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Ideas
Model things you'd like to teach; this is a very effective way to teach.

'See one, do one, teach one' in medical school training?

Play as learning ... research scientists play.

... learning as input-processing-output, using a computer-as-metaphor 'model,' especially in the context of playing (as learning) ... where one definition of a computer is an input-output device which runs code ...

iterativity / gradualism in any subject or area

problem solving

learn by doing ... via experience



Connect with your teachers ... connect with your learners ... connect in many ways, communicatively, vis-a-vis learning and loving this. Be nurturing, tender and open ...



Learning as practice is linguistically and culturally relative, e.g. the Japanese learn in ways that are different from Swedish people, which are different from ... people who speak some of the other 7,358 languages ...



How to rif on incredible MIT OCW for geat fun and free degrees? ... Wiki is one way ... http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Wiki ... and open WUaS, with free bachelor, Ph.D., law and M.D. planned is another, and via reading, imagination and thinking ... :) And the Music School at WUaS - http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Music_School - may become another ... Conference Method is another ... http://worlduniversityandschool.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-what-ways-could-we-all-improve-on.html ...



nose in a book ... and Book buddies ...



What would be hippy approaches to learning? (http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Hippies)

Home schooling?

Active participation in your local public school

Schooling within the tribe?

Learning from the land?

... and computer based, as well, e.g. in the "The Next Whole Earth Catalog" ...



"Starting January 1st, read a chapter per week and do the exercises. We will go through chapter 12. The first few chapters cover database basics and installing and connecting to MySQL, so if you cannot start exactly on January 1st, that’s fine. And you can do exercises ahead of time" - (https://blog.mozilla.org/it/2012/11/28/learn-mysql-for-free-during-a-virtual-self-study-group/).



"... engagement, interactivity, learning by doing, and reflection that we know to be characteristics of learning" (Holford).

Publish my article in a WUaS academic journal in this subject
Open Journal Systems. 2012. Open Journal Systems. Public Knowledge Project.

(WUaS's wiki, information technologies and criteria for this - informed by the WUaS academic journal subject matter - are developing, since you can already publish your article at http://www.academia.edu).

Select Book Groups, Study Groups, Musical Groups, etc.
Begin a Google + Hangout: https://plus.google.com/u/0/108179352492243955816/posts

Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/

Select Book Reviews
Carson, Stephen. 2012. Unlocking the Gates by Taylor Walsh. Vol. 76. Continuing Higher Education Review.

Paul, Annie Murphy. 2012. School of Hard Knocks: ‘How Children Succeed,’ by Paul Tough. August 23. New York, NY: New York Times Book Review.

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Select Museums
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Select Quotes, Quotations, etc.
"Learning results from what the student does and thinks and only from what the student does and thinks." —Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001)

"That erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken their intelligence, and so make them fit to discharge the duties of citizenship in an enlightened and independent manner. Nothing could be further from the truth.

"The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all, it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to put down dissent and originality. That is its aim in the United States, whatever the pretensions of politicians, pedagogues and other such mountebanks, and that is its aim everywhere else." - H L. Mencken

Select References
Cohon, Jared. 20 . A Game Changer: The Open Learning Initiative. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University.

Corbin, Tarrant, and E.J. Lepke (ed.). 2012. Guide to Open Learning. iamcorbin.net

Menand, Louis. 2011. LIVE AND LEARN: Why we have college. JUNE 6. New York, NY: The New Yorker.

Negroponte, Nicholas. 2010. Nicholas Negroponte Welcomes India's $35 Tablet for Education. Cambridge, MA: OLPC//News.

Negroponte, Nicholas. 2012. “Why I hope kids in Ethiopia can teach us something profound about education.” by Nicholas Negroponte. September 13. Cambridge, MA: blog.laptop.org.

Palfrey, John. 2012. Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching: Kick-Off. February 3. Cambridge, MA: blogs.law.harvard.edu.

Resnick, Mitchel. 2007. All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned (By Studying How Children Learn) in Kindergarten. Cambridge, MA: web.media.mit.edu.

