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- Silvia Marinova
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- Bulgaria
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How about a VIRTUAL classroom?
What do you imagine as the perfect classroom?
Me and my students were wondering ...
Is it big and full of light?
Is it in the middle of the jungle?
Are there many books in it?
Is there music in it?
What about a VIRTUAL classroom where you study in a virtual environment as if in a video game? Can we learn more from the virtual world than we actually think? Please, share some ideas and opinions ...
Waiting for your replies: Radina, Iliana and Silvia Marinova (teacher) from Sofia, Bulgaria.
Closing Statement from Silvia Marinova
Thank you all for answering our question! It's been a pleasure answering and reading all the suggestions. :) We learned a lot as well. So you guys were very helpful and gave us some great insights!
A classroom has to be most of all effective and fun for both teachers and students. :)
Have a great time and enjoy the lifetime learning.
Jan 30 2013: In my undergraduate degree, I remember taking a unit that was based entirely online. Our class interacted with each other, and with our lecturer, through a program called Second Life. Within Second Life, we were able to attend lectures, go on excursions, speak with each other, complete group assignments, and even hang out with each other.
A virtual classroom is the perfect way to connect with people from around the globe. Real education is not confined by boundaries, and within a virtual environment we are able to take inquiry learning to the next level. It is a way to inspire students to think creatively, to build networks, and to find their own niche in the world.
The perfect classroom? Be it physical or virtual, in a jungle or a room surrounded by books; for me, it is simply one that inspires students, and gives them the tools to become active global citizens.Jan 27 2013: The perfect classroom? It is the place where we ask new questions and we get new answers; the place where we try a new experiment and we get a new outcome. That place can be anywhere in the world. We can learn new things wherever we are and no matter how much money we have.
Jan 28 2013: Well said! Silvia
This is maybe the best answer here! You're right! But learning can be more easy if we have better classrooms >..<
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Jan 25 2013: Dear Silvia Marinova (teacher), Radina, Iliana from Sofia, Bulgaria; Greetings to you!
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We are standing at the dawn of (no actually morning has already risen on) virtual teaching and I can think of huge applications of virtual teaching. Just last night I watched a TED talk on teaching one of the toughest subjects(surgery) in a virtual manner. As you know we can now learn many subjects by ourselves, like languages, etc. virtually. And of course, one can go to a coffee shop here and find, at any one time, thirty young adults sitting alone at their lab tops, without ever meeting or learning anything about each other. So we have wonderfully caffeinated virtual classrooms ;-)
I think schools have a much more critical role than teaching subject matter. And that is 'socializing' students through education. (for example as shown by John Hunter in his talk listed below)
This is a desperate need growing by the same reason and rapidity at which, the world is being isolated by digital / virtual technology.The improvement would be when we teach children how to interact with each other (as of kindergarten and first grade through high school graduation) and how to combine their abilities and collaborate with their diverse talents to create a win:win society.
Instead of simply passing on the win:lose one we inherited: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/manufactured-landscapes/
You already have posted my favorite classroom: http://www.ted.com/talks/john_hardy_my_green_school_dream.html
And this is the best teaching I have ever seen: http://www.ted.com/talks/john_hunter_on_the_world_peace_game.html
Jan 30 2013: That's right! Virtual classrooms make learning more easy, but the real ones help us to be more social. So, umm... is there a way to combine both?
I totally share your view on "wonderfully caffeinated classrooms". I practise that myself when I write my poems or come back home trying to find something to occupy my mind. :) But I really find it much more fullfilling to communicate face to face and experience the person that way. I try to socialize my students all the time but I gotta tell you that it's no piece of cake and there's always the personal example that you have to show! :) As usual wonderful to hear from you, Juliette!
SilviaJan 25 2013: The perfect classroom to me is one that is molded to the students it houses. The class size is like...5 kids to every 1 teacher. The building itself is just there for mailing purposes, because there are field trips constantly. Exploring and watching education happen in context, in the real world....and pizza....I don't know why...but...pizza
I've basically described an episode of The Magic School Bus
As for a virtual classroom. I've always imagined that if we went into an educational system where we were only in front of a computer screen watching lessons from our homes, it would cut down on the sense of community in education. Interestingly enough the world has changed so much that online IS a community now. The virtual classroom is already doing incredible things. The Center for Disease Control here in Atlanta used World of Warcraft to learn how viruses spread. We're opening up our minds.
To sides of the coin, I guess
Jan 28 2013: PIZZA!! This would be the best!! Pizza in clasrooms woo!. Your view of the best classroom is the best. Really. Very cool!
Greg Swanson
Jan 25 2013: Yes I agree about needing good teachers that have a good understanding of subjects. My experience is that teachers fulfill two roles: First, a teacher should be providing correct content and the progression of learning of a subject (e.g., algebra comes before trigonometry, and then precalculus, then calculus). Second, a teacher should also be turning the subject that might ordinarily seem mundane to a student into a fun and artistic activity. If you only do the first, students will not care or try. If you only do the second, there can be a lot of frustrating extra work simply to find what content a student needs to learn before understanding a topic.
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This appears what the green school is working on, maybe with some additional environmental/social responsibility.
So to maybe refine my answer to your original question. I think a classroom should be a philosophical change in perspective. That is, the world should be the classroom and everything in it can be something interesting to learn about. One could merely have a concrete room, barren of any books, computers, etc., but you then talk about the structural integrity of the room, surface area, volume, why this room was built using concrete and if that would happen if it was built today...etc...
