Aim/Purpose: This preface presents the papers included in the ninth issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL) special series of selected Chais Conference best papers. Background: The Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, is organized by the Research Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies, The Open University of Israel. The 12th Chais Conference was held at The Open University of Israel, Raanana, Israel, on February 14-15, 2017. Each year, selected papers of the Chais conference are expanded and published in IJELL. Methodology: A qualitative conceptual analysis of the themes and insights of the papers included in the ninth selection of IJELL special series of selected Chais Conference best papers. Contribution: The presentation of the papers of this selection emphasizes their novelty, as well as their main implications, describes current research issues, and chronicles the main themes within the discourse of learning technologies research, as reflected at the Chais 2017 conference. Findings: Contemporary research goes ‘beyond the walls of the classroom’ and investigates systemic and pedagogical aspects of integrating learning technologies in education on a large scale. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers are encouraged to investigate broad aspects of seizing the opportunities and overcoming the challenges of integrating innovative technologies in education. Impact on Society: Effective application of learning technologies has a major potential to improve the well-being of individuals and societies. Future Research: The conceptual analysis of contemporary main themes of innovative learning technologies may provide researchers with novel directions for future research on various aspects of the effective utilization of learning technologies.

Aim/Purpose: Developing Digital Platform Ecosystems (DPE) to transform conventional Knowledge Management Systems (KM/KMS) scenarios promises significant benefits for individuals, institutions, as well as emerging knowledge economies. Background: The academic entrepreneurship project presented is aiming for such a KMS-DPE configuration. Having consolidated this author’s own and external re-search findings, realization is currently commencing with a start-up in a business incubator. Methodology: Design science research applying mixed one-sample case study and illustrative scenario approach focusing on conceptual analysis and entrepreneurship. Contribution: Although (academic) entrepreneurship is a young research area with recently growing interest, publications focusing on this transitional stage between maturing research and projected commercial viability of digital technologies are rare. Findings: A roadmap looking beyond the immediate early-start-up perspective is out-lined by integrating recent development-stage-related DPE-research and by addressing stakeholders diverse informing needs essential for system realization. Recommendations for Practitioners and Researchers: As this transdisciplinary perspective combines KM, informing, design science, and entrepreneurial research spaces, it may assist other researchers and practitioners facing similar circumstances and/or start-up opportunities. Impact on Society: The article advances the understanding of how DPE communities may serve members with highly diverse skills and ambitions better to gainfully utilize the platform’s resources and generative potential in their personal and local settings. Future Research: As the entrepreneurial agenda will complement (not substitute) the academic research, research priorities have been highlighted aligned to three future stages.

'What's going on?' Within the context of our critically-informed teaching practice, we see moments of deep learning and reflexivity in classroom discussions and assessments. Yet, these moments of criticality are interspersed with surface learning and reflection. We draw on dichotomous, linear developmental, and messy explanations of learning processes to empirically explore the learning journeys of 20 international Chinese and 42 domestic New Zealand students. We find contradictions within our own data, and between our findings and the extant literature. We conclude that expressions of surface learning and reflection are considerably more complex than they first appear. Moreover, developing critical reflexivity is a far more subtle, messy, and emotional experience than previously understood. We present the theoretical and pedagogical significance of these findings when we consider the implications for the learning process and the practice of management education.

Improving equity in data science, edited by Colby Tofel-Grehl and Emmanuel Schanzer, is a thought-provoking exploration of how data science education can be transformed to foster equity, especially within K-16 classrooms. The editors advocate for redefining

...

...

BMX Jam + best trick & best line Contest in Jena (Germany)

On 23 September, a BMX Jam with Best Trick + Best Line Contest will take place in Jena. The Jam / Contest takes place in the Skatepark Jena Paradies. Registration from 1 pm and start approx. 3 pm. The whole is supported by the Crossroads Jena e.V., which also provide for grill pies, drinks, music and afterwards for an open air cinema.

address: Crossroads Jena e.V. Lindenstraße 1, 07747 Jena

More infos on Facebook.

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a state law that would require classrooms in Louisiana to post the Ten Commandments starting in January.

Portland, OR — Episodes of agitated student behavior – including verbal abuse of fellow students and teachers, as well as physical acts such as hitting, weaponizing school supplies, and destroying school or student property – may foster a “disrupted learning environment” that puts teachers’ safety and health at risk, according to a recent report from the Oregon Education Association.

Enhance your EHS program and give students the confidence to respond in an emergency with classroom CPR training from LOOP Learning System.

Children's Geographies; 04/01/2022
(AN 155952639); ISSN: 14733285
Academic Search Premier

Children's Geographies; 10/01/2022
(AN 159948775); ISSN: 14733285
Academic Search Premier

Children's Geographies; 04/01/2024
(AN 178088139); ISSN: 14733285
Academic Search Premier

A federal judge has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms is unconstitutional.

