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With the explosion of the maker movement, schools are beginning to embrace creativity. However, what does this mean for assessment? Should we assess the creative process? Should we assess the finished product? Does assessing creativity actually make kids more risk-averse? In this workshop we explore what it means to assess both the creative process and the creative product without leading to risk aversion.
Our ability to continuously learn and adapt will determine the extent to which we thrive in today’s organizations, in our personal lives, and in these disruptive times. This session will provide tips for learning at the pace of change in the university or the workplace using lynda.com. You will walk away with 9 learning strategies that you can put into practice right away!
Learn more: http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-training-tutorials/484-0.html
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.
My recent presentation from the East Midlands Learning Technology Winter 2015 meeting discussing and highlighting the power of Digital Assessment for teachers, students and schools.
Being in touch with trends in online learning is crucial for anyone responsible for managing and delivering E-Learning and training within their organisation. So we've prepared a handy infographic that contains our predicated 10 key E-Learning trends and foresights to watch out for in 2016. You can read the full blog on this at blog.aurionlearning.com
Bill Aulet's keynote speech at 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Conference in Medellin Colombia. Focus on the past, present and future of entrepreneurship educaiton and what needs to be done.
Being a Digital Leader... for College Students and EveryonePaul Brown
Originally presented to a college student audience at the University of Delaware. This presentation provides an overview of important concepts of digital reputation and digital identity as well as key developmental aspects.
My keynote from the LIANZA conference in New Zealand, #SHOUT15.
This is a library marketing manifesto, focusing on how to be heard above the clamour of everyday life. How can libraries get engagement?
1. We will be community orientated
2. We will do what people need, but market what they want
3. We will cater for library novices and library experts
4. We will keep things simple
5. We will coordinate our marketing into campaigns
With the explosion of the maker movement, schools are beginning to embrace creativity. However, what does this mean for assessment? Should we assess the creative process? Should we assess the finished product? Does assessing creativity actually make kids more risk-averse? In this workshop we explore what it means to assess both the creative process and the creative product without leading to risk aversion.
Our ability to continuously learn and adapt will determine the extent to which we thrive in today’s organizations, in our personal lives, and in these disruptive times. This session will provide tips for learning at the pace of change in the university or the workplace using lynda.com. You will walk away with 9 learning strategies that you can put into practice right away!
Learn more: http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-training-tutorials/484-0.html
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.
My recent presentation from the East Midlands Learning Technology Winter 2015 meeting discussing and highlighting the power of Digital Assessment for teachers, students and schools.
Being in touch with trends in online learning is crucial for anyone responsible for managing and delivering E-Learning and training within their organisation. So we've prepared a handy infographic that contains our predicated 10 key E-Learning trends and foresights to watch out for in 2016. You can read the full blog on this at blog.aurionlearning.com
Bill Aulet's keynote speech at 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Conference in Medellin Colombia. Focus on the past, present and future of entrepreneurship educaiton and what needs to be done.
Being a Digital Leader... for College Students and EveryonePaul Brown
Originally presented to a college student audience at the University of Delaware. This presentation provides an overview of important concepts of digital reputation and digital identity as well as key developmental aspects.
My keynote from the LIANZA conference in New Zealand, #SHOUT15.
This is a library marketing manifesto, focusing on how to be heard above the clamour of everyday life. How can libraries get engagement?
1. We will be community orientated
2. We will do what people need, but market what they want
3. We will cater for library novices and library experts
4. We will keep things simple
5. We will coordinate our marketing into campaigns
My books- Hacking Digital Learning Strategies http://hackingdls.com & Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go
Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/brainstorm & http://shellyterrell.com/grammar
This presentation raises the idea of the shift in contemporary education from the institutions as gatekeeper to the facilitator, and the student is at the center of the learning. It introduces how the use of an online learning video library, such as Lynda.com, in collaboration with traditional institutions offers an attractive, all-encompassing solution for students, instructors and institutions.
