When the OECD releases the PISA report every three years, many people use the ranking to claim public education in the U.S. is failing and push their corporate education reform agenda. But looking at the data, lessons that can be learned from the highest performing countries point in a completely different direction. For more information:… Continue reading What Does the PISA Report Tell Us About U.S. Education?
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The English Teacher – Nathan Lane and Julianne Moore – Watch Free
Watch https://youtu.be/VyrPPdq0cRw About This movie is made available by Bjgtjme Full Length Movies. Released: 1 Aug 2013. Posted: 10 Jan 2020. The English Teacher (2013): Director: Craig Zisk Writers: Dan Chariton, Stacy Chariton Stars: Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Nathan Lane Genre: Comedy, Drama Runtime: 1h 31min Country: USA Language: English Filming Locations: Tarrytown,… Continue reading The English Teacher – Nathan Lane and Julianne Moore – Watch Free
Pearson Education – Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products
Summary. Shown below are the Pearson Education Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products. The goal of these guidelines is to make learning technologies accessible. The 42 guideline points are expanded upon below, and full details are available on the Pearson website. [Source: Pearson Education] Purpose. The guidelines explain how to… Make educational Web media accessible to people… Continue reading Pearson Education – Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products
Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era
Increasingly our lives are lived online. The effectiveness of our work and richness of our relationships are influenced by our ability to communicate and interact with people through technology – which can either enhance or hinder our efforts. Like a child learning a new language, the mechanisms of social networking and online collaborative tools become… Continue reading Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era
Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States
A recent photo slideshow published by Business Insider featured 26 facts about the school system in Finland. Finland has one of the best public education systems in the world, so other countries would do well to study the educational model that Finland offers. Some of the significant points are summarized below for easy reference. Finnish… Continue reading Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States
The Golden Climate in Distance Learning: The Secrets of Immediate Connection, Engagement, Enjoyment, and Performance By Dr. Marina Kostina and Dr. William LaGanza
Education | Technology I recently wrote an article about upgrading from TeamViewer 6 to TeamViewer 7. I plan to use the collaborative online meeting component of the software for distance education, presentations, and workshops. The TeamViewer software is similar in function and features to Adobe Connect, GoToMeeting.com, and WebEx. The challenge with these online meeting systems… Continue reading The Golden Climate in Distance Learning: The Secrets of Immediate Connection, Engagement, Enjoyment, and Performance By Dr. Marina Kostina and Dr. William LaGanza