Jan 28 2013: I really like your view of things! I also try to incorporate art in my classroom but sometimes I'm pressed by time limits and stuff. Anyway, it's what makes the classes fun for teachers, too (since we do that mundane routine every day). SilviaJan 31 2013: Silvia,
To answer your question, I don't know if we can learn more but we can learn in virtual worlds. I am a part of an immersive virtual world and there are many colleges and universities that use them for immersive learning and others projects. One such project is virtual model of "The Alamo", a famous Texas landmark which is at the virtual campus of the University of Texas Arlington. You can read about the history of the real Alamo here. http://www.history.com/topics/alamo
NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory also have virtual displays of rockets, the Hubble Telescope and the Mars Rover at their simulation, as well as meeting spaces where people gather virtually for presentations.
The most common form of learning that takes place in virtual class room is language learning.
If you would like me to send your class some picture of these places from inside the virtual world please feel free to contact me via my TED profile email. See my profile page and find the link of the top right.
Atul Jadhav
Jan 30 2013: My idea of a perfect classroom is one in which :
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1.the classroom environment is least restrictive,
2. there is an immediate feedback for every student,
3. Teacher guides and students are encouraged to find their own own answers,
4. there is freedom to do mistakes and
5. Punishment/ Reprimands should be the last option. If given they should be immediate, reasonable and followed by suggestion to correct the actions.
Virtual labs and virtual learning can supplement classroom learning but should not be implemented in isolation. Teachers can suggest immediate feedbacks, track interest level and attention spans, motivate and inspire, can talk to parents about students inactivity, can serve as a model for the student and make the classroom learning environment more lively. Virtual classrooms are a bit too mechanical. The settings that classroom environment provides can't be replicated at the virtual level.
Elizabeth Gu
Jan 25 2013: It's fantastic, but I was kind of thinking of the opposite.
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How about a class room without any visual aids...?
Power point and Youtube videos are pretty useful in terms of teaching students.
But I think they also make students keep relying on them.
Sometimes it's good for teachers to have 'deficient' moment with their students.
It helps the students improve their imagination and ultimately, their creativity and the ability to think critically. Besides, students aren't the only one who benefit from this 'deficient' moment. Teachers also get to develop their teaching skills. They get a chance to think about the way to teach their students more efficiently and creatively.
I love the word, 'despite' :)
"Despite the fact that we didn't have proper materials for our class…"
I want to end that sentence with more fruitful outcomes as a teacher :P
Jan 30 2013: Are you a teacher as well, Liz? Well, I think every now and then a student and the pedagogs benefit from a class without visual aids. But sometimes I find it real hard in this age of increasing distractions to keep the attention of my students. But once in a while I try to practise it as well. BTW I'd love to have lesson in the warmer seasons in a park or just outside in a garden ... What do you think about that?
Elizabeth Gu
Jan 30 2013: I think it'd be wonderful.....
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Although I've been hoping that my students and I have lessons in a park or someplace open, it's been almost impossible for us to study outside.
You may be surprised to know that Korean education system has been real tough...
Most of the teachers here try hard to make students disciplined as to learning a subject.
Believe me, Korean students are good at acing all sorts of tests—including SAT, TOEFL, International Mathematics Olympiad, etc.
That's because they are trained to analyze all the problems in each question and simplify and organize complex concepts.
There surely are pros and cons, btw.
Trying to keep a balance between "training" and "teaching", I've been attempting to make a change in educating them.
We do use a lot of materials and visual aids thanks to—or should I say, because of?—technology.
Students love visual aids, right? :)
But one thing I love about teaching students with no visual aids is once they realize how important it is to focus on what they learn about, they don't even get distracted.
They even find it exciting to solve complicated questions.
I don't know, Silvia…
Many pursue making students get high scores on every exam.
However, I kind of disagree with them.
Even if my students don't get to ace all the tests, I aspire to teach them how fun and awesome it is to learn.
When some of my colleagues tell me I'm being a little unrealistic, then I tell them to take a long term view. Learning should be fun and encouraged no matter what in a way that it helps students realize the value of it.
Once they get sick and tired of memorizing and solving all those difficult questions, they often get so stressed-out and give up.
That would be the last thing I want to see.Jan 23 2013: When it is a matter of learning it can be any one or more of the list you and students thought about.....
e.g. In ancient India , many teachers used to live in jungle and learners also stay with teacher. In limited way in sub continent still to learn classical music in few cases learners have to stay the maestro they want to learn from in his/her home ......Rabidranath Tagore the Noble winner poet of my laguage , with his prize money established an University named Shantiniketon..where class rooms are in field under tree..
Think of Lyceum of Aristotle in Athens.....
With development of IT and communication network , Virtual Classroom is a reality now I feel....Khan Academy or Coursera are example of such....what do you think?
Jan 30 2013: Great examples you have pointed out, Salim. :) Haven't been here in a while but I'm trying to get back on the track. As for all those amazing school - you're right - they were pretty amazing! Now in Bulgaria we even try to educate people online which hasn't been done successfully so far but I hope we will work it out in the future. As for me practice makes perfect! ;) Sooo I would say that learning from a human who knows more on the subjest matter is much better than anything else ... FYI I'm reading a book now from Elif Shafak about women writers and motherhood called Black Milk ... it's very exciting. Slow paced reader I am but I enjoy every word and I think we can learn a lot from anyone with more experience than us.
Jan 30 2013: Hi Silvia, great to hear from you ....I am not that regular here these days as well.
Yeap...learning from thru sharing is one of the best.....
Thanks for sharing the link...will check...
My reading strategy is...if I like something scan through quickly and then go for the 2nd round in a slow pace to have deep dive....you seems deep dive from the begining....sounds good :)Jan 22 2013: I think a virtual classroom reinforces the notion of cooperation and collaboration and allowing students to take on responsibility in the classroom outside of just their grades.
