Wednesday, December 11, 2013

WEBINAR-Teach Students How To Learn: Metacognition Is The Key

This webinar is designed to help faculty, learning center professionals, and student affairs personnel develop strategies to help students become independent, self-directed learners. A discussion of the characteristics of today’s students will help participants understand why many students lack effective learning strategies when they enroll in college, and how simple it is to teach them strategies for successful learning.

Reflection and think-pair-share activities will introduce participants to cognitive science research-based methods that can be used to improve teaching and learning. The session will provide a variety of strategies that have proven successful in helping students experience meaningful, transferable learning.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

About Curriculum

"But let's face it: there is a good deal of trivia now being disseminated in schools that would be necessary or meaningful only if and when one actually became a specialists in one or another discipline of knowledge, and even then some of it would probably be superfluous."

James A. Beane

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

CONFERENCE-ACE 2013 - The Fifth Asian Conference on Education

23rd to 27th October 2013
Osaka, Japan

Enquiries: ace@iafor.org
Web address: http://ace.iafor.org
Sponsored by: IAFOR - The International Academic Forum - www.iafor.org

The International Academic Forum in partnership with Waseda University (Japan), Birkbeck University of London (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National University of Tainan (Taiwan), Lincoln University (UK), the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR), Virginia Tech (USA), Auburn University (USA), and its global partners is proud to announce the Fifth Annual Asian Conference on Education, to be held from October 23-27 2013, in Osaka, Japan.

Conference Theme: Learning and Teaching in Changing Times

The Asian Conference on Education is an interdisciplinary international conference that invites academics and independent scholars and researchers from around the world to meet and exchange the latest ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue, and offering the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education.

Since its inception in 2009, ACE has welcomed over 1500 academics and practitioners to its annual Osaka event, and this year we expect to welcome a further 500 attendees as ACE continues to grow. We are also excited to develop the conference with the addition of the Asian Conference on Society, Education and Technology (ACSET 2013), which will be run in parallel to ACE and create further exciting research possibilities and synergies. Academics of all ages, ranks, nationalities, cultures and disciplines will be encouraged to forge working relationships with each other, as well as with colleagues from Europe and the US, facilitating partnerships on both the individual and institutional levels.

We hope to see you (again) in Osaka in 2013 as we celebrate our fifth anniversary.

Professor Sue Jackson - ACE 2013 Conference Co-Chair
Pro-Vice-Master, Learning and Teaching, Professor of Lifelong Learning and Gender, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
Professor Michiko Nakano - ACE 2013 Conference Co-Chair
Professor of Education and Director of the Distance Learning Center, Waseda University, Japan
Professor Barbara Lockee - ACSET 2013 Conference Co-Chair
Professor of Instructional Design and Technology
Associate Director of Educational Research and Outreach in the School of Education, Virginia Tech, USA
Dr Robert Logie - ACSET 2013 Conference Co-Chair
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan
Professor Keith Miller - ACSET 2013 Conference Co-Chair
Schewe Professor of Computer Science, University of Illinois Springfield, USA, Editor, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

CALL FOR PAPERS INITIAL DEADLINE: JULY 1 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

What most schools don't teach


Every era demands--and rewards--different skills.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

How to escape education's death valley



Another inspiring talk from Ken Robinson...:)

Friday, May 3, 2013

More than one way to be and educated man!


Why I Hate School But Love Education(?)







Tuesday, April 30, 2013

How Failure Can Make You Epic

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It is fantastic when a project works out well or even better than planned, but we all have failures. The challenge I have encountered is that a lot of kids simply cannot handle failure. Rather than look at what happened and why, they seem to be crushed emotionally and disengage. The failure becomes more important than everything you did correctly along the way.
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12 Doctoral positions at the Munich Center of the Learning Sciences

(Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)

The International Graduate Program “Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation” (Reason),
funded by the Elite Network Bavaria (Elitenetzwerk Bayern) offers 12 Ph.D. positions
(equalling 2/3 of a full academic position, approx. 26.000,00 €/year (gross salary); duration:
36 months) to commence in October 2013.

