Written by: Nadia Mireles* Recently, Yale University announced open access to its cultural collection of more than 250,000 images. Works by Picasso, Renoir and Gauguin, among many others, can be now found electronically. However, what does art—and the great artists of past centuries—have to do with Open Educational Resources (OER), technology and education? The “open access” … [Lee más...] about Gauguin, Art and Open Educational Resources
Gauguin, el arte y los Recursos Educativos Abiertos
Por: Nadia Mireles* Recientemente, la Universidad de Yale anunció el acceso abierto a su colección cultural de más de 250,000 imágenes. Entre muchas otras, se pueden encontrar obras de Picasso, Renoir o Gauguin en forma electrónica. ¿Qué tienen que ver el arte, los grandes artistas de siglos pasados con los Recursos Educativos Abiertos (REA), la tecnología y la … [Lee más...] about Gauguin, el arte y los Recursos Educativos Abiertos
Schools for Tomorrow
Last week, the New York Times opened its doors for the inaugural Schools for Tomorrow conference on bringing technology into the classroom. Archived videos can be found here; the twitter stream can be found under #nytedtech. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the conference and reflect on what I felt were some overarching themes: Teachers and … [Lee más...] about Schools for Tomorrow
Las escuelas del mañana
La semana pasada, el New York Times abrió sus puertas a la sesión inaugural de la Conferencia Escuelas del Mañana que se proponía reflexionar sobre cómo llevar la tecnología a las aulas. Los videos archivados se pueden encontrar aquí. El hilo de Twitter se puede encontrar en #nytedtech.Tuve la suerte de tener la oportunidad de asistir a la conferencia y he podido reflexionar … [Lee más...] about Las escuelas del mañana
Overcoming boredom, spurring creativity, and challenging assumptions in education
Between 2006 and 2009, over 275,000 high school students participated in the High School Survey of Student Engagement, which is implemented annually in the United States. The survey focuses on three areas: why students go to school, level of boredom, and the risk of dropping out. The findings were consistent during this period. Nearly 7 out of 10 students go to school because … [Lee más...] about Overcoming boredom, spurring creativity, and challenging assumptions in education