Jan 25 2013: I think you might be on to something here ... We should explore this notion! Silvia
You're a right mortal.
radinaJan 31 2013: i think it would be really helpful for education, we might be exposed to more knowledge. However i think virtual is virtual and there is a big difference between what you can achieve in a real environment and a virtual classroom. So there is a limit and boundary between the two worth thinking about.Jan 30 2013: A virtual classroom should be a big classroom with light, books, good seating arrangement, well designed shelf for books and should encourage cooperative and collaborative learningJan 30 2013: Yes,I think so too.That's a main way to walk into a happy life and a happy mind.
You do it wholeheartedly,so you'll enjoy it fully,especially the process.(Though,there is not fruits,sometimes)
FrankeyJan 28 2013: Hi Silvia
I have a very high respect for teacher.
I guess you're a attentively teacher and you love your teaching career.
It's a pity that in our country we can't link the website.
Thank you for your recommendation,yet.
Jan 30 2013: Thank you, Frankey. I do try my best! And I really enjoy what I do ... So I guess that's the key to being happy? What do you think?
SilviaJan 27 2013: You are ingenious,and a virtual classroom must be wondering.However,I have some other ideas.
The class is,definitely, exiting to almost every student to be or being there studying during a long time.
After a long time,yet,those students will be tire about it.
You can see it from ourselves.We're interested in everything around us when a little boy and lost interests when an adult.
What if this long time(may be a half year or a year or more) is end to them?
You may find another better classroom(may be harder and harder), while what should you do after that?
Our life around us is ,actually,more extraordinarily good than we see them.
We are so busy(either for ourselves or other reasons) to lost our original dream and our favorite things.
As a result boring things wrapped us tightly,in fact,the same saying,we wrapped us with worse feelings.
We refused fantastic things when we know that or not,reluctantly or not ,for making money and power.
For that, we have ability to discover exiting life if we run slowly,and to enjoy fancy life.Jogging is OK.
So,our now classroom is also exiting,which should not be removed too fast.We can achive a lot of positive results from "ordinary" classroom.
Jan 28 2013: I believe so, too ... Life is our best teacher and we often forget about that. I hope that more people will learn to enjoy and make the most of it. Ordinry classrooms can be great as well. :) Something on the thought of Wrapped: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNKf8jsOok4
Jan 28 2013: Sorry,I forget to reply on your below.Jan 23 2013: for me it's not so small as to be cramped but not s large that students in the back are dissociated. it is well-lit but with frosted windows to reduce glare and block distractions, and curtains for when i want to use the projector and big screen. it doesn't need to be anywhere in particular because excursions are always an option. there are few books (because anyone can write a book, that doesn't make what they have to say any more correct or meaningful), mostly dictionaries, but access to more current references.
i don't think a virtual classroom is a good idea. firstly because by removing the human element we lose important social lessons - we can't see what is actually behind those typed smiley faces! also someone would have to create the virtual classroom, and that person wouldn't know your students so it would probably be generic rather than suited to them. there are some cases where a virtual tour would be a great experience, such as when an actual visit to some place or time is impossible, but i'd classify those as excursions, not a classroom.
Jan 25 2013: I see! Well, you have a good point here. And that's precisely why I think human teachers will always be a useful part of society. Have you watched "Detachment" with Adrien Brody? Great film on the subject matter. Silvia
"we can't see what is actually behind those typed smiley faces" , haha, this is so true! You're pretty right.
RadinaJan 23 2013: It's never been the classroom. It's the culture of the people and resources for me to learn. In other words, I can learn just about anything, but applying complex math to real problems, doing metal fabrication, or designing/modeling takes resources. So I would say that I just need a good community with a few resources.
Jan 25 2013: The culture is something missing here in Bulgaria a lot. SO peers who will encourage visiting the theatre rather than the cinema and attending art exhibitions are kinda cool. :) Resources are infinite I think. SIlvia
I don't think you need only a good communty and resources. You always need someone that knows everything about.. I mean, like a teacher. Someone that you can be sure is right.
RadinaJan 23 2013: When Second Life was popular I used it to create a virtual classroom where students had avatars and were able to enter class lectures. The biggest issue was the type of computer the student had (or sometimes if they even had a computer) and it ended up being more frustrating then it was worth. I think a classroom that allows students interaction via webchats or livestreams with other students is excellent and have done that many times.
Jan 25 2013: Sounds like you did a great job, I love the idea of students having avatars. :) Silvia
This is a great idea ^^ Avatars are cool.
RadinaJan 22 2013: A perfect classroom is a classroom that all of the students love to be there.
and for the virtual classroom, with today technologies like Kinect and Skype, setting up a virtual classroom isn't that hard ! We all have the resources for that.
Jan 23 2013: Yes, you are pretty right, I think.
RadinaJan 21 2013: Hmmm !
Well, what seems interesting to me in a virtual classroom is one thing : basically we learn from our environment we learn all the time, any kind of things big or tiny, maybe good or bad ; but what if we could control this environment ?
You could make a quest out of a math exercise (possibly). Some games with really infinite creative possiblilityes can already be used for such purposes, I'm talking about minecraft. (open environment you can build "anything" with
This is very abstract but the concept is to be able to control and guide the students through the virtual environment that surrounds them.
I think there is something to be done with this.
Bye !
(frustrated sudent)
Jan 23 2013: You're a wise mortal *o* If we could control the envionment, it would be very cool and easy to learn new thins.. I mean, we will learn what we want to... it's hard to explaiin!! Well, you're right. ^-^
RadinaJan 21 2013: Silvia, I did a quick review on Bulgaria. Only 0.25% of the GDP (50.806 Billion) is spent on science and technology which has caused many leading in the field to leave the country. That Bulgaria is the "silicone Vally" of the EU countries is the good news. I could not find any specific information on education or education spending. It would be good info but I do not believe that more money equates better education or a better student. It does equate to the educational "toys" the system can purchase and staffing.
