August 1st
“ As we have seen there is some kind of continuity in any case since every experience affects for better or worse the attitudes which help decide the quality of further experiences, by setting up certain preference and aversion, and making it easier or harder to act for this or that end. ”
— ~ John Dewey, Criteria of Experience in Experience & Education
20110801 @ 1607
July 20th
“ That is ironic given the convincing case that can be made for the importance of geographic literacy,’’ Downs said. “But it is doubly ironic given a world in which adults and now children have smartphones and tablets that can download maps on the fly, provide directions to places, and give your location to your friends.’’ ”
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Perhaps an over-reliance and focus on STEM?

US students still struggle to grasp world geography - The Boston Globe

20110720 @ 1804
July 18th
“ In the US and UK in particular, higher education is at the early stages of a massive shift from public ownership to private ownership and entrepreneurial solutions. As the funds flow to innovators – or in Bb’s case, value hubs – tremendous wealth will be created for the risk-takers. In language and ideology that I’ve heard in numerous discussions over the past five years “education is the last industry to globalize”. ”
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George Siemens tries to understand and describe the story behind the acquisition of Blackboard.

elearnspace › What am I not seeing?

20110718 @ 1929
July 13th
“ Whatever you may be thinking when you apply for a job today, you can be sure the employer is asking this: Can this person add value every hour, every day — more than a worker in India, a robot or a computer? Can he or she help my company adapt by not only doing the job today but also reinventing the job for tomorrow? And can he or she adapt with all the change, so my company can adapt and export more into the fastest-growing global markets? In today’s hyperconnected world, more and more companies cannot and will not hire people who don’t fulfill those criteria. ”
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Why you can never stop learning - formally or informally.

The Start-Up of You - NYTimes.com

20110713 @ 1805
July 12th
» 7 Reasons You Need an iPad in Your Classroom and 10 Ways to Use Them

revolutionizeed:

Reading: The iPad makes an excellent ebook, magazine, or any document reader, as the color screen is vibrant and readable in almost any kind of lighting. Books can be transferred to the Apple iBook app, using ePub or PDF formats. The color screen is especially appealing when displaying picture books and other media such as magazines. The advantages to students would be: (1) not having to lug around heavy books, (2) having all textbooks on one device, (3) being able to take and share notes, (4) automatic bookmarks when returning to the book, and (5) potential cost savings versus purchasing books.

More through the link…

(Source: revolutionizeed)

20110712 @ 1908
“ Instruction in critical thinking is to be designed to achieve an understanding of the relationship of language to logic, which should lead to the ability to analyze, criticize, and advocate ideas, to reason inductively and deductively, and to reach factual or judgmental conclusions based on sound inferences drawn from unambiguous statements of knowledge or belief… including an understanding of the formal and informal fallacies of language and thought. ”
— Critical Thinking in the Curriculum—Donald Lazere - Brainstorm - The Chronicle of Higher Education
20110712 @ 1819
July 11th
» The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools | MindShift
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