I have often extolled the educational value of Youtube videos. Now, there’s an aggregate of thousands of free lectures and courses called Youtube Edu. This is quite similar to a site called Academic Earth, which was inaugurated just two days prior to Youtube Edu. For my money, at first glance, Youtube Edu may have more [...]
Entries from March 2009
YOUTUBE EDU: A GREAT RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS
March 30th, 2009 · No Comments
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GEEZER ONLINE
March 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Doug Johnson in his Blue Skunk Blog wrote about geezers online and implications for schools. For those who may not be familiar with the term, a geezer is “an old person, especially an eccentric old man.” He was referring to a PEW/Internet study indicating that internet usage by the ‘Silent Generation’, aged 64-72, and the [...]
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OUT OF THE CLOSET
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments
My colleague, Gerald Donovan, has finally come out of the closet. He started blogging anonymously some months ago, but now he has realized the importance of growing his digital footprint.
He has just posted a school promotional video, which is his first attempt. According to Gerald, “as is probably apparent; I am only just getting [...]
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ANPS-BI FORUM FOR EMERGING LEADERS
March 25th, 2009 · No Comments
The 2nd Forum for Emerging Leaders will be held at Sinar Mas World Academy (SWA) on 25 April 2009. If you haven’t visited this school, this is an excellent opportunity to do so and see Jakarta’s newest national plus plus school while engaging in some top quality PD. For full information, see the ANPS-BI [...]
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A SISTER IN PAPUA?
March 6th, 2009 · No Comments
No, I’m not talking about my one and only sister, Kath. And no, I didn’t meet a ravishing nun on my recent trip to Papua. Actually, I’m mulling over the idea of forming a sister school arrangement between Sekolah Bogor Raya and the YPJ schools in Papua.
The Papua schools are a pair of schools, one [...]
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