Politics, as usual, play a big part in the process. The article I reviewed stated a high corruption rate and a wide split in the many parties.
Regarding the surface facts I think the Bulgaria has done a great job by placing 46th in Math and Science and 48th in reading.
Here is the big problem ... in my opinion. Kids are very smart and with modern technology are very aware of the events that will have great impact on them and their future. They know that many of the recognized scientists and technicians have departed ... that political corruption exists ... that Bulgaria has a low GDP and that the EU and surrounding countries are in political and financial distress. With all of that in their minds it is hard to motivate them by painting a rosey job market future.
I like the idea that you take the students outside to apply the terms in a real world environment in your ESL classes. I still see the key is not the memorization of facts but the application of the subject to a real world environment. We still see the goal is to answer the question by selecting "B" as the right answer. We need a question as in the PISA sample for Math. Here is a science or math problem ... solve it and show your work and a proof set.
Education is a journey not a goal ... help the students to enjoy the trip.
I wish you well. Bob.
Jan 25 2013: "Education is a journey not a goal ... help the students to enjoy the trip."
I'll try to do my best about that! SilviaJan 21 2013: A virtual classroom is an online learning
environment. The environment can be web-
based and accessed through a portal or software- based and require a downloadable executable file. Just like in a real-world classroom, a student in a virtual classroom participates in synchronous instruction, which means that the teacher and
students are logged into the virtual learning
environment at the same time. Many schools and businesses have rolled out
virtual classrooms to provide synchonrous distance education. Virtual classroom software applications often employ multiple synchronous
technologies, such as web conferencing, video conferencing, livestreaming, and web-based VoIP to provide remote students with the ability to
collaborate in real time. To enhance the
educational process, applications may also
provide students with asynchronous communication tools, such as message boards and chat capabilities
Jan 25 2013: Yeah, we supposed it would be something like this. But still we were thinking along the lines of true virtual reality. Like the film "The Cell" if you've watched it. SIlvia
Jan 25 2013: if you are saying about 'The Cell' then i will definitely wathch this film.....
Jan 26 2013: Yes, I'm talking about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICqzcsQn8WkJan 21 2013: I think that the answer to this question is reliant on more information. There are different techniques of teaching, some place emphasis on research, others on the gruesome dry task of memory and dry redundancy. Dry redundant material might be better off in a disguised World of Warcraft game, while research would most definitely thrive in the middle of a Jungle or wildlife park. I don't think classrooms online is healthy, having to travel to and from school, talking to peers and teachers, even the bus driver gives the student social aspects they need in living healthy daily.
Jan 23 2013: Ohhh, people, understand that those real travelings will still exist!! Just the learning will be more exciting and the students like me will like it ^^ There will be school trips~
RadinaJan 19 2013: I don't think that virtual classroom will supply your students the social skills they need for the rest of their lives. But this is very creative and has a lot of adventagas
Jan 21 2013: Well, I imagined the classroom like... the students to see each-other and talk to each-other. And do you think that talking about Justin Bieber in class is social?
I think that Radi is right, because I imagined the classroom like that!
I imagine the classroom more like this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmOvYzSeaQ
but ... I also see it as a website with various teaching material and online live chat, so I guess that will make it a bit more socialble.
SilviaJan 19 2013: Fritzie, As you say, I am very interested. This report answers some questions but also begs other questions. I will re-read this article many times .. and then begin to accumulate data. 1) What is the criteria used to select test takers .. certainly here were millions who qualified how were the final test takers selected. 2) We have pinned our revision on Economically Disadvantaged ( will be ED hereafter) the term ED appears to be those who attend a school where more than half eat a free meal. Question: How many other countries offer a free meal to their students? If so what was the percentage of those schools students participating? 3) We now know that 40% of test takers came from ED schools .. how many of the students who took the test were actually ED students .. the report says they attended the ED schools not that they were ED themselves. 4) How did this happen as this is a well regulated test .. Are the test takers selected at the local, state, or federal level? 5) The "also found" section of the report is very interesting .. the ED US students have been excelling on the PISA tests and the non-ED students have been dropping.
And finally .. I see only the US scores being examined. Has the same magnifying glass been held to all other countries?
As extensive studies have been made that relate nutrition and sleep to the learning curve I would think that free meals would be an advantage not given to all of the other countries students.
Arne Duncan immediately ordered his long time desire, Common Core Curriculum based on these test scores. Is it possible that this provided the federal government a convient means to further regulate US education. That is not the charter of the Sec of Education by the Constitution or mission statement. This is done by holding funding hostage.
I these are first observations. I never accept anything at face value. Darn learnin.
Thanks for providing me with the information. I appreciate you.
Jan 21 2013: We have the same tests here in Bulgaria! Last year I was at such a school that gave free meals every big brake. They were not big and some of them weren't very umm...tasty. But it was something after all. ^^
We have reports on PISA but I don't believe they are quite accurate. Anyway, I submit some old news but they shed some light on our results.
SilviaJan 18 2013: Here are two questions your students might consider. First, is one type of classroom or learning context probably best for all learners, or are different environments probably best for different learners and subjects? Second, does it make sense to use one context for learning consistently, or might the ability to be a lifelong independent learning be enhanced by getting experience learning in all sorts of different contexts and ways?
Jan 21 2013: I think it's better to learn useful things all your life because in the end you'll be happy and pleased. of all the work and you'll also be very wise ^^ I've met people like this, and they live very well.
I think that the different types of classrooms are good for different subjects.
I suppose that lifelong learning is a great idea especially since Einstein said like this:
"I have no special talents. I'm only passionately curious."
As for different environments fitting different subjects - yes! I totally agree because I still remember the vulture that we had exhibited in my first biology classroom and I still regret not having a proper music room in high school although we had a choir.
