Photo: Chapultepec Park Wikipedia: Latin American studies is an academic and research field associated with the study of Latin America. The interdisciplinary study is a subfield of area studies, and can be composed of numerous disciplines such as economics, sociology, history, international relations, political science, geography, gender studies, and literature. Translating: Latin American Studies Spanish: …
Buzzwords Tool = a device, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular action Opening the toolbox Keen on responsible travel , conscious travel and ecotourism? Here are tips on using social web channels including Facebook, Flickr (still!), Twitter, and YouTube. More about this online What’s in your digital toolbox? Planeta.com Education Workshops = Talleres Digital Literacy Quiz Responsible Travel …
Elsewhere on the Web Haverford College https://www.haverford.edu About Haverford Facts and Stats https://www.facebook.com/haverfordcollege https://www.youtube.com/user/haverfordedu Spotlight Dizhsa Nabani Twitter https://twitter.com/haverfordedu Tweets by haverfordedu Embedded Tweets "Words lead to stories which lead to other stories." Yesterday at @haverfordedu, Moisés Garcías de Guzmán, representing @cetis124 @CETISTLACOLULA, shared about the Voces del Valle project and other collaborations with linguists. …
New Zealand – Education is the source of wellness and wellbeing. Happy Kingitangi Day (September 8) to all. Planeta.com Kīngitanga Day (September 8) Māori Education 09 • September • Septiembre
Photo: Navajo Tours USA Teaching Moment = The time at which learning a particular topic or idea becomes possible or easiest Headlines Valerie Jarrett Calls Roseanne Barr’s Racist Tweet “A Teaching Moment” Planeta.com Learning Teachers Teach the teachers Education Navajo Tours USA
Poster International Open Access Week is a global, community-driven week promoting Open Access and Open Education as the new default in scholarship and research. And in 2017 – the Year of Open – the celebration is held this week, October 23-29 with the theme: “Open in order to ….” Hashtags: #OAweek, #OpenInOrderTo, #OpenAccessWeek This celebration takes place …
Photo: Native Innovation 2015 June 22-23 Native Innovation hosted its 5th annual technology event for educators at the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort outside of the Flagstaff, Arizona. Planeta.com used the social web to connect teachers around the world and make the technology – devices, apps and platforms – make sense. Key Links nativeinnovation.com/2017-educational-technology-conference Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1251129311620114 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NativeInnovate Hashtag: …
Looking forward to meeting Darrick Baxter of Ogoki Learning (@ogoki) at this week’s Native Innovation Education Technology Conference. Here is his presentation, How Technology is Saving Native Tribe Languages, from TEDxWinnipeg: Quotes08:50 The next time you’re looking at your smartphone, why not download an app and learn how to speak in a new way? Key LinksHome …
Recommended Reading for Open Education Week 2017: Open: Philosophy and Practices Revolutionizing Education and Science (Ubiquity Press, 2017) Twitter Shoutout: @thatpsychprof @biswasdiener @ubiquitypress @cgreen Excerpts Governments and other funding entities that wish to maximize the impacts of their education investments are moving toward open education licensing policies. National, provincial/state governments, and education systems all play a critical role in setting …
Poster March 27-31 Open Education Week – @openeducationwk #openeducationwk Sustainable, responsible, conscious, eco travel ought to be at the center of a worldwide revolution. But to be effective, we need to learn how to make the most of the movement toward open education and open access. Open Education Week – https://www.openeducationweek.org – takes place March 27-31. Events …