Learn more: http://www.lynda.com/Video-training-tutorials/78-0.html
The famous educational philosopher, John Dewey, stated “We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.’ Maker education involves hands-on and experiential activities. Learning can occur through the act of making but having learners reflect on their making experiences increases the likelihood of learning. It is not left to chance.
Learn how to give a talk, presentation, or workshop focused on real teaching/learning rather than fluff and talk. This workshop was given at Devsigner 2015 in Portland, OR by Kristen Gallagher of Edify Education Design.
The following presentation was originally presented at the LEAD365 conference in November 2015. It provides an overview of some of the important issues student leaders need to think through when engaging online.
GAME ON! Integrating Games and Simulations in the Classroom Brian Housand
Brian Housand, Ph.D.
brianhousand.com
@brianhousand
GAME ON! Integrating Games and Simulations in the Classroom
It is estimated that by the time that today’s youth enters adulthood that they will have played an average of 10,000 hours of video games. By playing games, research suggests that they have developed abilities related to creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Come explore the history of games and simulations in the classroom and investigate ways that current games and simulations in digital and non-digital formats can be meaningfully and purposefully integrated into your learning environment.
Development and Engagement in the Age of Social Media Paul Brown
Originally presented to the professional staff at the University of Dayton in January of 2016. Reviews aspects of college student development online and how to engage college students.
3 Things Every Sales Team Needs to Be Thinking About in 2017Drift
Thinking about your sales team's goals for 2017? Drift's VP of Sales shares 3 things you can do to improve conversion rates and drive more revenue.
Read the full story on the Drift blog here: http://blog.drift.com/sales-team-tips
Research makes it clear, the generation of children in our ministries today is vastly different than any other group of children the Church has ever sought to reach. They engage and edit media, experiment with culture, and experience community in new ways. Discover the unique learning charac- teristics of today’s kid and learn to leverage those characteristics in your ministry.
Presentation given at the Academia Cotopaxi, Quito Ecuador.
Interested in working with Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano? Contact Silvia via http://www.globallyconnectedlearning.com
Link here for updated slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17mzXIiljN5aEIiTXJWK2qgeItoLeVkEHB7JYrqhkOHM/edit?usp=sharing
Offers tips to students while researching to help organize information in order to make the research process easier.
Keynote address (Feb, 2016) to the educators in the Fort Nelson school district. We all know that we cannot teach a child without a concection... without a relationship. In the hustle and bustle of our jobs as educators, we often forget our why, the reason we got into education, of trying to make a difference with kids. In this talk, 6 Keys to Connecting are shared and discussed with the challenge of creating a more positive climate and better connections with kids in our classrooms, schools, and organizations.
Slides designed to go with a lecture on Martin Luther and the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation, including the controversy of Tetzel's sale of indulgences, the 95 Theses, the Diet of Worms, the German Peasants' Revolt, and the Peace of Augsburg. Martin Luther's doctrines are addressed in another lecture.
Nearly 50 percent of all new teachers quit within just five years. The resulting losses, both financial and in student performance, are staggering. Find out how professional development can help curb teacher attrition and improve student learning!
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, promising self-driving cars, medical breakthroughs, and new ways of working. But how do you separate hype from reality? How can your company apply AI to solve real business problems?
Here’s what AI learnings your business should keep in mind for 2017.
My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343
Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/assessment & http://shellyterrell.com/examprep
A quick presentation share that makes the argument that the future of education is increasingly digital, but the aims and foundational core of education remains the same.
My books- Hacking Digital Learning Strategies http://hackingdls.com & Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go
Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/brainstorm & http://shellyterrell.com/grammar
This presentation raises the idea of the shift in contemporary education from the institutions as gatekeeper to the facilitator, and the student is at the center of the learning. It introduces how the use of an online learning video library, such as Lynda.com, in collaboration with traditional institutions offers an attractive, all-encompassing solution for students, instructors and institutions.
Learn more: http://www.lynda.com/Video-training-tutorials/78-0.html
The famous educational philosopher, John Dewey, stated “We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.’ Maker education involves hands-on and experiential activities. Learning can occur through the act of making but having learners reflect on their making experiences increases the likelihood of learning. It is not left to chance.