SilviaJan 18 2013: Possibly I think it would be cool to take a walk with my teacher, to learn by conversation as we walked. I always feel good when I walk, and it's stimulating to have your scene changing as you move. But I don't know if you could do paperwork as you walk.
Jan 21 2013: Yeah! You can't write your test as you walk. It won't be comfortable for you. And taking walks is cool ^^ My Japanese teacher sometimes takes my class to the park near my school and we learn there. It's fun!
You think that you wiil hide from the test? Don't be silly! To hide from the writing,from the reading,from the paperwork. You can get a table, that is moving! And you can write!!!
I think that my students are being funny here but I let them answer as they please. I did the walking thing and lessons in the park and it's really enjoyable. Having a tablet outside also suits the purposes of paperwork. ;)Silvia
Jan 21 2013: Well, when I answered, I didn't know what you were studying. When I look at Silvia's profile, is she teaching English as a second language? Well, if there are times when you are just practicing your conversation, walking might be an enjoyable activity and give you something to talk about, the different things you are seeing.
For a teacher teaching about the urban environment, walking in the city might be a good way to look at the urban environment directly.
For a teacher teaching about nature, walking might be a good way to look at nature.
It would be difficult to take notes on a walk. I guess the teacher would have to be very interesting so the students would remember. And the teacher could learn how to become better at memory, and help her students become better at memory.
Jan 25 2013: A point well made, Greg! Thanks for the tip! SIlviaJan 18 2013: I submit the two definations below to ensure we are talking apples to apples.
Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research.
Learning is acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information.
Using the term learning would include the virtual world as well as reality.
When I studied why the Singapore systen ruled over all others in the PISA exams it was evident that the practicums they employ was the most significant factor.
I wish you well. Bob.
Jan 18 2013: Robert, this just out today FYI, as I know you like to keep up in this area. The results are not surprising really: http://phys.org/news/2013-01-poor-international-student.html
Jan 21 2013: Thanks for the useful info. We also have such tests here in Bulgaria and the results are just the same but noone really looked into the origin of the problem (Why do students get those low marks?).
SilviaJan 21 2013: Well, it should be both at the primary and secondary school. It must be in every subject.
Yes, I guess we mean education in the general sense here. :) Since distractions in today's world become so many (as Candy Chang points out in her presentation http://www.ted.com/talks/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to.html) that I think we need to update our classrooms as well. :)


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"These sugar cookies have won raves from all who have tried them. They are soft and have a light and delicate flavor. They're great for Christmastime cut outs."
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1 cup
1 1/2 cups
white sugar
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons
cream of tartar
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
These are by far the best cut out sugar cookies I have ever made. The only change I made was using the 4 teaspoons of baking powder in place of the cream of tartar and baking soda. I let the dough set Fridge overnight. I too rolled the cookies between 2 sheets of parchment paper (you could use wax paper) and only had to use a dusting of powder on the paper and on the dough and had no trouble at all with the cut outs sticking or the dough being too sticky(?). Baked them for 7 minutes.....no longer. They were perfect. This is my new sugar cookie recipe that I am sure I will use forever.
a friend of mine made the best sugar cookies over xmas, they were soft and chewy throughout even when slightly burnt around the edges. inspired, i chose a few recipes off this website hoping to recreate that. unfortunately, my first attempt with "Michelle's Soft Sugar Cookies" was not even close. the dough smelled and tasted great, but the final cookies were 75% hard and 25% soft in the center, only when they were still warm. by next morning they were completely hard! :( they also have a thick texture and are not what i consider light. i may attempt this recipe again, maybe adding a little milk and baking for shorter time. i'll post another review if i do try this again. in the meantime, i'm giving "Soft Christmas Cookies" and "Sugar Cookies VII" a try. look for reviews there soon.
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This recipe is perfect. I only did two things different. I did not have cream of tartar so I did not use that, but I did use baking powder as someone suggested. I also only let them chill for an hour instead of all night (only because the kids were anxious to make them.) We used an icing off this site and together it worked perfect. This was definately a wonderful sugar cookie!! (Also, it was exactly 8 minutes to make them just right!! ) I also used real butter instead of margarine!
Perfect Christmas cutouts! You can use 4 teaspoons of baking powder instead of the baking soda and cream of tarter. Turned out great!
Very nice sugar cookies! I used butter instead of margarine and didn't chill them at all. Had no trouble rolling them out and cutting them with cookie cutters, and they baked up beautifully. I've never made successful sugar cookies before, but these were perfect. I rolled the cookies fairly thin since I knew they would puff up a bit, so I ended up getting more than 6 dozen heart shaped cookies. Very popular at work and with my family. Thanks for this one!!
This is the most perfect soft sugar cookie recipe I have found, and I have tried a LOT. The dough is perfectly firm and not too wet. It is super easy to cut out and they are soft, but not crumbly. I baked them for 8 minutes exactly. They do need frosting - and frosting them is the best part!
The only difference I did was chill the dough in the freezer for an hour. This is probably the worst cookie recipe I've come across. After testing one batch, the rest went in the trash.
The dough is way too gooey for rolling--even after adding a lot of flour. The cookie itself tastes like a bland pancake (I think due to the 3 eggs). DON'T TRY THIS COOKIE!
