How Facebook’s newest teen engineer supported his family with apps until cashing in There’s nothing that highlights the fact that Silicon Valley is the new Wall Street, gold rush, colonial settlement — insert your American Dream rags-to-riches historical moniker here — quite like the story of 18-year-old Miami resident Michael Sayman. This week, Facebook hired Sayman as one of its youngest full-time engineers in history. He wouldn’t tell me his salary, but admitted his friends are already pressuring him to “buy a Tesla,” which he won’t do because he’d “rather save the money.” Before you go throw up at the idea of a teenager buying himself a Tesla off tech riches, there’s few people who deserve that luxury quite as much as this kid. I met Sayman four months ago, when the then 17-year-old developer caught Mark Zuckerberg’s eye. He had poured the last year of his life into building the game, which was a version of charades. “I’m beating Starbucks, Luminosity, Fitbit, Lyft… oh my gosh, it’s number 123 in the overall app store ratings!”
Un dispositif relais pour aider les collégiens en difficulté - Enfance & éducation - Famille & Enfance - Site de la ville d'Asnières-Sur-Seine Créé en début d’année scolaire par l’Éducation nationale et la Ville d’Asnières pour lutter contre l’échec au collège, le dispositif de remobilisation scolaire a déjà reçu une quarantaine d’élèves en grande difficulté. Les premiers résultats sont encourageants. En ce vendredi 7 février, huit élèves de classes de 6e et 5e des collèges asniérois terminent leur semaine par l’enregistrement radio d’une poésie qu’ils ont eux-mêmes écrite. Pour cela, en plus des cours de français, histoire et géographie, mathématiques et technologie, ils sont allés à la médiathèque Alexandre Jardin. Amal Gartaoui, policière référente du commissariat d’Asnières, leur a consacré quelques heures pour leur inculquer les droits et devoirs et le respect d’autrui, en sollicitant leur participation à des jeux de rôles. Ils ont évacué leur trop plein d’énergie par une initiation à la boxe, encadrés par un animateur sportif de la ville, etc. Éviter le renvoi « Je provoquais des bagarres. * Les prénoms ont été changés.
25 Reading Strategies That Work In Every Content Area 25 Reading Strategies That Work In Every Content Area Reading is reading. By understanding that letters make sounds, we can blend those sounds together to make whole sounds that symbolize meaning we can all exchange with one another. Without getting too Platonic about it all, reading doesn’t change simply because you’re reading a text from another content area. Only sometimes it does. Science content can often by full of jargon, research citations, and odd text features. Social Studies content can be an interesting mix of itemized information, and traditional paragraphs/imagery. Literature? This all makes reading strategies somewhat content area specific. But if you’d like to start with a basic set of strategies, you could do worse than the elegant graphic above from wiki-teacher.com. For related reading, see 50 of the best reading comprehension apps, different ways your school can promote literacy, or how reading in the 21st century is different. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
20 TED talks about the brain | Neuroethics at the Core Over at onlineclasses.org, they have recently posted a list of 20 fascinating TED talks about the brain. I have recproduced their post below. The brain is man’s most amazing organ, and appropriately, much thought has been put into it. TED talks explore creativity, and quite a few of these talks have been devoted to thinking creatively about the brain, from brain-modeled supercomputers to brains in love. Check out these talks from TED to explore your mind. Al Seckel Says Our Brains are Mis-Wired: Humans are smart, but our brains are easily fooled.
5 Reasons To Write A Letter To Your Future Self | This Is QuarterLife In March, I turned twenty-five years old, and on that most dreaded day I received a letter from my twelve year-old-self. At twelve, I distinctly remember listening to Britney Spears’ “Ooops I did it Again,” consuming Fruit by the Foot, surviving Y2K, and wearing checkered school jumpers that came down to my knees. It was that magical time right before pimples started growing uncontrollably and watching Saturday morning cartoons was still acceptable. Oh how much has changed since those simple times. Reading my letter evoked a lot of emotions in the span of two minutes. It was hilarious that I questioned my own ability to achieve higher education, or better yet, to even have higher education as my main concern at the age of twelve. Aside from the obvious hilarity that comes out of a twelve year-olds mind, it amazed me how much my twelve year old self seemed to know about life. 1) It reminds you of who you once were 2) Writing a letter helps you reflect
L’homogénéité du groupe classe : un rêve absurde et dangereux Dans un ouvrage remarquable de Jean-Paul Julliand [1], on trouve cette jolie analyse. Un moniteur de ski de piste enseigne, souvent, en skiant devant dix, quinze, vingt élèves, qui s’évertuent à le suivre et à l’imiter. C’est du moins le cas des premiers poursuivants. Il est évident que le dernier élève ne voit jamais skier le moniteur.Rapidement, une sélection naturelle place en queue de file le skieur le plus lent ou celui qui tombe le plus souvent. Quel moniteur n’a pas connu la tentation de confier ce « traînard » au cours d’un niveau plus faible de son collègue d’école de ski ? Une tentation très réaliste d’ailleurs, si enseigner le ski consiste à se déplacer d’une piste à l’autre et non à travailler, chacun à son rythme sur une même zone de neige, pour y tenter des apprentissages personnalisés pour chacun.Le gag est connu. Etre accompagné d’un seul élève, ou plutôt, d’une classe n’ayant plus qu’une seule tête, comme à l’armée...
