 17 January 2018

To follow up on the Gothenburg Summit, the European Commission has today adopted new initiatives to improve key competences and digital skills of European citizens, to promote common values and pupils' awareness of the functioning of the European Union.

The new proposals come only two months after European Heads of State and Government discussed education, training and culture at the Gothenburg Summit in November 2017. They are intended to reduce socio-economic inequalities, whilst sustaining competitiveness in order to build a more united, stronger and more democratic Europe.

1. A Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning: Building on the Recommendation on Key Competences adopted in 2006, this proposal brings forward important updates reflecting the rapid evolution of teaching and learning since then. It aims to improve the development of key competences of people of all ages throughout their lives and to provide guidance to Member States on how to achieve this objective. A particular focus is placed on promoting entrepreneurial drive and innovation-oriented mindsets in order to unlock personal potential, creativity and self-initiative. Moreover, the Commission is recommending steps to foster competences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and motivate more young people to embark on a career in these fields. The proposals made today should also be seen as part of the answer to urgently improve European education systems to face the many challenges highlighted in the latest PISA survey. More generally, the measures will support Member States in better preparing learners for changing labour markets and for active citizenship in more diverse, mobile, digital and global societies.

2. A Digital Education Action Plan that outlines how the EU can help people, educational institutions and education systems better adapt to life and work in an age of rapid digital change by:

making better use of digital technology for teaching and learning;

developing the digital competences and skills needed for living and working in an age of digital transformation; and

improving education through better data analysis and foresight.

Initiatives include supporting schools with high-speed broadband connections, scaling up a new self-assessment tool for schools on the use of technology for teaching and learning (SELFIE) and a public awareness campaign on online safety, media literacy and cyber hygiene.

3. A Council Recommendation on common values, inclusive education and the European dimension of teaching: This initiative proposes ways in which education can help young people understand the importance of and adhere to common values set out in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union. It aims at strengthening social cohesion and contributing to fight the rise of populism, xenophobia, divisive nationalism and the spreading of fake news. The proposal also strengthens inclusive education to promote quality education for all pupils as well as the European dimension of teaching, so children also learn about Europe's common heritage and diversity and get a good understanding of the functioning of the EU. To support these aims, the Commission will take steps to increase virtual exchanges among schools, notably through the successful e-Twinning network, and boost school mobility through the Erasmus+ programme.

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Les responsables du portail européen des données ouvertes (European Data Portal: www.europeandataportal.eu), exploité par la Commission européenne, viennent de publier les résultats de leur analyse 2017 sur l’état d’avancement des pays de l’Union européenne dans le domaine de l’open data.

Le Luxembourg a obtenu un excellent résultat. Son score le classe à la 6e place et lui permet de figurer dorénavant parmi les trendsetters européens dans ce domaine.

Dans cette évaluation, de nombreux facteurs ont été pris en compte, notamment l’existence d’une coordination au niveau national, l’application du principe de licences attribuées, la multitude thématique des jeux de données publiés ainsi que leur qualité, la transposition des directives européennes y afférentes et la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie nationale.

Les experts ont relevé comme un des points forts le portail national luxembourgeois www.data.public.lu qui, en dépit de sa mise en ligne encore récente – il n’a été lancé qu’en 2016 –, a déjà réussi à s’imposer comme une plate-forme centrale générale des données ouvertes pour le Grand-Duché.

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Smartly regulating financial innovation requires all stakeholders – the financial sector, start-ups, regulators and academics – to understand technology and law.'

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Today’s global employers are searching for employees that have specific skills. Those skills may not be the same needed in 10 years though. In 2009, the US Department of Labor estimated 65% of today’s school children would eventually be employed in jobs that have yet to be created. The number is far higher today. The influx of technology is what has changed the shape of education forever. For this reason, schools must create opportunities for students to engage in higher level thinking skills and experience 21st century skills while using technology.

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In her early teaching years, Wanny Hersey learned how hands-on projects—which would eventually become known as “making”— could engage and motivate her English students like nothing she’d seen before. She’d witnessed the heartbreak of watching a one-size-fits-all education system fail to engage students who needed it most. And the joy of nurturing students’ natural desire to solve problems and create.

Design thinking gives purpose to making. It's a problem-solving, action-oriented, human-centered process that we engage in to assist our students in their journeys as makers.

These experiences as a teacher and administrator inspired her to found Bullis Charter school—with both her past and future students in mind. The award winning K-8 public school is focused on design thinking, making, and project-based learning—all of which Wanny believes engage children, and grow their natural curiosity.

Wanny spoke to EdSurge about how making builds empathy, why it’s important to compensate teachers for continuously learning, and her advice for administrators who want to drive change through design thinking.

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The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) has at last opened its doors and is now poring over the applications of 50 fintech start-up companies.