This by far is a great sugar cookie recipe.Just be careful and don't over bake.The recipe called for a 375 oven but I put mine on 350,they are
sooooo yummy.I will make these again and again.:)
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Hey all, I have 2 extra tickets I need to off load for exactly what I paid.... $140 cash Please help me out, as my friends backed out and it's just me and my fiance now. Don't let them go to waste, fans only please :)
The Myth has way better sight lines over the brick, and sound is great as well, you will enjoy :)
Has anyone ever been to the Myth? Wondering about the view of the stage?
i wish they woulda left the ticket sales alone... shoulda only been the people who bought tix for the brick... even tho that venue sounded like it had serious issues... packing a shit ton more people will only bring back the groans and cringes from fans.....
so i see they are selling more tickets for this show now... on ticketmaster... for a couple bucks less... what a bunch of shit
Nice! Thanks for the info, Ian
Hey everyone! The Brick just posted on facebook that the show will now be relocated to Myth.
I have two extra tickets if anyone is interested. Looking for the price I paid for them, $160, will get them shipped to your door.
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With a sense of macabre relish and wonderful theatrics, at a vibrant and hostile Millennium Stadium, Wales destroyed England's Grand Slam dreams.
They sealed the Six Nations Championship with a win that Welsh interim coach Rob Howley described as "his proudest day in coaching."
From the very first moments of the game, the noise, passion and pride of the home fans gave their team an advantage that galvanised Wales into a performance of absolutely outstanding 15-man rugby.
Even the normally taciturn Gethin Jenkins eulogised over his team's performance.
"That was the proudest moment of my life," said the Toulon prop, with visible emotion.
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"Many had written us off before the game, but after the Irish defeat the squad got their wake up call," he explained.
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Howley, another with national pride beaming from his face, whilst ecstatic over his side's victory had sympathy for his English counterpart Stuart Lancaster.
"The six day turnaround really proved to be a factor in our favour and made things tough for England," the former Lions scrum-half explained.
"They came here to play and I have huge respect for that. However our team, particularly the outstanding Sam Warburton and Justin Tipuric, were superb in both intensity and execution.
"With Sam playing on the blindside, and stepping into the huge shoes of Ryan Jones, it enabled him to show a completely different skill set, his carrying and harrying ability and his power, whilst Justin won the battle of virtually every breakdown."
Indeed, a delighted Warburton believes that their triumph laid down the marker for Wales' World Cup clash against England in two years time.
"This was a big game for us," he said.
"Gethin did superbly well in leading the team in his own quiet way.
"We targeted the breakdown area and wanted to commit as many English defenders as possible to allow us to use our wings, an area where we felt we had a strong advantage."
With a brace of scintillating second half tries in ten minutes, wing Alex Cuthbert was quick to praise the collective forward effort.
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"Scrum after scrum, ruck after ruck the boys delivered. It was amazing to be a part of it.
"That forward effort, and the way we managed the referee and contact area were telling; it gave the backs space with which to work and made my life a little easier.
"I couldn't let the guys down after that level of commitment, so I was delighted to be on the end of a couple of great team efforts."
And what of England? A side that came in on a roll of expectation and anticipation appear to have returned home completely empty handed.
However, closer inspection may suggest that in suffering a record defeat, England may well have earned a huge long-term gain.
In the opinion of some observers, scrappy wins against both France and Italy, in games where both visiting teams could have easily emerged as victors, had papered over the cracks of selectorial imbalance, lack of penetration and a paucity of ball carrying.
England defensive coach Andy Farrell while disappointed, was pragmatic.
"Wales were like a physical brick wall," he said.
"Everything we threw at them just seemed to bounce off it. We need to take a good look at the match, and realize why we were so ineffective at the breakdown and why we were penalised so many times at the scrum.
"It was a caldron out there, and the players were struggling to hear themselves outside, but that is Test rugby as its finest," suggested the former Rugby League Iron Man.
In truth, England have a lot of watching of tapes to do. During the entire Six Nations, whilst scraping wins, the attacking ambition and penetration has been sorely lacking.
Lancaster, committed to a pragmatic approach, can no longer keep picking two full-backs without pace; nor can he continue to place faith in a completely out of form Chris Ashton.
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Even for this one off game, Lancaster's back room handicapped themselves by selecting a line-out of massive presence, and then proceeded to pick a hooker incapable of throwing a rugby ball five metres in a straight line.
To compound matters, the back row selection was hugely unbalanced, bereft of a ball carrier and devoid of any form of real physical threat.
With a line-out of that quality, it amazed onlookers how England consistently took the ball into welcoming Welsh contact time after time rather than kicking for territory.
There seemed to be no exit strategy; no clue of playing rugby in the red zone of the Welsh half. In short, the display was selectorially wayward, physically disastrous and tactically naïve.
Skipper Chris Robshaw found it hard to contain his frustrations.
"That's hard to take," he admitted.
"We came here to win a Grand Slam and walked away with nothing. We were beaten in virtually every aspect of the game.
"At half time, 9-3 down, we felt we were still in the game, but the intensity Wales produced in the second half sealed it.
"After an early penalty, they turned us over down the right hand wing and suddenly we were 15 points down and chasing the game."
Robshaw, although careful with his words, was clearly frustrated with his team's performance and the interpretations placed on the breakdown areas.
"Yeah that was tough to understand," added the Harlequins stalwart.
"They were very physical but I don't think we got much of the rub of the green. Very frustrating but fair play to Wales.
"It's pretty hard to take considering what was at stake out there, but you cannot deny Wales deserved the win and were the better team out there.
"But don't write us off just yet. Building a team takes a loss like that to learn from, and we'll do that and be a better side for it."
Wise words indeed. People often forget it took Clive Woodward six seasons to deliver a Grand Slam, including three botched attempts along the way.
Wales, whilst ecstatic about their win, will move back to the form they showed two years ago when they came within a whisker of a World Cup Final.
On the other hand, England will return to Pennyhill Park to lick their wounds, but more importantly, to redefine both their ambition, their selection policy and the routemap for a more expansive game.
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Whats your preferred work wear
I like bib overalls or jeans with long sleeve shirts...
