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National Research Council’s (2000) four types of learning environments: assessment-centered, community-centered, knowledge-centered, and learner-centered.

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CRS and pedagogy

I’m in ‘Kahoots’ with Technology in the Classroom

By:  July 31st, 2017

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/im-kahoots-technology-classroom/

Teaching tool or distraction? The key to any engaging lesson in the classroom, of course, is to connect it to the learning objectives, and Kahoot! makes it easy to do so.

https://www.sli.do/. A basic account is free. this package does not allow question moderation and restricts the number of polls you can ask per class

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The Distracted Classroom: Transparency, Autonomy, and Pedagogy

July 30, 2017 

http://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Distracted-Classroom-/240797

https://www.polleverywhere.com/

in my role as director of my college’s teaching center, I hosted a faculty discussion of Jay R. Howard’s excellent book Discussion in the College Classroom, which recommends that we build structural methods of participation into our courses, rather than just relying on the vocal students to carry the conversation.

The first three columns in “The Distracted Classroom” series have explored the fundamental problem of digital distraction in our lives today, the way recent technologies have exacerbated that problem, and the possible solutions. All of those columns drew on the research presented by Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen in their excellent book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World.

Autonomy. The literature on helping students take a deep approach toward their learning — as opposed to a more surface or strategic orientation — suggests they learn best when they feel a sense of autonomy in class. Another approach to the problem of digital distraction, then, would be to invite students into the process of setting the policies that will operate in the classroom.

Cathy Davidson has argued very effectively for what she calls a “class constitution” — an agreement that the class has reached together about certain aspects of how the course will operate.

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education fora in Europe

Education and School Leadership Symposium 2017(September 6th to 8 th, 2017 in Zug, Switzerland):

European Association for the Education of Adults

  1. Education and School Leadership Symposium 2017

1.1 Theme of the Plenary Program

The theme of the plenary program will be:

Building/Education 5.0? The Future of Learning, the Future of Schools

1.2 Themes of the Parallel Program

Thursday features a parallel program with four workshop sessions and four presentation sessions, grouped according to the following themes which will be further modified in the CfP in September:

–              Participation and Democracy in Education

–              Learning Strategies and Instruction

–              Human Resource Management / Professionalization of Educational Actors

–              Health

–              Leadership Development

–              Migration and Education

–              School Turnaround

–              Governance and Educational Policy

–              Collaboration, Networked Systems and System Leadership

1.4 Pre-Conference: International Seminar

As a pre-conference, the «International Seminar» takes place September 5-6, 2017. It mainly addresses international guests and those who want to network internationally in a more intimate atmosphere. Emphasis is put on the exchange of knowledge and experiences across countries and the discussion of challenges.

Groups of school leaders who participate in professional development programs are particularly welcome. As last time, we already have a few groups who signed up for 2017.

Besides a presentation of the Swiss school system(s), participants will have the opportunity to visit local schools in the canton of Zug.

You can find more information at:

http://www.EducationSymposium.net/program/pre-conference/

Additional information at:

http://www.EduLead.net

http://www.Bildungsmanagement.net

http://www.EducationSysmposium.net

http://www.SchoolLeadershipSymposium.net

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