Learn how to give a talk, presentation, or workshop focused on real teaching/learning rather than fluff and talk. This workshop was given at Devsigner 2015 in Portland, OR by Kristen Gallagher of Edify Education Design.
The following presentation was originally presented at the LEAD365 conference in November 2015. It provides an overview of some of the important issues student leaders need to think through when engaging online.
GAME ON! Integrating Games and Simulations in the Classroom Brian Housand
Brian Housand, Ph.D.
brianhousand.com
@brianhousand
GAME ON! Integrating Games and Simulations in the Classroom
It is estimated that by the time that today’s youth enters adulthood that they will have played an average of 10,000 hours of video games. By playing games, research suggests that they have developed abilities related to creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Come explore the history of games and simulations in the classroom and investigate ways that current games and simulations in digital and non-digital formats can be meaningfully and purposefully integrated into your learning environment.
Development and Engagement in the Age of Social Media Paul Brown
Originally presented to the professional staff at the University of Dayton in January of 2016. Reviews aspects of college student development online and how to engage college students.
3 Things Every Sales Team Needs to Be Thinking About in 2017Drift
Thinking about your sales team's goals for 2017? Drift's VP of Sales shares 3 things you can do to improve conversion rates and drive more revenue.
Read the full story on the Drift blog here: http://blog.drift.com/sales-team-tips
Research makes it clear, the generation of children in our ministries today is vastly different than any other group of children the Church has ever sought to reach. They engage and edit media, experiment with culture, and experience community in new ways. Discover the unique learning charac- teristics of today’s kid and learn to leverage those characteristics in your ministry.
Presentation given at the Academia Cotopaxi, Quito Ecuador.
Interested in working with Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano? Contact Silvia via http://www.globallyconnectedlearning.com
Link here for updated slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17mzXIiljN5aEIiTXJWK2qgeItoLeVkEHB7JYrqhkOHM/edit?usp=sharing
Offers tips to students while researching to help organize information in order to make the research process easier.
Keynote address (Feb, 2016) to the educators in the Fort Nelson school district. We all know that we cannot teach a child without a concection... without a relationship. In the hustle and bustle of our jobs as educators, we often forget our why, the reason we got into education, of trying to make a difference with kids. In this talk, 6 Keys to Connecting are shared and discussed with the challenge of creating a more positive climate and better connections with kids in our classrooms, schools, and organizations.
Slides designed to go with a lecture on Martin Luther and the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation, including the controversy of Tetzel's sale of indulgences, the 95 Theses, the Diet of Worms, the German Peasants' Revolt, and the Peace of Augsburg. Martin Luther's doctrines are addressed in another lecture.
Nearly 50 percent of all new teachers quit within just five years. The resulting losses, both financial and in student performance, are staggering. Find out how professional development can help curb teacher attrition and improve student learning!
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, promising self-driving cars, medical breakthroughs, and new ways of working. But how do you separate hype from reality? How can your company apply AI to solve real business problems?
Here’s what AI learnings your business should keep in mind for 2017.
My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343
Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/assessment & http://shellyterrell.com/examprep
A quick presentation share that makes the argument that the future of education is increasingly digital, but the aims and foundational core of education remains the same.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
This presentation provides an introduction to quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis and marker-assisted selection (MAS) in plant breeding. The presentation begins by explaining the type of quantitative traits. The process of QTL analysis, including the use of molecular genetic markers and statistical methods, is discussed. Practical examples demonstrating the power of MAS are provided, such as its use in improving crop traits in plant breeding programs. Overall, this presentation offers a comprehensive overview of these important genomics-based approaches that are transforming modern agriculture.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
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direction, conflict
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BJP–Congress debate
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lunch is free for all
free-for-all lunch
lunch is a free-for-all
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There are many things I love about SocialCops: the
blogs, the email newsletters and the grammar TOTs.
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There are many things I love about SocialCops — the
blogs, the email newsletters and the grammar TOTs.
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I have three favorite foods — eggs, eggs and eggs.