The LHoFT is a public/private partnership that aims to establish the Grand Duchy as a European fintech centre, offering start-up incubation and co-working spaces.

Of the 50 applicants, 10 will be selected to set up shop at the LHOFT's Innovation Hub.

The LHOFT is looking for start-up companies offering something new in such areas as digital investing and portfolio management, blockchain applications, payment solutions, data analytics, financial services artificial intelligence, security and authentication, and regulation technology, among other things.

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L'esprit critique est une dynamique. Ce n'est jamais un acquis définitif, et il peut toujours nous arriver d'en manquer, d'être entraîné par nos opinions, par nos préjugés, de laisser de côté des aspects de la réalité qui nous gênent ou nous remettent en question. Le sociologue Max Weber, dans un ouvrage célèbre,

Le savant et le politique, écrit : « La tâche primordiale d'un professeur capable est d'apprendre à ses élèves à reconnaître qu'il y a des faits inconfortables, j'entends par là des faits qui sont désagréables à l'opinion personnelle d'un individu ; en effet il existe des faits extrêmement désagréables pour chaque opinion, y compris la mienne » (Max Weber, Le Savant et le politique).

On ne peut donc pas se prévaloir purement et simplement de l'esprit critique : on s'efforce d'en avoir, et cela se traduit par des pratiques. C'est à cet effort incessant que l'enseignant initie progressivement ses élèves.

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The Rigor Relevance Framework®

The Rigor/Relevance Framework is a tool developed by the International Center to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment along the two dimensions of higher standards and student achievement. It can be used in the development of both instruction and assessment. In addition, teachers can use it to monitor their own progress in adding rigor and relevance to their instruction, and to select appropriate instructional strategies for differentiating instruction and facilitating higher achievement goals.

The Knowledge Taxonomy (y-axis) is a continuum based on the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, which describes the increasingly complex ways in which we think. The low end involves acquiring knowledge and being able to recall or locate that knowledge. The high end labels the more complex ways in which individuals use knowledge, such as taking several pieces of knowledge and combining them in both logical and creative ways.

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Critical Thinking

As an organization, critical thinking is at the core of what we do, from essays and lists to models and teacher training. (You can check out What It Means To Think Critically for a wordier survey of the intent of critical thinking.)

For this post, we’ve gathered various critical thinking resources. As you’ll notice, conversation is a fundamental part of critical thinking, if for no other reason than the ability to identify a line of reasoning, analyze, evaluate, and respond to it accurately and thoughtfully is among the most common opportunities for critical thinking for students in every day life. Who is saying what? What’s valid and what’s not? How should I respond?

This collection includes resources for teaching critical thinking, from books and videos to graphics and models, rubrics and taxonomies to presentations and debate communities. Take a look, and let us know in the comments which you found the most–or least–useful.

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Teachers are the most important school-related factor influencing student learning. Teachers can help level the playing field and provide opportunities...

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The classroom of the future, according to the world’s best teachers

By Global Teacher Prize | March 2nd 2018

In many parts of the world, today’s classrooms are almost unrecognisable compared to those of a decade ago.

Technology is changing the way students learn and teachers teach. From interactive white boards replacing chalk boards to tablets replacing desktop computers, schools are becoming increasingly digital.

Looking ahead to 2030, greater internet connectivity and smarter technologies promise to radically reshape the classroom of the future.

We asked the Global Teacher Prize 2018 Finalists to share their views on how they feel the classroom will change in the coming decade, and what this means for the role of the teacher.

What do you think will be the biggest difference between the classroom of 2030 and the classroom of today?

Many of our Finalists predict that the trend of young people effectively teaching themselves will continue.

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There is growing recognition in the education systems around the globe that being able to problem-solve computationally—that is, to think logically and algorithmically, and use computational tools for creating artifacts including models and data visualizations—is rapidly becoming a prerequisite competency for all fields.

In 2012, the U.K. national curriculum began introducing computer science (CS) to all students. Singapore, as part of its “Smart Nation” initiative, has labeled developing CT as a “national capability.” Other countries, from Finland to South Korea, China to Australia and New Zealand, have launched large-scale efforts to introduce CT in schools, as either a part of new CS curricula or integrated into existing subjects. Here in the U.S., former President Barack Obama called on all K-12 students to be equipped with CT skills as part of an “Computer Science for All” initiative in 2016. Most emergent efforts in the US involving CT are currently part of CS curricula, although CT is increasingly seeing integration into STEM (especially science) learning.

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Est-ce que votre développement professionnel est efficace ?
January 12, 2018

Un développement professionnel soutenu et mobilisateur

•-Est-ce qu’il combine les besoins des personnes et ceux de l’unité éducative ?

•-Est-ce qu’il engage les enseignants et l’équipe de direction ?