Program description

The International Graduate Program “Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation” is an
international and interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, with Faculty from Educational and
Developmental Psychology, Biology Education, Medical Education, Mathematics Education,
Computer Science and Social Work. It aims to advance scientific knowledge on the
development and promotion of reasoning and argumentation skills in science and
mathematics from preschool age to adulthood. The research foci include (1) the domainspecificity
of scientific reasoning and argumentation, (2) the cognition-emotion interface
and how it affects scientific reasoning and argumentation, (3) the role of social context in
scientific reasoning and argumentation, and (4) the advancement of scientific reasoning and
argumentation skills through (computer-supported) collaborative learning.
Prospective doctoral students will carry out scientific research, in particular using empirical
methods, in an international, interdisciplinary and supportive environment. The program
offers a structured curriculum that will help Doctoral students to acquire knowledge and
skills related to research methodology, both for the Learning Sciences in general and for
studying scientific reasoning and argumentation in particular.

Requirements

Candidates must have obtained an excellent Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent, in
a field related to the Learning Sciences. Also candidates with degrees from academic
teacher education programmes are eligible. All applicants are required to display a strong
interest in research related to the Learning Sciences, and to scientific reasoning and
argumentation in particular, either in primary, secondary or tertiary education. Also
applicants must demonstrate very good knowledge of scientific methodology and research
skills. The program language will be English.

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2013. Complete applications should be sent via
email to kerstin.bleuel@psy.lmu.de
The complete job offer including the application procedure can be found at
http://www.en.mcls.uni-muenchen.de/download/reason_application.pdf

Friday, April 26, 2013

CONFERENCE-National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference: Building on evidence to improve skills

9–10 May 2013, Ultimo College, Sydney Institute, NSW

Looking for informative reading on language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) prior to attending the National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference?

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Need a Job? Invent It

.....Which is why the goal of education today, argues Wagner, should not be to make every child “college ready” but “innovation ready” — ready to add value to whatever they do.....

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CONFERENCE-How the Brain Learns: What lessons are there for teaching?


Understanding the Brain is a hot topic, as neuroscience comes up with new and surprising findings. Research Conference 2013 makes links between this new knowledge and how people of any age can learn more effectively.

Join international and Australian researchers, teachers, psychologists and other professionals to consider how our emerging knowledge of the brain can contribute to better educational outcomes in the early years, adolescence and adulthood.

We warmly invite you to attend this important Research Conference to ask the questions and search for answers. 

Monday, April 22, 2013

CONFERENCE-ICERI2013 (6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation)

ICERI2013
Seville, Spain
November, 18th-20th, 2013
Website: www.iceri2013.org

You are invited to participate in ICERI2013 (6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation). It will be held in Seville (Spain) on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November 2013.

It will be the best opportunity to present and share your experiences in the fields of Education, Research and Innovation in a multicultural and enriching atmosphere.

ICERI is an annual meeting point for lecturers, researchers, professors, educational scientists and technologists.
The attendance of 700 participants from more than 75 countries is expected.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
There will be 3 presentation modalities: Oral, Poster or Virtual.
The deadline for abstracts submission is July 11th, 2013.
Abstracts should be submitted online at http://www.iceri2013.org/online_submission

OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the conference are to:
- Present and disseminate projects about education and the emerging technologies
- Share best practices and promote international partnership and cooperation
- Create an international forum to discuss and exchange ideas about the latest innovations in education and research, applied to all fields and disciplines

PUBLICATIONS:
Two ISBN publications (ICERI2013Abstracts CD and ICERI2013 Proceedings CD) will be produced with all the accepted abstracts and papers. They will serve as a database of innovation projects in Education and Technology.
Also, contributions will be included in our Digital Library at: http://library.iated.org/

ICERI2013 Publications will be submitted for evaluation for their inclusion in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
- Abstract Submission Deadline: July 11th, 2013 (included)
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: September 2nd, 2013
- Final Paper Submission Deadline: October 3rd, 2013 (included)
- Registration deadline for authors: October 3rd, 2013 (included)

