Subjects at UMU

The highest-level executive thinking, making connections, and “aha” moments of insight and creative innovation are more likely to occur in an atmosphere of what Alfie Kohn calls exuberant discovery, where students of all ages retain that kindergarten enthusiasm of embracing each day with the joy of learning. Source: www.edutopia.org See on Scoop.it – Applied linguistics … Read more

The results of the project have been published in a form of a magazine “Designing the future classroom” Nº2, available in five languages. The articles include stories from teachers and project partners, as well as a preview to the iTEC school pilot results and training activities, including the Future Classroom Scenarios course. Source: fcl.eun.org See … Read more

Sentences have been around since the dawn of paragraphs, and indeed since before that, for sentences are essentially the building blobs of a paragraph. Source: www.newyorker.com See on Scoop.it – Applied linguistics and knowledge engineering

“In order for our learners to see how designing information changes how it is viewed, the students this year placed their visual infographics side-by-side with their linear notes to see the transformation. It was the “ah ha” moment, when they could examine how the delivery of content mattered and how the deliberate choices in font … Read more

Multi-linguals might also be better decision-makers. According to a new study, they are more resistant to conditioning and framing techniques, making them less likely to be swayed by such language in advertisements or political campaign speeches. Source: m.theatlantic.com See on Scoop.it – Applied linguistics and knowledge engineering

Source: www.educatorstechnology.com See on Scoop.it – Applied linguistics and knowledge engineering