The Global Search for Education: Pictures with Links
Aug18

The Global Search for Education: Pictures with Links

Amelia Bedelia The Book Report — by Lisa Johnson For teachers and educators, the ability to creatively combine web content with interactive images offers an exciting way to share engaging digital platforms for learning. ThingLink is a popular interactive visual image network being used by thousands of teachers around the country. One image can provide students with a unique and comprehensive hands-on lesson with information...

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The Global Search for Education: The Middle East
Aug05

The Global Search for Education: The Middle East

“The need for 21st century human capital is creating new pressure on the existing education systems to be effective and fully capable of catering to the specific needs of each student.” — Amin Amin How can we better structure our education systems to ensure that the future working population can prosper in the labor market? Today’s technology has already endangered a large range of 20th century jobs and will...

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The Global Search for Education: The School of the Future
Apr21

The Global Search for Education: The School of the Future

“The school of the future will embrace the idea that parents need to be reeducated, starting in elementary school, about the tools, methodologies, curriculum and pedagogy that teachers are using to educate their kids.” – Geoffrey Canada Passionate leadership, great teachers, engaged parents, advancing technology, and a profound focus on preparing each and every student for life in a globalized world. These are surely...

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The Global Search for Education: Education and Jobs
Apr03

The Global Search for Education: Education and Jobs

“The Future of Employment study makes clear that what matters most today is what you can do with what you know, rather than how much you know.”- Dr. Tony Wagner What does today’s technology mean for tomorrow’s jobs and how can we better structure our education system to ensure that the future working population can prosper in the labor market? A large range of 20th century jobs are endangered by the machine...

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The Global Search for Education: Fun and Learning
Mar09

The Global Search for Education: Fun and Learning

“Schools cannot isolate themselves and they cannot live in the past.” – Krista Kiuru For any country to remain competitive in global education, it is important that its thought leaders continue to evaluate their system’s approach to learning.  Leading education systems such as Finland are doing this.   Despite shorter schools days, less homework and fewer standardized tests, Finnish students have maintained an...

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