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The Adopter Quiz will ask you to select the best word or phrase that describes you from a list of five words. At the end of the quiz it will tell you what kind of adopter you are based on your choices. Once you have your results, go here to learn more and check out …
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Here are my thoughts on a specific article "Gent, Edd. "Is education the new currency?." Bbc.com. 10 Feb. 2020. <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200210-is-education-the-new-currency> Accessed Web. 11 Feb. 2020. " This is a thought provoking article. I appreciate the efforts made to support our learners future successes but I believe we must do so judiciously. The human brain is designed …
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What do problem solvers, go-getters, and DIYers have in common? AGENCY. When we figure things out and get things done, we feel as though we are in charge. The sense of agency refers to this feeling of being in the driving seat when it comes to our actions. In an age where we see the …
Are you looking to boost those graduate credits? Looking for a good read? How about both? WanderlustEDU: An Educator's Guide to Innovation, Change, and Adventure, a book about innovation in education and shifting our culture. In WanderlustEDU we take embrace the courage to move forward in our beloved career, we learn to re-appreciate why we …
What do problem solvers, go-getters, and DIYers have in common? AGENCY Teaching with emergent technology is NOT about Teaching with emergent technology. When we figure things and/or get things done, we tend not to feel as though they simply happen to us, instead we feel as though we are in charge. The sense of agency …
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Introduction Innovation goes beyond a simple new tool, innovation infers application, capability, and methods of accomplishing a task... a better workflow. The Future Of Work will demand people are prepared to solve complex problems, interact with clients/colleagues, and be able to adapt to new tools and workflows. Over the next twenty years, we are likely …
I have always found the work of history museum curators to be fascinating. They are tasked, in many cases, with selecting artifacts of our ancestors and displaying them in a way that allows people to make connections with the past. Do they always get it right? Do they always represent a culture with 100% accuracy? …
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Culture is defined as the beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a social group. These attributes are agreed upon and shared by that social group. There are five key tenets of culture: Culture is learnedCulture is sharedCulture is based on symbolsCulture is integratedCulture is dynamic Understanding culture is paramount in leading positive change. Take …
If you are feeling lonely in your teacher journey... you are doing it wrong. Teaching is about sharing, collaborating, and growing. The concept of closing the door and focusing only on your own teaching in your own space is not what our profession is all about.As a second-year teacher, I remember the excitement that ran through me about …
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