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There’s one thing I hate about work — the quiet.
a complete sentence single-item list
6. Sentences with 1 em-dash
SocialCops really knows how to party; we call it
Friday Demos.
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(joins two sentences of equal significance)
(joins two sentences to show a connection between them)
SocialCops really knows how to party — we call it
Friday Demos.
7. Sentences with 1 em-dash
We love data — it’s our passion and best friend.
a complete sentence
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(joins two sentences to show a connection between them)
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single-item list, multi-item list or another complete
sentence].
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9. Sentences with 1 em-dash
This is what brought me to SocialCops — the demos, the
awesome tech and captains ball.
The demos, the awesome tech and captains ball — this
is what brought me to SocialCops.
Pro tip
Invert your list with an em-dash for emphasis.
(You can’t do this with a colon!)
10. Sentences with 1 em-dash
Examples
I think Viz might make it easier for you to do what you
do every day — and tell great data stories.
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I think Viz might make it easier for you to do what you
do every day — and tell great data stories.
I think Viz might make it easier for you to do what you
do every day — tell great data stories.
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12. Sentences with 1 em-dash
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I think Viz is the most powerful tool on the market
because of its sophisticated features — maps at every
level, beautiful templates, simple customization and
easy embeds.
13. Sentences with 1 em-dash
Examples
I think Viz is the most powerful tool on the market
because of its sophisticated features — maps at every
level, beautiful templates, simple customization and
easy embeds.
No problems!
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14. Sentences with 1 em-dash
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After 1800 cups of coffee, 80 all-nighters and 50,000
lines of code, we are ready for the launch of Viz 2.0 —
with a lot of cool and powerful features.
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After 1800 cups of coffee, 80 all-nighters and 50,000
lines of code, we are ready for the launch of Viz 2.0 —
with a lot of cool and powerful features.
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wanted to put a comma, but they thought there were too
many commas already.
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16. Spans, ranges,
direction, conflict
In chapters 8–12
From 2008–2014
Mumbai–Delhi railway
BJP–Congress debate
Joins separate
words into a single
word
lunch is free for all
free-for-all lunch
lunch is a free-for-all
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place of a pair of
commas,
brackets, colons,
and semicolons
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is not a
comma
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Break up the sentence or simplify it:
1800 cups of coffee, 80 all-nighters and 50,000 lines of
code later, we are ready to launch Viz 2.0 with lots of
cool and powerful features.
or
In the last four months, we drank 1800 cups of coffee,
pulled 80 all-nighters and wrote 50,000 lines of code.
Now we are ready for the launch of Viz 2.0, with a lot of
cool and powerful features.
18. Sentences with 2 em-dashes
Replacing brackets or commas
Collect, a mobile data collection tool, is used by 140
partners around the world.
Collect (a mobile data collection tool) is used by 140
partners around the world.
Collect — a mobile data collection tool — is used by
140 partners around the world.
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Collect — a mobile data collection tool — is used by
140 partners around the world.
Collect is used by 140 partners around the world.
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must make sense on its own.
20. Sentences with 2 em-dashes
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Collect is a mobile data collection tool — used by
BMGF, Tata Trusts, Unilever and Goonj — most of
whom joined last year.
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Collect is a mobile data collection tool — used by
BMGF, Tata Trusts, Unilever and Goonj — most of
whom joined last year.
Collect is a mobile data collection tool most of whom
joined last year.
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22. Sentences with 2 em-dashes
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Collect is a mobile data collection tool — used by
BMGF, Tata Trusts, Unilever and Goonj — most of
whom joined last year.
Collect is a mobile data collection tool used by
BMGF, Tata Trusts, Unilever and Goonj, most of
whom joined last year.
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23. Sentences with 2 em-dashes
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I know you’re super busy — not sure if you’ve had a
chance to check out Viz — the easiest way to build
maps.
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I know you’re super busy — not sure if you’ve had a
chance to check out Viz — the easiest way to build
maps.
I know you’re super busy. I’m not sure if you’ve had a
chance to check out Viz, the easiest way to build
maps.
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