Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 152
April 9, 2015
Intel Education Accelerator Program for #edtech Startups Is a Great Opportunity
Education technology startups are hot. Sweeping changes are moving through education as technology has become more affordable and scalable. Now is the time. This week, Intel announced their Intel Education Accelerator Program. If you’re interested, you need to apply (Intel.com/EduAccelerator) before May 22 at 12pm PST.
Intel Education and Intel Capital have launched this program to give guidance, resources, and potentially a $100,000 investment from Intel Capital. This program will include me...
March 26, 2015
Top Teachers, Financing Education, and Improving Education: a #gesf Student Reflection
This conference day in Dubai was one of the best. Mr. Andreas Schleicher spoke with us about how teachers are not treated equally among other professions. Teachers make less money that other professions and are not respected, but they are just as important as doctors. Imagine this, if teachers stopped teaching then the world would be plain dumb. The same goes for doctors; if they stop caring then people will start dying. Teachers around the world feel as though they are not important and do n...
March 24, 2015
Learning For Life Versus Learning For Grades, College, or Career
In today’s featured show, Chandler Bolt talks about breaking out of the mold and getting life done. Breaking Out Of A Broken System, was written by Chandler and his brother Seth. The money goes to fund some of their work in Africa and it is a fantastic book for students to read and discuss. Listen now to find out what the brothers meant when they said “rebellion is a good thing”. Knowing some of you out there who listen to the show and read this blog, you might just agree.
This is one of thos...
March 23, 2015
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Passwords
Your bank data, your accounts, your email, and your life are all wrapped up in your ability to create secure passwords and remember them. This wordcloud shows the most commonly used passwords. If you see one that you use, stop now and immediately change yours!
1 – Never Tape It On Your Desk Most password theft happens because of “social engineering.” Most people keep their password taped under their keyboard or in the right or left hand drawer or wallet. Get an app like Password Caddy (http:/...
March 22, 2015
10 Health and Fitness Apps To Make Getting Fit Fun
“Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it I wash my mouth out with chocolate.”
I’ve previously shared about cooking, let’s get physical.
1. Lose ItTrack calories, weight, and exercise. People who faithfully track calories in this app really do lose it.
2. Fit BitLots of us around town are wearing Fit Bits or Fuel Band (by Nike) to track steps. It will even wake you up when you’re sleeping your lightest. (Don’t do lik...
March 21, 2015
Program Computers, Not Kids
If you see technology controlling students, then you’ve got a classroom using 21st century technology for 20th century teaching. If you see students creating and programming the technology, then you’ve got a more modern classroom approach.
As part of Cathy Rubin’s series on the Global Search for Education, this month’s question is “What is the biggest mistake classroom teachers make when integrating technology into the classroom?” Too many classrooms cover Lesson 52 today and Lesson 53 tomor...
March 20, 2015
The Role of Private Education #gesf Session Summary
Over the last couple days, we have been attending the Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF).GESF is a global conference with people from all cultures and backgrounds attending. Being students from a small private school in the small town of Camilla, Georgia, we were eager to attend a session on the role of private schools in the education system. Titled “Is there a place for “private” in education?”, the discussion was controversial and enlightening.
Mark G is a student reporter covering t...
March 19, 2015
The Hidden Qualities of Effective Educators
Matthew Kohut claims people make a decision with a tenth of a second about a person’s warmth. Projecting a sense of warmth is imperative for teachers. Matthew and co-author John Neffinger, said in Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential
that character is how one chooses to be not the way one is born.
Add @besmonte to your PLN @besmonte Compelling People Matthew Kohut- Show #81 – The Two Hidden Qualities of Effec...
Thankful for Teacher Devotion: A Message from a Student #gesf
At the Global Education Skill Forum in Dubai, one of the things that I noticed was the overwhelming devotion of teachers to their profession and their students. I have encountered many wonderful and caring teachers throughout my career as a student, but I was overwhelmed with the passion for teaching that many of these teachers exhibited during the conference. These teachers also display this passion even in times of significant adversity. Many of the top ten finalists for the Global Teacher...
March 15, 2015
The Global Education and Skills Conference is a Cultural Smoothie #gesf
Coming from a small, traditional farming community in the southern United States, it’s a bit of a shock to suddenly find yourself immersed in such a diverse array of ethnicities and cultures-ancient and modern-young and old. New ideas and ways of thinking mix with the traditional views and cultures of people around the globe as people from a myriad of backgrounds come together at the Global Education and Skills Forum held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is so diverse that it is almost like...
