Problemas de educación
“Todos los problemas son problemas de educación” Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Fuente: Sarmiento, D. F., Montt, L., & Sarmiento, A. B. (1900). Obras de DF Sarmiento (Vol. 45). Imprenta Gutenberg.
2020 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report. Teaching and Learning Edition
The 2020 Horizon Report was published by EDUCAUSE*, a global nonprofit organization whose members include US and international higher education institutions, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and K–12 institutions. In the report, they have sought to retain the elements that higher education professionals and leaders have come to value over many years—its focus on the trends, technologies, and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, based on a methodology that grounds the findings in the perspectives and expertise of a panel of leaders in higher education. Also, they have sought to innovate and improve upon the report this year, moving the focus away from forecasts [...]
Postponement: SIG 27 Conference
The University of Antwerp announced the postponement of the 3rd edition of the SIG 27 Conference. The event, originally scheduled for December of this year, has been rescheduled for the next year (14-16th December 2021) in Antwerp (Belgium). The theme of the 2020 SIG 27 conference is "Sharpening the facets of online measures: Research at the cutting edge". The theme relates to one of the most important symbols of the city of Antwerp: the diamond. As stated in the SIG 27 mission statement, learning is an ongoing process leading to an outcome. The assessment of learning thus requires considering the [...]
What is a Personal Learning Network?
In the video below, Marc-André Lalande offers a concise, useful definition that simplifies the idea from hashtags and movements and social engagement and badges and, well, all the buzzwords you hear, into a clear explanation that works not just within education, but any field. “A Personal Learning Network -PLN is a way of describing the group of people that you connect with to learn their ideas, their questions, their reflections, and their references. Your PLN is not limited to online interactions, but it is that online, global interactive part that really makes it special. It is personal because you choose who’s part [...]
Feria: Recerca en Directe
L'esdeveniment serà organitzat per el Parc Científic de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona), EduCaixa, Ajuntament de Barcelona i Fundació Espanyola per a la Ciència i la Tecnologia (FECYT) del Ministeri d'Economia i Competitivitat. L'objectiu és explicar el tipus de recerca que duen a terme diferents centres i instituts de recerca de Catalunya. Explicar el mètode científic. Fer experiments. Interactuar amb els aparells de recerca. Formular-se preguntes i buscar respostes seguint les pautes del mètode científic. Dur a terme petits experiments. Dialogar amb joves investigadors/es. Valorar l'avenç científic i tècnic. L'activitat es durà a terme del 17 al 20 de juny de [...]
BROKERING YOUTH PATHWAYS. A toolkit for connecting youth to future opportunity
Brokering Youth Pathways was created to share tools and techniques around the youth development practice of “brokering” or connecting youth to future learning opportunities and resources. Brokering Youth Pathways was produced by Hive Research Lab, an applied research partner of Hive NYC Learning Network —a community of informal educational organizations dedicated to supporting digital learning. “Brokering” is an important equity-oriented practice that out-of-school-time (OST) educators can take up in support of youth learning and development. Brokering is means of supporting identity development, social capital building and long-term, interest-driven learning across settings through actively connecting program participants to new learning opportunities like out of school [...]
Evento: #EdcampOnline
Dissabte, la Fundació Bonfil vaig celebrar el primer #EdcampOnline, un nou format Edcamp que manté l'essència i els principis i que se vaig organitzar i celebrar de forma online a través de videoconferències simultànies. En aquesta ocasió, el marc temàtic de l'Edcamp Online vaig girar entorn a "l'educació en temps de coronavirus". Un tema concret, actual i necessari però alhora obert i ampli que permetrà a tots els participants aportar les seves experteses, experiències, recursos, reptes i tot allò que creguin que pot ajudar a la comunitat educativa. La activitat se vaig llevara a cabo avui 25 d'abril al matí [...]
Convocatoria: Programa Magnet per al curs 2020-2021
En el marc dels programes d’innovació del Departament d'Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya s'ha obert la convocatòria Magnet per al curs 2020-21. El programa Magnet promou l’aliança d’un centre educatiu amb una institució de referència en un camp del coneixement específic. Aquesta aliança ha de permetre el desenvolupament d’un projecte educatiu innovador i de qualitat, i que es converteixi en referència en el territori, tant per les famílies com per la comunitat educativa. El programa s’adreça als centres públics amb una composició social desequilibrada respecte al territori de referència, i que compten amb un equip docent compromès amb el [...]
Preguntas impertinentes
Los maestros son a menudo una amenaza para el Estado, porque tienen el potencial de educar a la gente joven para que sepa hacer preguntas impertinentes. Entrevista a Henry Giroux (2019)
How Teachers Can Support PBL at Home
John Larmer, Editor in Chief, Buck Institute for Education U.S., offers tips and projects that teachers can share with parents and caregivers to guide children in any grade through project-based learning—with or without technology. In this post, you can find many resources and interesting links to projects and experiences. Content of this article: CLARIFY (AND LOWER) EXPECTATIONS EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF DOING PBL AT HOME EXPLAIN HOW TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN SUGGEST IDEAS FOR PROJECTS THEY CAN DO AT HOME Learn more