BUT no matter what %100 COTTON...
no polyesters or blends....
have had enough melted clothing stuck to my skin for several lifetimes.....
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I wear Pointer(100% made in America, factory is a few miles away actually)bib overalls. Sometimes I'm lucky and find the logger ones with double knees. 100% cotton shirt either short or long depending on temps.
I've also worn Gravel Gear(northerntool) and C.E. Schmidt ( tracsuply) with good results.
I'm surprised about the Duluth trading ones. That was gonna be my next purchase but not now. Filson are the top of the line at top of the dollar. If I were wearing them I would be scared to get them dirty at $275. Their hats look sweet as sugar too.
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When I say the Firehose pants are more wear resistant than Carharrt; I mean barely.
You could not put stick welding rod or a combination square in the leg pockets on either side.
Look closely at the cargo pocket design. The tool pocket is only 5" deep and placed on more forward. Almost on the knee.
If you can get around that, They are worth a shot.
Thanks for recommending the other brands.
I'm learning that uniform black is in minority for overalls. Lame.
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Carhartt....but lately Big Bill which were made in Canada lighter than Carhartt (summer heat ) no front patch pockets but alas now made off shore....liked the filson but always wonderd about the oil water proofing around all the sparks, heat ect
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You could look at baileysonline.com I've bought double front wild ass jeans from them and I liked them but I found them heavy in the hot weather. They have a wide variety of work wear, just another place to compare prices.---Meltedmetal
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Just don't get caught in the rain for the first few weeks with the "wild ass" jeans. You will turn into a smurf. But for the $ they get my vote. Deluth also only has 5 belt loops and tend to start the day too tight and end a bit stretched out. I have a six year old pair of pinstripe "Roundhouse" brand bibs that is goofy looking but great in hot weather. Classic blue or short sleeve black ****ie shirt just keep growing on me.
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At most I run 5-6 rods on a typical project but when I know I will be doing some big deposition I suit up with some really ugly yellow welding jacket. I would like to see if Miller would market something between the extremes of polo shirt to leather. NY has a fracking ban but if I ever get a chance I will buy some oilfield gear for a work uniform.


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Mark Webber was pleased to achieve a career-best home result when he finished fourth in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, but he was more relieved than elated.
The Red Bull driver made a slow start from fifth on the grid and found himself in the seemingly annual first-corner Albert Park accident when he clashed with the Force India of Nico Hulkenberg and found himself back in ninth after the opening lap.
The 35-year-old spent much of the early part of the race stuck behind Nico Rosberg, with the straight-line speed of the Mercedes frustrating Webber until the German pitted on lap 31.
Webber then unleashed a series of fastest laps as he showed the RB8 has prodigious pace on the medium-compound Pirelli tyre, and his chance at a podium was helped by a safety car period from lap 37, which brought him right behind the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton.
Try as he might, Webber couldn't make his way past the pole-sitter and finished just 0.472secs away from a maiden Melbourne podium.
Webber said that after Red Bull was trounced by McLaren in qualifying, and given his first-corner travails, fourth place was a good result.
"To keep the McLarens in sight after last night, when we thought they'd be pulling away like hell, is a positive for us," he said.
"The race was pretty eventful from the first corner. I thought I had a little bit of damage to be honest because I got squeezed pretty heavily, so in the end I had to rebuild the race from a lot further back than I anticipated. But there were a lot of positives after that. The pace was very good, and there were times when I was the quickest car on the track."
Starts were a bugbear for Webber last year, with the Australian losing places off the grid into the first corner in six consecutive races at one stage in 2011. Webber said he would need to take a closer look at the telemetry from his getaway on Sunday, but knew he was in trouble when the Mercedes of Rosberg was past him almost as soon as the lights went out.
"I need to see if I did anything wrong on the start – sometimes it can be your fault and sometimes it can be the car, so I need to check the software side of things," he said.
"Nico got an unbelievable start and was beside me straight away, and got past Seb (Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel) as well. From then I was pretty happy with the way I drove."
There were some furrowed brows at Red Bull on Saturday night in the Albert Park paddock after pole-sitter Hamilton was more than seven-tenths of a second quicker than Webber in qualifying, but Webber said Sunday's race pace gave the team some confidence heading into next Sunday's Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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I will try to help you to build one of them with basic electronic ways.
We will use basic components and methods.The components is going to be easly find in electronic stores.
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Step 1: What we'll need ? Scheme
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Basicaly 2 connectors are directly connected to battery and leds but they are not connected to each other so we will use UTP cable as a bridge of RJ45 connectors.So if any of Leds are not working that means our UTP cable is not working properly on that Leds so we can troubleshoot on our cable.
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How can your tester identify that 2 wire are crossed or wrong position?
Years ago I made a tester almost same to this. That was not wall mounted, but implemented the same logic.
Recently I made another one, with the capability of testing wires one-by-one, this allows detecting of short cicruit, and wrong wire connection order. The whole tester is built inside a wall mountable double UTP connector. There are 8 pushbuttons, and 8 leds.
With a press of each button, the corresponding led lights up, when everything is fine.
- If no led lights up, the wire is broken
- If multiply leds is signing, there is a short cicruit
- If a different led lights of, the wire order is wrong
If the user wants to test a cable built in the wall, just use one or two patch cables to connect the tester to the wall connectors. Yeah, if the wall cable is long, then the patch cable needs to be really long.
The unit is powered with a CR2032 button cell (3V). I attached some photos and the diagram. Next time I will document the bulding process too...
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I added some complexity, but hopefully some utility and capacity as well.
My final product was a tester that can test individual lines, can also test when only one end of the cable can be brought to the tester (or tester to it), and can identify if the cable under test is a standard or a cross over cable.
