Sir Ken Robinson and the urgency we have to change education

An impressive video where Sir Robinson depicts his view about educational systems. And urgency to change them !

Is 21th century education really up-to-date ?

Sir Ken Robinson says shares his opinion about the way we might change the approach to educating future citizens.

Ten tips for teachers and students

Edutopia shares ten tips to effectively help teachers' and students' work in the classroom:

Ten tips for you to read


Here you can read them by their title:
1. Build Community
2. Design a Safe, Well-Managed and Friendly Classroom Environment
3. Include Students in Creating Rules, Norms, Routines, and Consequences
4. Create a Variety of Communication Channels
5. Always Be Calm, Fair and Consistent
6. Know the Students You Teach
7. Address Conflict Quickly and Wisely
8. Integrate Positive Classroom Rituals
9. Keep it Real
10. Partner with Parents and Guardians

The famous talk of Steve Jobs about dreams

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
Keep this in mind and please use your talents for the benefits or other people around you.

Is tech-in-education useful ??

These four statements explain why and how we can gain more and more good effects from the use of tech-rich environments in learning.
"Our goal is to help children learn to think creatively, reason systematically, work collaboratively, and learn continuously – essential skills for success in the 21st century."
The sentence is from M. Resnick, leader of the Lifelong Kindergarten at MIT Media Lab. In that place, learning experiences are rooted similarly to the way we learn in the kindergarten. If you can't believe, go read:


the 2011 Mc. Graw award for innovation in learning

When you were a kid ...

This nice video shows you how we might change the way pupils face life.
Try to teach them how to shape their future and not simply "wait for" it:

The new way to school in India

A new silent approach to education is flooding India's system of schooling.

 In this video, you'll find how and where poor children from poor corners CAN change their lives upside-down:

let's talk about ... the way we talk

Some schools in the US are finding their way into an effective method for learning.
In fact, building fluent learning communities is a key step into good collaborations among learners (and teachers, okay :) )