Tag: john palfrey
How To Engage With Active Learners In The Classroom
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Students are currently enjoying the last gasps of summertime in most countries right now. They're outside, engaging in social activities, and constantly on the move. So what would happen if these students were thrown into a slow-moving and old-fashioned classroom? The students would get distracted, disconnected, and feel lost.
Why Today's Students Are The Smartest Ever (And Wired Differently)
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According to Don Tapscott, author of Grown Up Digital, today's students are the smartest ever. In the video below, he discusses how students, or the 'net generation,' are growing up digitally and are having their bra...
Is Foursquare Dangerous?
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After reading "Will Your College Be Covered in Virtual Graffiti?" on the Chronicle of Higher Ed, it reminded me of how behind the times some schools are. In one sentence, here's why: The notion of privacy has been all...
