muraPOI: September 12, 2012
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New Rules: Tom Friedman comments that the phrase “work hard and play by the rules” no longer applies. Ignoring the fact that many today are trying to “work none and don’t play by the rules”, he suggests instead…
The truth is, if you want a decent job that will lead to a decent life today you have to work harder, regularly reinvent yourself, obtain at least some form of postsecondary education, make sure that you’re engaged in lifelong learning and play by the rules.
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We Are What We Admire: Harvard Cheating Scandal Edition: Friedman’s thoughts above are a counterpoint to a quote from Howard Gardner on student behavior:
“They feared that their peers were cutting corners and that if they themselves behaved ethically, they would be bested.”
The difference, playing by the rules.
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How Accurately Do Students Track Their Participation?: One of the things that frustrated me in the OpenEd class I co-taught in 2011 was tracking student participation. I felt like a bean counter. This article suggests a method whereby students can self-report their participation (and have a reasonable correlation to an instructor marking the same participation). What I like about the method is that the cards can also be used to identify what the students consider to be important, or confusing.
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Source: Kroch, K.B., Foster, L.N., McCleary, D.F., Aspiranti, K.B., Nalls, M.L., Quillivan, C.C., Taylor, C.M., and Williams, R.L. (2011). Reliability of students’ self-recorded participation in class discussion. Teaching of Psychology, 38 (1), 43-45. -
What is an “A Player”?: A great answer by Handowo Dipo:
an A player is:
*a technical expert who is very effective and highly productive relative to his peers;
*someone who really understands his field and is attentive to details;
*a cross-functional team player;
*someone who can get along with a proven team of A players
*someone who doesn’t like working with C playersI especially like the last one. Might explain some of my frustrations some days.
(Via Quora after following StartupDigest, September 7, 2012)
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