Curriculum: Understanding YouTube & Digital Citizenship – Google in Education

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Do you wonder how to best teach about YouTube and Digital Citizenship? Google has just released a “new interactive curriculum to support teachers of secondary students (~ ages 13-17).” 

The curriculum has ten lessons: What Makes YouTube Unique, Detecting Lies, Safety Mode, Online Reputation and Cyberbullying, Policy, Reporting Content, Privacy Part 1, Privacy Part 2, Copyright, and Additional Resources/Appendix Including Parent Resources.

There is a Teacher’s Guide as well as Slides for each lessons. 

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What if Nelson Mandela Used Facebook to Fight Apartheid? [VIDEO]

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A brief history of Nelson Mandela as told through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Foursquare.

Nelson Mandela, the first black South African president, is celebrating his 94th birthday — no small feat for a man who spent 27 years as a political prisoner in a country torn apart by apartheid for decades.

To commemorate the occasion, Prezence Digital Production created an information-packed but easily digestible video detailing the events of Mandela’s life.

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Angola Press – Politics – Angola’s CPLP term prioritised Portuguese language – Official

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Maputo – Angola’s presidency of the Portuguese Speaking Community also focused on the promotion and divulging of the common language, said the Angolan vice president, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos.

Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos was speaking at the opening of the 9th Summit of CPLP Heads of State and Government taking place in Maputo, Mozambique.

The official said Angola’s programme focused on the Brasilia action on the issue, the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language.

For the implementation of the programme, the CPLP executive authorities assigned the International Institute of Portuguese Language (IILP) to draft and run projects of promotion of the language.

Fernando da Piedade recalled that during its participation at the 65th 66th sessions of the UN General Assembly, Angola, in its capacity as chair of the CPLP, endeavoured for the addresses to be delivered in Portuguese, with the Angolan mission securing the translation of the speeches by Portuguese speaking representatives.

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Envisioning Emerging Technology for 2012 and Beyond

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Where is emerging technology heading? What may become mainstream in coming years? Here is one view of what the future may bring. You may look at this as a roadmap for students in STEM. This file is also available at http://envisioningtech.com/ as a screen-optimized PDF, a print-optimized PDF and a high resolution PNG.

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Creating a Teaching Portfolio Online – Tips on What to Include | Teach.com

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We often talk about the need to have students create a portfolio of their best work. Have you considered creating a portfolio of your work? There are many tools available today that you may use to present your accomplishments. This post will help you explore some of the ins and outs of creating a portfolio of your work.
Questions you will need to reflect on include “Where should I create this portfolio?” Possibilities include blogging platforms, websites, and digital resume tools.
You may also want to include your teaching philosophy, samples of your best work (lesson plans, assessment tools, presentations, etc. Samples of student work are also important.
Have you received grants, awards, provided professional development, published work? If so consider including these also.
The creation of a portfolio is a great way for you to reflect on your career to date and determine some new avenues you might like to explore.

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An In-Depth Look at Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy – Edorigami

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There are many websites that offer looks at Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. Edorigami provides an in-depth look at Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy, providing an introduction and background as well as information on the higher order thinking skills (HOTS). When we think of Bloom’s it is important to remember that it is a learning process. 
This site is rich with resources that you may download. A great tool to keep in your toolkit! 

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Envisioning Emerging Technology for 2012 and Beyond

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Where is emerging technology heading? What may become mainstream in coming years? Here is one view of what the future may bring. You may look at this as a roadmap for students in STEM. This file is also available at http://envisioningtech.com/ as a screen-optimized PDF, a print-optimized PDF and a high resolution PNG.

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editafrica » Blog Archive » Takam Tikou 2012 : langues et livres pour la jeunesse

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– État des lieux

Quelles langues pour la littérature de jeunesse dans les pays arabes ?
Des langues et des livres pour la jeunesse africaine
Quelques repères sur les enjeux sociolinguistiques des îles du Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien
La littérature de jeunesse dans la Caraïbe francophone : un défi des temps présents

– Quelle offre éditoriale ?

Dans le Monde arabe :
Pourquoi écrire et publier en dialecte libanais
Pourquoi ne pas publier en arabe dialectal marocain
Le choix de la langue au service du projet du livre
La langue, un vecteur qui importe peu
Les nouvelles technologies, une réponse aux dilemmes linguistiques des éditeurs ?

En Afrique :
Langues africaines et édition de livres pour enfants

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26 Successful People Who Failed At First

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If at first you don’t succeed…

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