The new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday. The judge said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a recently passed Louisiana law that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

The growing pressure on school curricula has meant crystals and the science of crystallography have been cut from or made optional for many educational programs. This omission is a serious disservice to the history and understanding of modern sciences, given that crystallography underpins many of the greatest advancements in science over the past century, is a critical component of many modern research papers and patents, and has 29 Nobel Prizes awarded in the field. This contribution describes a simple activity to target classroom and public engagement with crystallography, using marshmallows or equivalent sweets/candy to represent atoms and cocktail sticks to represent bonds, together with examples of how crystals are studied and how they are useful. Though it has a simple basis, this activity can be extended in numerous ways to reflect the aims of the demonstrator, and a few of these are described.

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released SCIENCE, EVOLUTION, AND CREATIONISM, a book designed to give the public a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the current scientific understanding of evolution and its importance in the science classroom.

The global community is in a crucial window for taking steps to address the numerous threats that climate change poses. Climate Crossroads is a major new initiative at the National Academies to help the nation meet the challenges of climate change.

Canadian Classroom and Inventive Classroom Partner with Creality to Introduce Four New 3D Printing Products to the North American Market

Indigenous and Native American leaders will take the Summit's main stage

Child Classroom, a China-based modern kindergarten design and furniture manufacturer, provides customized and innovative kindergarten furniture design for various customers worldwide.

The Austin, Texas-based CBD manufacturer has officially dropped prices on a significant portion of their product line-up. Premium Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum, and CBD Isolate products at very competitive prices.

Innovative Startup Seeks Funding to Empower Teachers with Inquiry-Based Learning Tools, Aiming to Transform Student Engagement Nationwide

"I am grateful for years of support from students, staff, and supporters."

Diverse coalition to present the human perspective on AI adoption

25% OFF Site Wide with Code STPAT25

By VOA News This 2010 Earth Day video is just as relevant in 2017. Happy Earth Day.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

This workshop is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to begin integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting and considering its impact on students and instructions. Suggestions for discussing GenAI with students and guidance on writing a GenAI syllabus statement are explored in this workshop. This workshop also offers ideas for designing assignments in a GenAI era, ranging from (re)designing assignments to integrating GenAI into assignments. U-M GPT demonstrations will be included in this workshop.

Recommended Prerequisites:
Generative AI Basics [https://academictechnology.umich.edu/get-help/training/instructional-support/workshops/133]

Register: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/generative-ai-in-the-classroom-11-13-24-2/

Workshop Outline:
- Can GenAI complete my assessment? How will GenAI affect my courses?
- Talking about GenAI with students
- GenAI syllabus statements
- Designing assignments in a GenAI era
- Resources and Support

Topics: Generative AI
Level: Beginner

Trainers: Monica Hickson and Jennifer Love

With AI-generated text-to-speech and translation options, Newsroom will reach new audiences while continuing to tell UCLA’s stories in bold new ways.

TORONTO, ON — A group of students in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto are getting the opportunity of a lifetime. Using the vast capabilities of IBM’s Watson, the cognitive computing technology widely known for winning the 2011 Jeopardy challenge, the students will be learning to develop innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based […]

TORONTO, ON — Media are invited to attend “International Criminal Law at the Crossroads,” an intimate conversation with Canadian James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, together with Richard Dicker, Director of International Justice for Human Rights Watch. More than 10 years after the ICC began hearing cases, two of the world’s most prominent […]

ABB Robotics announced its sponsorship of MassRobotics, a leading innovation hub and startup accelerator for robotics in the United States.

Kobe JALT (Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). December 8 (Sun), 14:00-15:30 in Kobe, Hyogo. Stephen McNamara (Kwansei Gakuin University).

Catch up on the latest headlines in our NEWSRoom video series.

"When it comes to mini-ITX AMD X570 motherboards there are only a handful to choose from. Today we are checking out ASRock�s offering which comes in the form of the X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB3. We first saw the Phantom Gaming Series from ASRock with their Z390 Phantom Gaming X and we are hoping to see the same quality in the X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX... [PCSTATS]

Newsround presenter De-Graft Mensah tells the story of his trip to Ghana where he found out more about his family's history and the impact of the British Empire in the West African nation.

Newsround has been finding out how the cost of living crisis and rising prices have affected children living in the UK.

With record numbers of families living in temporary accommodation, Newsround reporter Shanequa Paris investigates how children are being affected.

As adults in the US vote to decide their next president, Nina Blissett visits children living in the state of Pennsylvania to find out who they’re supporting.

Cyberbullying is a problem we hear more and more about in the news. In this special Newsround, Ricky meets the kids who have been affected by bullying online.

A signed version of Newsround is available to watch every weekday for children who use British Sign Language.

Shanequa has your Wednesday Newsround. Check out the children having special lessons outdoors, a school gets a Gladiator visit for Children in Need, you tell us your plans for the big day and we check out Mary Earps' wax figure.

Another training article. Something my trainees weren't doing very well -drilling. Not very exciting, but someone might find it useful.

10 Most Popular Classroom Projectors

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) on broadcast newsrooms and media safety, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:

What it is: ClassPad is free online software that lets you digitize your math scratch paper. You can create original teaching materials for the math classroom quickly and easily. With ClassPad, you can quickly add mathematical formulas, graphs, spreadsheets, and geometry sheets to share with your students (and other teachers). ClassPad can be accessed from...

Location: Law Electronic Resource-