My thoughts about Education Humanities, Technology and Digital Culture. Interested on social media tools in educational contexts and
gamification in education.
"Therobotsare coming. The second decade of the 21st century will see the rise of a mechanised army that will revolutionise private and public life just as radically as the internet and social media have shaken up the past 10 years."
Marina Gorbis, futurologist and head of Californian thinktank The Institute for the Future.
The world is changing, and that can be very scary thing. Technology thinking for itself is something people thought we made up for movies and sci-fi novels.
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And 2024 in particular, the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT is a dominant topic, not just in industry circles, but it frequently appeared in education headlines. Students and teachers are using them it a different way.
The innovation is in our life more than ever! Innovation and creativity are in education, music too! Perhaps the most innovative art crossing the centuries. From classical, to pop-rock, jazz, alternative or electronic. There are wonderful composers, musicians, innovative projects.
Now we have music using the latest technologies! The first music groups were Arcade Fire and Google maps, Gorillaz composing on iPad. So, we can say, dawn of the age of the Tech music!
However, "exposure to new technologies including trackers, robots and AI-based software at work is bad for people’s quality of life", according to a groundbreaking study from the Institute for the Future of Work.
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Looking back 2023 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto.
Below you’ll find the top posts of 1st semester 2023 containing different themes: science, art, French literature, music, children's literature, languages, women in science, environment, animation fims, traditions and other themes.
As my usual readers know my posts can be written in English, French and Portuguese (my mother language).
The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.
I kept the order of the most viewed, and eliminated the posts that seemed less relevant. The main reason? Sometimes some posts acquire too much visibility, not for their value but for the keywords that the search engines "like" indexing.
Here are the most popular posts 1st semester 2023:
On a fêté partout dan le monde le 80e Anniversaire Le Petit Prince ! Personnage iconique aux cheveux d’or mais aussi un phénomène de l’édition mondiale, Le Petit Prince est le livre le plus traduit au monde avec plus de 500 traductions officielles.
Écrit et illustré par Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Le Petit Prince est publié pour la première fois en 1943 à New York, en anglais et en français, avant de sortir en 1946 en France, aux éditions Gallimard où il deviendra un best-seller vendu à plus de 14 millions d’exemplaires.
Le Petit Prince nous charme pourtant depuis trois quarts de siècle mais son actualité est plus brûlante que jamais.
Humanisme, écologie, souci d’autrui : autant de thèmes qui parcourent Le Petit Prince mais aussi toute l’œuvre et la vie d’un grand écrivain à (re)découvrir.
Le Petit Prince propose aux petits et aux grands une vraie leçon de vie: celle de la spontanéité des sentiments.
The Little Prince
celebrating 80 years
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
HarperCollinsPublishers
A wise and enchanting book that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers.
Le Petit Prince tâche d’enseigner une vision de la vie avec le cœur et non avec la tête. Les fleurs sont objectivement roses mais la vie peut l’être aussi du moment qu’on l’observe avec amour.
Et des valeurs: L'importance de l'amitié, de l’amour, des liens, de la tolérance, de la lutte contre l'individualisme et contre la peur de l'autre, ou encore l'importance de vivre et de consommer de manière raisonnée.
Hoping to have inspire you. as my readers and teachers in your lessons all over the last year.
May 2024 be year of hope for all of us, praying for the end of war in world, and all the tragedy and dead due these terrible wars.
May the humanity search for Peace.
Teachers and students fight for peace, development, and climate change. Earth is our home.
Teachers continue to teach with passion, inspiring your students to be better citizens in the future searching to live in peace and to be environmental defenders, preparing them to the new world and a new the future. Give them hope, joy, serenity.
April 22 marks the anniversary of the modern environmental movement in the 1970's start.
The first official Earth Day was held in 1970, and the meaning behind it has remained unchanged. The holiday is meant to give support and raise awareness for environmental protection initiatives from around the world.
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Theme 2023:
"Invest in Our Planet."
Similar to last year, Earth Day 2023 focuses on the need to Invest in Our Planet. This can be done through many initiatives, such as planting trees, voting, participating in cleanups, ending plastic consumption, practicing climate literacy and consuming sustainable fashion.
Earth Day believes in the possibility of a sustainable future and they're working hard towards educating kids, community members, and policymakers on how to achieve just that.
"We believe in clean energy, healthy food, and sustainable land stewardship. We believe in keeping the soils beneath solar panels healthy and productive for generations to come. And we believe all of this is possible."
Earth Day
Let us join in creating a more sustainable future for us all by taking care of the only earth we have this Earth Day.
As depicted today’s Doodle (which is made from real leaves) there’s a spectrum of actions we can take in our day-to-day that can add up to make a real difference. This includes:
at home: opting to air dry laundry instead of using the dryer
how/what we consume: practicing a plant-based diet or opting for plant-based options when possible
how we get around: walking or riding a bike instead of driving, when possible
On April 22nd, Earth Day will arrive! Earth Day 2023 begins on April 22nd. This year, it falls on a Friday, making it perfect for fun Earth Day activities at school.
Try out a theme: Go outside! Put on some sunscreen, lace up your tennis shoes, it is time to work outside. If possible, work from the backyard, patio of your school, from a balcony, or anywhere if you have no school you might live that lets you enjoy some fresh air for Earth Day.
He Great Global Cleanup® is a worldwide campaign to remove billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails, and parks - reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats, and preventing harm to wildlife and humans.
Join in the Urgent Fight for Climate Literacy: The time is now to create a generation of citizens, now students, ready for climate change. We need public understanding of how to stop climate change and environmental harm.
Take a quiz: How much do you know about Earth literacy?
Looking back 2022 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto, semester #2.
2023 is the European Year of Skills. The European Year of Skills will give a fresh impetus to lifelong learning, empowering people and companies to contribute to the green and digital transitions, supporting innovation and competitiveness.
The event will be held in English. All project results and outputs are also available in : German, Dutch, Italian and Romanian, and thus directly applicable in the context of teaching and youth work in different countries.
An interactive panel will discuss early orientation and life skills in Europe.
You will learn how to use all of the materials and tools and how to adapt them for your own purposes in the classroom or in youth work.
You will also have the opportunity to speak with colleagues and learn from the experiences of experts.
I'm sure all the teachers will participate to promote a mindset of reskilling and upskilling, heling their students to get the right skills for quality jobs
Looking back the roundup 2022 I've come up with what's been the best posts of #semester2 of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto. The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.
As you know I write in English, Portuguese and French.
For the first time after years of adaptions, Guillermo del Toro told us the real story written by Carlo Collodi. So as I wrote before, teachers must pay attention to little kids.
“Animation is not a genre for kids, it’s a medium.”
The film is not similar to the traditional Disney story. It's different. It's the real story! Some scenes can shock kids. Guillermo del Toro’s eye for scene design coupled with his attention to detail that makes stop-motion filmmaking so palpably engaging and visually appealing, someone wrote.
Holiday season is near. Easter is next 9 April. Spring time will help kids and families who will enjoy the traditional host of Easter egg hunts outdoor across the world.
Hoping to have inspired you someway in your lessons all over the last year. Blog resumes as normal next week.