VENUE:
Seville certainly is one of the most beloved places by visitors to Spain.
It is the home of Andalucian tradition, flamenco and bullfighting.
Sevilla is universally famous for being a joyous town. It is known for its narrow and medieval streets, romantic hidden plazas and its heritage of art and architecture (Roman, Islamic, Gothic, Renaissance, baroque).
Also, it is the perfect city to enjoy yourself. Take yourself time to visit this historical monuments, enjoy its tasty traditional tapas or just relax at a Flamenco bar.

Visiting Seville will be an experience that you will never forget.
Come and experience it for yourself!

Enquiries: iceri2013@iated.org

Friday, April 19, 2013

How to Preapre Mixed Media Stories-Soo Meta Tool

Nice tool for quick and short media stories...

If you want to engage your students by letting them prepare mixed media stories, Soo Meta is the new digital story telling tool for you. Students can collect, sort, edit and present content in a creative way. Soo Meta is useful for quick and short stories by using texts, pictures, sound and videos from online sources. You can reach Soo Meta below link.

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Context Rich Problems versus Traditional Problems

This is a great web site related to the context rich problems. You have chance to learn how to create a context rich problem and they have an archive of context rich problems which you have chance to see some examples of them.

Context rich problems are really a great alternative to traditional questions. Maybe you would like to use some in your exams...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Postdoctoral Position to Study HASTAC's Network and Impact


HASTAC seeking Postdoctoral Scholar for NSF EAGER Social Network Data Grant


HASTAC is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to carry out social network data analysis for a newly awarded $294,000 NSF EAGER project "Assessing the Impact of Technology-Aided Participation and Mentoring on Transformative Interdisciplinary Research: A Data-Based Study of the Incentives and Success of an Exemplar Academic Network.” Through a large-scale analysis of the HASTAC social network, the Postdoc will investigate the interplay of cyber infrastructure and scholarly communication, combining cutting-edge data mining methods with thoughtful human and institutional questions to examine how virtual interdisciplinary connections and mentoring can promote new modes of research, learning, teaching, and career development. Computational analysis, data extraction, and social networking analysis will be used to examine six years’ worth of data from the HASTAC website, which is built on the Drupal platform. The full call, as well as the abstract and a link to the full proposal, is continued in the link below. Interested parties should submit their materials by Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

CONFERENCE-EDULEARN13 (5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies)


EDULEARN13
July 1st-3rd, 2013
Website: www.edulearn13.org

You are invited to participate in EDULEARN13 (5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies) that will be held in Barcelona (Spain) on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of July 2013.

It will be an excellent opportunity to present and share your experiences in the fields of Education and New Learning Technologies in a multicultural atmosphere.
EDULEARN is an annual meeting point for lecturers, researchers, professors, educational scientists and technologists.
The attendance of 700 participants from more than 75 countries is expected.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
There will be 3 presentation modalities: Oral, Poster or Virtual.

You can submit your abstracts proposal until April 18th, 2013 (final extended deadline).
Abstracts should be submitted online at http://www.edulearn13.org/online_submission

OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the conference are to:
- Present and disseminate projects about education and the emerging technologies
- Share best practices and promote international partnership and cooperation
- Create an international forum to discuss and exchange ideas about the latest innovations in education and research, applied to all fields and disciplines

PUBLICATIONS:
Two ISBN publications (EDULEARN13 Abstracts CD and EDULEARN13 Proceedings CD) will be produced with all the accepted abstracts and papers. They will serve as a database of innovation projects in Education and Technology.
Also, contributions will be indexed in our Digital Library at: http://library.iated.org/

EDULEARN13 Publications will be submitted for evaluation for their inclusion in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
- Abstract Submission - Deadline Extended: April 11th, 2013
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: April 22th, 2013
- Final Paper Submission Deadline: May 16th, 2013 (included)
- Registration deadline for authors: May 16th, 2013 (included)

VENUE:
Being one of the most visited cities in Europe, Barcelona is a dynamic Mediterranean city. It is the perfect place to enjoy and relax in.

