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Vizualize.me: Visualize your resume in one click. Seven Characteristics of Good Learners Via Faculty Focus / The Teaching Professor Blog I’ve seen lots of lists that identify the characteristics of good teachers. They’re great reminders of what we should aspire to be as teachers. I haven’t seen many corresponding lists that identify the characteristics of good learners. Good learners are curious – They wonder about all sorts of things, often about things way beyond their areas of expertise. Good teachers model this kind of learning for their students, which makes me believe that “good learner” belongs on those lists of good teacher characteristics. This article was featured on Faculty Focus on January 22 2014 and was written by Maryellen Weimer, PhD. Difference Engine: The woes of Windows 10 DESPITE its having been available for 18 months, three out of four PC owners have not bothered to upgrade their computers to the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 10. More than 700m of the world's 1.5bn or so computers continue to run on Windows 7, a piece of software three generations old. A further 300m users have stuck with other versions—half of them stubbornly (and rashly) clinging to 16-year-old Windows XP that Microsoft pensioned off three years ago. The business world has been even more recalcitrant. In a recent study by Softchoice, an info-tech consultancy, corporate computers were found to be running a whole gamut of legacy versions of Windows. Fewer than 1% of them had been upgraded to Windows 10. That said, some 400m or so copies of Windows 10 are now thought to be in circulation. Can Windows 10 do the same? According to Net Applications, a web analytics firm, Windows 10 accounts for a shade over 24% of all computer operating systems.

Assessment and Rubrics Learn more about our Online Courses, Online Certificate Programs, and Graduate Degree A collection of rubrics for assessing portfolios, group work/cooperative learning, concept map, research process/ report, PowerPoint, oral presentation, web page, blog, wiki, and other social media projects. Quick Links to Rubrics Social Media Project Rubrics Wiki RubricCriteria for assessing individual and group Wiki contributions. Blog RubricAssess individual blog entries, including comments on peers' blogs. Twitter RubricAssess learning during social networking instructional assignments. Discussion, Teamwork, and Group Work Rubrics Online Discussion Board RubricAssessing ability to share perspectives, refine thoughts through the writing process, and participate in meaningful discussionPrimary Grade Self-Evaluation Teamwork Rubric (PDF)Features of a sandwich to graphically show the criteria PowerPoint and Podcast Rubrics A+ PowerPoint Rubric Joan Vandervelde's rubric provides 10 performance categories

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Stylus/Stylus Publishing - High-Impact ePortfolio Practice: A Catalyst for Student, Faculty, and Institutional Learning “A handbook of everything educators need to know about the current state of the art, capped off with a rovocative look at the synergy of ePortfolios with other student success interventions.” - John N. Gardner, President, Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education; and Betsy O. “Drawing on years of work with campuses nationwide, the authors provide excellent analyses of best practices in ePortfolio use, and they situate their examples in critical contexts that demonstrate the role ePortfolios play in facilitating reflection and integration, essential elements of impactful education. “I enjoyed this book enormously and was delighted to discover that many of my ‘dreams’ regarding ePortfolio practice, like ‘social learning’ and ‘community portfolios’ are gaining ground. “Eynon and Gambino put inquiry at the center of ePortfolio practice, where it belongs. “A call to arms for thoughtful and effective educational reform and renewal

150 Teaching Methods Lecture by teacher (and what else can you do!) Class discussion conducted by teacher (and what else!) Recitation oral questions by teacher answered orally by students (then what!) Discussion groups conducted by selected student chairpersons (yes, and what else!) Lecture-demonstration by teacher (and then what 145 other techniques!) Attachment: 150 Teaching Methods [PDF, 33 KB] Pinwords Lesson teacher resources to match the Australian curriculum The national curriculum suggests learning areas for each of the subjects below. The list of links below can help teachers prepare lessons in line with the curriculum and teach the Aboriginal perspective. English Curriculum learning areas: contemporary literaturestory-telling traditionssocial, historical and cultural contexts associated with different uses of languageexistence of many Aboriginal languages and dialectsCreole and Yumplatokwriting systems and oral traditions Suggested resources: Science knowledge through observation, senses, prediction and hypothesis, testingpassing on methods through generationsparticular ways of knowing the worldsignificant contributions to development in scienceways of combining traditional and western scientific knowledge History taking an Aboriginal viewpoint on historylife prior to colonisationinvasion contact and impactkey policies and political movementssignificant roles in today’s society Geography Economics & Business Civics & Citizenship The Arts Technologies

Why?: The Meaning Behind Trash | K-Pop Amino So, since I'm not a super k-pop fan like many of you I have decided to start a blog series called "Why". Each week or so I will post a new blog about questions I have regarding the k-pop Universe and I'll also share some of my criticisms over the topic of said week. For this week I want to know about the term "trash". So, why trash? Trash is a rather derogatory term and I don't really understand why people want to be called trash. Not only are you using the word for a purpose that it isn't intended for, but you're essentially insulting yourself. Personally, I wouldn't want to label myself as that. So, why degrade yourself. Disclaimer: This post is for the most part satarical.

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