The Psychology of Social Media (Mozcon 2015)Buffer
Courtney Seiter dives into the science of why people post, share, and build relationships on social media and how to create an even more irresistible social media experience for your audience.
The Psychology of Social Media (Mozcon 2015)Buffer
Courtney Seiter dives into the science of why people post, share, and build relationships on social media and how to create an even more irresistible social media experience for your audience.
From a Plastic Computer to the Real Deal My Road to Technology.docxhanneloremccaffery
From a Plastic Computer to the Real Deal: My Road to Technology
My road to technology started when I was just a pipsqueak playing with a multi-colored, plastic, play computer. I would pound the keys with my chubby fingers and giggle when lights flashed or a trill of music played. Did I know what I was doing? Not quite. But nevertheless, it was my first technological step. Then, at the age of five or six, my parents installed a Richard Scary game on an old computer in the playroom. My brother and I were hooked. We would laugh at the silly characters until our bellies hurt and repeat the phrases over and over. “Let’s put a bandaid on it!” In fact, that phrase is still heard around my house to this day, my mom does the best impression.
As our minds developed, we craved more advanced games. I loved playing Zoo Tycoon and creating my own little zoo where dinosaurs and tigers lived in the same pen and there were countless cotton candy vendors. Along with the fun, my computer skills advanced. I learned to type in the names of my animals and how to right click. Slowly but surely, I was becoming familiar with the computer and more comfortable navigating it. I loved to play games on the computer but it wasn’t until a big transition in my life that I began to use technology for the main purpose I use it today.
Fast forward a few years when at the age of 10, my family moved across the country from San Antonio, Texas to Lake Bluff, Illinois. It all seemed very exciting, but there was a hitch in the plan. My best friend, Lauren, was not coming with us. My parents put their heads together and decided I was old enough for my very own email address and computer in my bedroom so that we could communicate whenever we wanted. [email protected]. This dorky little email address became the connection to my best friend and jump-started the most important part of my technological life.
As I started to settle into my new life, I met new friends. However, my best friend Lauren was always just an email away. We were able to maintain our friendship and have even visited each other multiple times. This was largely due to our ability to communicate via email as well as technologies that exist today. For me, the draw to technology is centered around the ability to connect and communicate. Whether it’s communication between best friends on the other side of the country, or new friends on the other side of town. With that all-powerful email address, I gained a new degree of freedom. I didn’t have to bug my mom to let me use the phone and call my new friend, Justine, so that I could ask her if she wanted to be a lady bug with me for Halloween. Instead, I could just shoot her an email! I loved having the power. And I wanted more. All of a sudden, Instant Messenger became all the rage. I wanted in, but my parents were wary of a young girl and the creeps on the internet. So I made a PowerPoint on all the reasons why I should be allowed to get instant messenger. My main sellin ...
We make comparisons between young people’s use of technology within and beyond school, and I present some research in this area, exploring particular the implications for classroom practice. You spend part of the session exploring young people’s work in Scratch, commenting on particular examples within your blog.
I introduce you to Comic Life, which you use this to create a more conventional, linear storyboard for your project.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
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