Barcelona has a fascinating history. The most famous attractions include some of Gaudi's buildings such as the Sagrada Familia, (UNESCO World Heritage Site Church), Casa Mila the Casa Batllo and the city's Gothic Quarter among others.

Also, you will be able to relax in any of Barcelona's golden sandy beaches. Some of them are only 10 minutes from the city centre. Additionally, you will experience its most pleasant weather in June and July, making these months particularly attractive to visit this city. Finally, you should not miss its traditional gastronomy, which is well known worldwide. Barcelona's location, between the sea and the mountain provides the best combination for the best gastronomic experience.
Come and experience it for yourself!

We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona.

Enquiries: edulearn13@iated.org

Thursday, April 11, 2013

CONFERENCE-Chicago International Conference on Education (Chicago ICE) 2013

Chicago International Conference on Education (Chicago ICE) 2013
Chicago, United States of America
June 3-4, 2013 / www.chicagoice.org

Chicago ICE is excited to present an incredible worldwide conference held on June 3-4, 2013. Do not miss registration to be a part of this culturally stimulating event. The Chicago ICE will bring together academics and other professionals and perspectives to increase student success in K-12 education on the following topics:
- Understanding the dynamics of student achievement
- Leadership and Ethics in our schools
- New Era in education: Technology and digital learning
- Increasing Teacher Effectiveness
- Character Development

We are proud to present distinguished keynote speakers and presenters. Thank you for taking the time to consider joining us for this important, unique opportunity; we look forward to meeting you in Chicago.

Enquiries: info@chicagoice.org
Web address: http://www.chicagoice.org
Sponsored by: Concept Schools
Partnered by: Lindenwood University, Northeastern Illinois University, Cleveland State University, Florida Atlantic University, Bradley University
Venue: The Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago
520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

Monday, April 8, 2013

İKSara'nın yaptığı dershane algısı araştırması-Mayıs 2012

Aşağıdaki linkten "Dershane Algısı" ile ilgili İKSara'nın yaptığı güncel araştırmaya ulaşabilirsiniz...

http://www.iksara.com/raporlar/IksaraDershane2012.pdf 

Monday, March 11, 2013

CONFERENCE-Re-conceptualizing the Professional Identity of the European Teacher

12th to 14th June 2013
Sevilla, Spain

Website: http://congreso.us.es/profidentidad/UK/indexuk.htm
Contact person: Francis RIES

The Conference is for researchers and professionals in the field of Education, and aims to analyse from a international perspective the new skills that are required for teachers, as well as to discuss the problems in their daily teaching.

Organized by: Faculty of Education
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 14th April 2013


Sunday, March 10, 2013

2013 WISE Awards

WISE Awards recognize innovative programs from around the world for their tangible impact on education and society. WISE seeks to share best practices and inspire others to spark change in education.

The WISE Awards, thus, highlight today’s most innovative solutions and approaches that are addressing educational challenges confronting the world at large.

The winning projects reflect the WISE Initiative’s core belief that innovation must take place in three priority areas: Learning for All, Learning for Life and Learning Anytime Anywhere.

The 2013 WISE Awards will celebrate six innovative educational projects for their positive contribution within a community or society. Projects from any region, educational sector or level are encouraged to submit applications which demonstrate the quality and impact of their activities in accordance with the criteria.

Whether you are involved in a project that provides access to quality education, creates new opportunities for lifelong learning or develops innovative educational technologies, WISE invites you to apply for the 2013 WISE Awards.

>> Apply for the 2013 WISE Awards Here http://bit.ly/VJsY8m
Applicants are requested to submit their projects on the WISE Awards website by March 31, 2013 (by 23.59 GMT).

WISE Awards celebrate pioneering projects that are making a difference in the world through education – so apply today if you’re part of such a project or help spread the word by sharing this post with a deserving candidate!