Archive for ‘Learning’

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Unqualified dreamers

Ignore reality and you’ll risk failure. A new study shows what it takes to convince a person that he or she isn’t qualified to achieve the career of his dreams. ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading or Register to get full acces to the magazine for 1 year - 25$ annual for...
December 9th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Learning | Read More

Ghost story

Outdated attitudes, behaviors scary. By Carol Kinsey Goman. I believe in ghosts. Not only do I believe in ghosts, I’ve seen how they haunt individuals, teams, departments, and entire organizations around the world. And nowhere are these workplace ghosts more insidious than in the area of collaboration. What...
December 8th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, FREE articles, Learning | Read More

Learning while black

Creating educational excellence for African American children. In her book Learning While Black, Janice Hale argues that educators must look beyond the cliches of urban poverty and teacher training to explain the failures of public education with regard to black students. “Why,” Hale asks simply,...
December 8th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Learning | Read More

Bridging the digital divide

Alabama provides students 21st century skills. By John Norton. Kurtavia, a first grader at George Hall Elementary in inner-city Mobile, Alabama, sits at a computer bigger than she is and strikes several keys. A window pops up on the screen and when she clicks the “play” button, we see a colorful...
November 12th, 2009 | 01 (6) 2009 / html, Learning | Read More

Committee looks to improve K-12 STEM education

In U.S. Congress. Regardless of the current Federal emphasis on teaching basics and relying on test scores, President Barrack Obama initiated a new emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and a U.S. House subcommittee continues to look for ways to improve the program. ... more for...
November 12th, 2009 | 01 (6) 2009 / html, Learning | Read More

Attention: Your expertise is about to expire

By Ross Shafer. In the old days, people hoarded knowledge as a hedge against colleague competition or obsolescence. But the shelf life of knowledge and expertise is short-lived in the fast-paced environment of the 21st century. Be careful not to let yourself go beyond your expiration date. Here’s what...
September 24th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, FREE articles, Learning | Read More

The world is open

Anyone can learn anything from anybody anytime. A new book by an Indiana University School of Education professor takes a comprehensive look at how Web technology is changing worldwide education. ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading or Register to get full acces to the magazine...
September 23rd, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Learning | Read More