•-Est-ce qu’il prend en compte les besoins d’apprentissage des élèves en fonction des classes et des niveaux de scolarité ?

•-Est-ce qu’il est approprié aux différents types d’enseignement et à une dynamique d’innovation ou d’expérimentation ?

•-Est-ce qu’il est adapté à l’apprentissage personnalisé des élèves ?

•-Est-ce qu’il intègre les propositions des enseignants et leur permet de faire des choix ?

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À côté de la réforme de l’examen et du diplôme de fin d’études, la valorisation des compétences numériques des adolescents constitue l’une des principales nouveautés qui seront introduites dans l’enseignement secondaire à compter de cette nouvelle année scolaire.

Tout comme pour l’accueil de la petite enfance, le préscolaire et le fondamental, une série de réformes entrera en vigueur au niveau de l’enseignement secondaire à compter de la rentrée scolaire de ce vendredi.

Axées sur une plus grande autonomie des lycées, pour une meilleure prise en compte de l’hétérogénéité des élèves, ces réformes tendent à diversifier l’offre scolaire pour multiplier les chances de réussite de chaque adolescent.

Des digital leaders à former

Toujours dans le cadre du numérique, le ministère a également lancé le label «Future Hub» pour valoriser les lycées qui s’ouvrent aux technologies et à un apprentissage innovant dans le domaine des sciences, de la technologie, de l’ingénierie et des mathématiques.

Pour obtenir ce label, ces lycées doivent préparer les adolescents à la diversité des métiers du secteur des TIC grâce à des supports et des méthodes pédagogiques adaptées.

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Get Challenged

A PLN is not necessarily a group of like-minded individuals. If that were the case, you wouldn’t be seeking out other opinions in the first place because it’s likely you already have a group of people in your life who feel and think exactly the same way as you.

PLNs provide you with people who have different viewpoints on hot topic issues and, if they’ve been vetted beforehand, have a wealth of knowledge, credentials, and research to back up their arguments.

As educators, sometimes we haven’t fixed the problem because we keep using the same method to solve it. A student is struggling with math and we send them to the same tutor, or explain it the same way, or use the same software. Sometimes we need someone to come in and point us in the opposite direction before a solution is found.

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Teacher professional learning is of increasing interest as one way to support the increasingly complex skills students need to learn in preparation for further education and work in the 21st century. Sophisticated forms of teaching are needed to develop student competencies such as deep mastery of challenging content, critical thinking, complex problem-solving,

effective communication and collaboration, and self-direction. In turn, effective professional development (PD) is needed to help teachers learn and refine the pedagogies required to teach these skills. However, research has shown that many PD initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teacher practices and student learning. Accordingly, we set out to discover the features of effective PD.

This paper reviews 35 methodologically rigorous studies that have demonstrated a positive link between teacher professional development, teaching practices, and student outcomes. We identify the features of these approaches and offer rich  descriptions of these models to inform those seeking to understand the nature of the initiatives.

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1. Compétition. Les éléments compétitifs d'un jeu ne se trouvent généralement pas dans les méthodes d'apprentissage traditionnelles, comme un cours magistral ou une discussion en classe. La concurrence apporte de la motivation aux étudiants / joueurs pour s'engager dans un jeu et finir une activité (d'apprentissage). Cela nécessita pas nécessairement un autre participant, la motivation…

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Exponential technologies have a tendency to move from a deceptively slow pace of development to a disruptively fast pace. We often disregard or don’t notice technologies in the deceptive growth phase, until they begin changing the way we live and do business.

Driven by information technologies, products and services become digitized, dematerialized, demonetized and/or democratized and enter a phase of exponential growth.

Nicole Wilson, who was Singularity University’s vice president of faculty and curriculum until last year, believes education technology is currently in a phase of deceptive growth, and we are seeing the beginning of how exponential technologies are impacting 1) what we need to learn, 2) how we view schooling and society and 3) how we will teach and learn in the future.

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Think about the jobs in today’s economy — the ones we’re supposed to prepare students for after graduation. Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Do they learn and use new skills one at a time in a vacuum? The questions sound a bit silly until you realize too often that’s what students take away from their education. Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test?

Just like in the real world, my students show what they can do through projects, teamwork, and research. Is it working? Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district.

I’ve never been a big believer in teaching to a test. Indeed, since my first year in the classroom I’ve used a project-based model with my science and social studies classes. On the first day of school I issue my fifth-graders a PASSPORT (which stands for Preparing All Students for Success by Participating in an Ongoing Real-world simulation using Technology) and explain that their yearlong adventure to “Johnsonville” starts today. The school year is a simulation of adulthood where students work, create, and learn about personal finance and entrepreneurial skills. They experience real-world situations and gain insights into global affairs. Students tend to view my classroom less as a “classroom” and more of an interactive city where all projects intertwine to create an ecosystem of businesses and homes.

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