Your Words Matter Your Words Matter. I had a teacher who once told me I would most likely be a college dropout. Her words mattered. When I told my wife I wanted to write a book and she said without blinking an eye, “Do it.” I told my daughter the other day how proud I was of her for writing a full sentence! My words mattered. And when I hear back from the teachers and parents that read this blog, I know my words matter. “Learning how to use language effectively will be the most valuable skill you will have to use for the rest of your life.” Woah. Want to get a job? Want to get married? Want to sell something? What Are We Teaching Our Children About Their Words? The problem I see across the board in schools and in the workplace, is that most people rarely think about the power their words have to make a positive impact. DON’T use your words to bully another person (important). or DON’T use contractions (not that important). Your Words Matter To matter means to be of consequence or importance to others.
Programmes personnalisés de réussite éducative - PPRE Différentes étapes essentielles sont nécessaires pour répondre aux besoins de l'élève concerné. Quelques pistes sont proposées ici afin d'aider les équipes à organiser efficacement sa mise en place. Objectifs du PPRE Répondre à la diversité des élèves La diversité des élèves accueillis dans les écoles et collèges est une réalité qui doit être prise en compte dans l'élaboration des séances d'apprentissage. Des propositions de différenciations doivent permettre à chaque élève de maitrîser les compétences attendues dans le socle commun de connaissances, de compétences et de culture. La mise en œuvre d'actions pour aider un élève à développer ses connaissances peut prendre la forme d'un PPRE. Dans le cadre de la réforme du collège et des nouvelles modalités mises en oeuvre à la rentrée 2016, l'accompagnement personnalisé ne se substitue pas à un PPRE. En savoir plus Pour l'élève Pour les équipes pédagogiques et éducatives Pour la famille Modalités d'organisation Repérer les élèves Évaluer le PPRE
What it’s like to grow old, in different parts of the world At TED2013, Jared Diamond shares some of his research on how different societies treat the elderly. Photo: James Duncan Davidson The world’s population is getting older. Across the globe, people are living longer thanks to improvements in healthcare, nutrition and technology. This population shift brings with it incredible possibilities, but also a new set of challenges. Jared Diamond: How societies can grow old better In today’s talk, Jared Diamond examines the vast differences in how societies across the globe view and treat their senior citizens. The Western system for elder care is far from perfect, notes Diamond, and everyone stands to learn something from how different societies care for their seniors. Who is considered old? As Diamond mentions in his talk, the perceived value of the elderly is an important factor in determining whether seniors are respected or not. Where do the elderly live? What words describe the elderly? What special foods can the elderly eat?
untitled Make Your Life into a Masterpiece Make Your Life into a Masterpiece The most important masterpiece you’ll ever create is your life. But to create your masterpiece you must first design it. To help you with your design you can ask questions such as: What does your life look like when you are at your healthiest, strongest, and best? What does your family situation look like while you are pursuing success in your work? What matters most? What priorities drive you each day? What are you doing that makes you come alive? What are you born to do? What are you doing to live and share your purpose? When you look back on your life what do you want to be able to say about it? How do you want to feel? What will you have wanted to accomplish? What legacy will you have left? I asked these questions at the peak of my unhappiness 13 years ago and realized that instead of creating my masterpiece I was building a piece of a junk. For some the answers to these questions may lead you to a new career. Stay flexible and adaptable through the process.
4 inspiring kids imagine the future of learning After more than 13 years of research convinced him that children have the ability to learn almost anything on their own, 2013 TED Prize winner Sugata Mitra aspires to shape the future of learning by building a School in the Cloud, helping kids “tap into their innate sense of wonder.” In the spirit of Mitra’s invitation to the world to “ask kids big questions, and find big answers,” we asked four brilliant young people to tell us: What do you think is the future of learning? Here, their answers. Adora Svitak, 15-year-old writer, teacher and activist “One of the most powerful shifts in the future of education will come from not only the tools at our disposal, but from an underutilized resource: the students whose voices have for too long been silent. Watch Adora’s talk to discover “What adults can learn from kids” » Kid President, 10-year-old inspiration machine “My older brother and I believe kids and grown ups can change the world. Watch Kid President’s inspiring “pep talk” for the world »