Ending project cost is about $30 so not as inexpensive, but does what the commercial tester I found for $50 does. Like yours, it doesn't do signal quality, for that commercial testers charge about $100. I found it better built (solid) and at least a lot more fun than the cheap (my opinion junk) $15-$20 testers on the market.
check it out at http://www.instructables.com/id/Network-Cable-Tester-CAT56/
Thanks again to energytr for the inspiration.
Remember the limits of this type of testing. It is for continuity only (tests for open / broken wires in the cabe). It cannot test for shorts (signals that can cross wires because they incorrectly conduct between each other) or for issues of impedence, cross-talk, or other poor signal quality that can effect network performance.
I'm not knocking the instructable (its nicely made), but just letting those who may be interested in testers that there are cheaper options.
I also have a 4 pair tester that indicates at a pair level 1,2 3,6 4,5 7,8
Then there is the Fluke, this will show me the entire wire map and where the break in the wire is at in the cable. (with in a foot)
Nicely done though for some one that just needs to make sure the patch cord is good.
Great adition! Brilliant Project!!!!
But, I did mainly want to comment that the idea for the case in BRILLIANT! :-D
I wish I had built mine this way, and it has inspired me to think about other projects that might be built this way (cheaply).
Thanks for sharing!!!
The build was quick and easy. I ended up adding labels to each LED to differentiate the pin connections.
Thanks for the Instructable
thank you for these instructions.
But - important! - you got the resistor value wrong!
The value is stated as "220 K", but you most probably meant "220 Ohms".
If we assume a standard yellow LED with a max. allowable current of 30mA, I would calculate the resistor value for the worst case (only one LED works and carries the whole current) as:
9V - 2V / 0,03A = 233 Ohms (220 Ohms would most probably be OK in this case, although slightly over absolute max. ratings).
If you are testing an ethernet cable probably you have a pc nearby; it can be an idea. :)
I think a sp8t rotary switch would be a great addition to the power input side. it wouldn't take that much longer to test, but it would show more of what's going on. I'll have to try this.


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Join us this Friday night for a special cooking demonstration inspired by Art in Bloom in Cafe NOMA by Chef Chris Montero! We're also hosting the Keynote Address of Tulane University's Middle American Research Institute (MARI) Maya Symposium.
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Singing the National Anthem is one of the most prestigious honors and biggest challenges out there for any vocalist. Singing America's national anthem at the Super Bowl is a different game--no pun intended. We say it all began with Whitney Houston's unforgettable game-changing performance at Super Bowl XXV. Throughout the years, many have tried but only a few artists have done it quite like Whitney. It takes a true artist to give a masterful performance that leaves viewers with shivers in their spines, tears in their eyes and goosebumps on their arms, all before the game starts. To honor these elite artists, here are the Most Memorable Super Bowl National Anthem performances of all time.
Jennifer Hudson, Super Bowl XLIII
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Whitney Houston set the bar extremely high for all national anthem performances. This is likely the greatest national anthem performance of all time. Players, fans, and viewers didn't see it coming going into Super Bowl XXV. She made the national anthem what is today by setting the standard for greatness. She made it her own and thankfully this little thing called YouTube lets us all relive the experience over and over again. Bring on the goosebumps!


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ST. MARYS – The next birthday party or wedding you attend may not have the typical bunches of balloons present to mark the celebration-- a current shortage of helium means there may be nothing to fill them up with.
Local stores that sell helium balloons say suppliers have told them there is currently no new supply, and they may not be able to get more helium until mid-September or even beyond.
Steve Cleveland, owner of Ridgway and Johnsonburg BiLo stores, said while the stores still have some helium left, they are using it to fill balloon orders already accepted and that they will not take any new orders until they can get more helium. He said he learned about the shortage through his locally based wholesaler, and that when more helium does become available, it will most likely go first to more critical uses, particularly medical equipment.
"There's too many of us in this world, and the world market is so sensitive, and it's a supply-and-demand thing. They're going to take care of the hospital side of it before they take care of blowing up of balloons. And I can understand that," Cleveland said. "We probably won't be in the helium business until supplies are available again."
Cathy Swanson, a clerk at H&A Hardware in Ridgway, said the store is not out yet, but is "getting kind of close."
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Suzie Witherell, an employee at Lily in the Valley Flower & Gift Shoppe in Kane, said the business is also close to being out of the balloon-lifting gas.
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Even larger stores that sell party supplies and have locations nationwide, such as Dollar Tree and Walmart, are experiencing difficulty obtaining helium for their balloon customers.
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Some people may question why there is currently a helium shortage, as it is the second most abundant gas in the universe. Although that is true, helium is also a nonrenewable resource. In outer space, the element is created by stars throughout their life and when they explode as a supernova; on terra firma, it a byproduct of natural gas production. Since most of the helium produced in space is also absorbed by space, the only viable way to get more of it is to look to the earth. And therein lies the problem: With natural gas production down, there is less helium produced, creating a shortage.
An old law is causing part of the problem, according to experts. In 1996, Congress enacted a law ordering that helium reserves be sold at prices lower than the market rate. The policy was enacted to repay approximately $1.4 billion in debt incurred from paying drillers to retrieve helium following the creation of a federal helium extraction program in the mid-1920s. The government established the reserve at that time because it was exploring the use of blimps and similar airships for military purposes. The Federal Helium Reserve was established in the 1960s in an 11,000-acre gas field encompassing parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The large supply of premium helium there is trapped underground along with the gas.
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You can actually purchase helium tanks at Wal Mart. This is a must have for all seasons and is very easy to use. They are usually located in the party decoration section. If your local stores do not carry them you can order at Walmart.com. This is also much cheaper and more convenient than purchasing your balloons from a shop or grocery store. Just be sure to read the directions and it is a very simple process.