Search Results for: globalization
Can MOOCs Save Academic Freedom?
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The value of MOOCs as a powerful force to protect the fundamental purpose of academic freedom has been lost in the current distraction of debating the relative value of online as opposed to traditional classroom teaching.
100 High School Teacher Blogs To Start Reading
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No matter what grade you teach, teacher blogs are some of the most important resources for teachers and school administrators.
6 Videos On Globalization And Technology That Will Blow Your Mind
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Are you looking to teach your students about how the world has expanded in the past few decades? Do you need some mind-boggling statistics that will likely blow your (and your students') mind?
How Cash-Strapped Colleges Are Using Web 2.0 Tools To Attract International Students
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In a tight budget environment, institutions of higher education can potentially increase their revenues and enrich the educational experience by recruiting international students. However they are often constrained by the expense of setting up an active international office.
Why Do We Focus On Finland? A Must-Have Guidebook
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You can't talk about education reform without hearing a mention of Finland. Why is that? This guidebook is meant to be a great introduction and helpful refresher for anyone looking to learn more.
How Technology (And A Controversial Idea) Can Start Fixing Education
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The US is falling way behind in terms of educating our youth and our current economic crisis may be a huge wake up call.
Viral Kony Video Is A Teachable Moment
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I'm not sure what moves faster, middle school kids or viral videos. This past week, schools across the country have had the chance to witness the speed with which global issues travel across the Internet and around the globe, in addition to seeing young people herd toward trying to help thwart the atrocities perpetrated by the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.
10 Ideas in Pursuit of a Global Curriculum
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Now over a decade into the 21st century, there is tremendous pressure for education to “globalize.” What this means exactly isn’t universally agreed upon. This short eBook is a start.
The Big Reason You Should Learn Other Languages
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One of the most fascinating aspects of learning a new language is how it lets you see how people live in other countries and other cultures. When you speak just the one language and spend almost all of your life in...
Harvard's Online and Free Class: The Future of Education?
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Bill Gates just wrapped up his speech here at Harvard's Sanders Theatre and he referenced a tremendous online site that could be the future of education. 'Justice with Michael Sandel' is put together by Harvard Univer...
What Is The Future Of The Internet?
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[UPDATED 4/5/10 @ 3:30pm - Reflects Google's asking of FCC to ensure universal access] This website launched, fittingly, the same day as the iPad. This "magical and revolutionary device" is supposedly heralding a new...