Reynolds, Gretchen. 2011. How Exercise Can Keep the Brain Fit. July 27. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Roth, Michael S. 2012. Learning as Freedom. September 5. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Select Video and Audio
AsapSCIENCE in collaboration with Gregory Ciotti. 2012. The Science of Productivity. (Made in collaboration with Sparring Mind, the behavioral psychology blog. Read the full productivity post: http://bit.ly/XRcYAY). AsapSCIENCE.

Cima, Michael. 2012. 3.091x Course Introduction to Solid State Chemistry. (At the 2 minute mark: "But the most important rule I use is that we don't actually teach anything. We help you discover something ... How do we help students discover solid state chemistry?"). Cambridge, MA: MITx.

Education Nation heads to Cambridge, Massachusetts to talk technology in the classroom at the MIT Media Lab. 2012. Education Nation heads to Cambridge, Massachusetts to talk technology in the classroom at the MIT Media Lab. September 13. Cambridge, MA: MIT Media Lab.

Huittinen, Erkki. 2008. Educational System of Finland part 1. (Presentation of the Educational System of Finland by the Ambassador of Finland in Greece Erkki Huittinen (in greek & english) followed by discussion. The event took place in Patras in May 2008. Παρουσίαση του Εκπαιδευτικού Συστήματος της Φιλανδίας στην Πάτρα με αφορμή και τα αποτελέσματα της διεθνούς έκθεσης PISA του ΟΟΣΑ. For more info: http://blog.edu.gr). Patras, Greece: Stylianos Mystakidis Youtube Channel.

Is School Enough?. 2013. Is School Enough?. Cambridge, MA: Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

Khan, Sal and Ninive Clement Calegari (Interviewer). 2013. Sal Khan: Education Reimagined. September 19. San Francisco, CA: Commonwealth Club.

Negroponte, Nicholas. 2012. Solve for X: Nicholas Negroponte on learning by themselves. Solve for X.

Norvig, Peter. 2013. Google I/O 2013 - Building an Online Education Platform using Google Technologies. May 18. Mountain View, CA: Google I/O.

Patton, Laurie. 2013. Integrative Learning @ Duke. Durham, NC: Duke University.

Reich, Justin. 2013. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2013/05/reich Personalized Learning, Backpacks Full of Cash, Rockstar Teachers, and MOOC Madness The Intersection of Technology, Free-Market Ideology, and Media Hype in U.S. Education Reform with Justin Reich, Berkman Center Fellow]. May 7. Cambridge, MA: Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

Reich, Justin. 2012. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2012/01/reich Will Free Benefit the Rich? How Free and Open Education Might Widen Digital Divides]. January 17. Cambridge, MA: Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

Spiegel, Alix. 2013. Why Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning Differently. September 02. NPR.

Select Websites
Christensen, Chris. 2012. Case Method in Practice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School.

Marsalis, Wynton and Yo-Yo Ma. 2010. Guidelines for practicing a musical instrument. scottmacleod.com/GuidelinesPracticingMusicalInstrument.htm.

Scott, Katie. 2011. Study: Young children play like scientists work. July 27. www.wired.co.uk.

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Biology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Biology

Brain and Cognitive Sciences: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Brain_and_Cognitive_Sciences

Comparing Educational Systems: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Comparing_Educational_Systems

Conference Method of Teaching and Learning: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_Method_of_Teaching_and_Learning

Consciousness: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Consciousness

Dialogue: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Dialogue

Digital Youth: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Digital_Youth

Education: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Education

Educational Software: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Educational_Software

Experimentation: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Experimentation

Hacking: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Hacking_-_Computers_%28certified,_ethical%29

Memory: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Memory

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Philosophy: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Philosophy

Play: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Play

Practicing - Playing a Musical Instrument: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Practicing_-_Playing_a_Musical_Instrument

Pragmatism: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Pragmatism

Proof of Educational Information Technologies' Effectiveness: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Proof_of_Educational_Information_Technologies%27_Effectiveness

Psychology: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Psychology

Reading: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Reading

Teaching: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Teaching

Theories of Learning: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Theories_of_Learning

Theorizing Cultural Change: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Theorizing_Cultural_Change

Academic Press at World University and School
Academic Press at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Press_at_World_University_and_School

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Ask a question in a specific discipline, or find, for example, a Robotics' or Computer programmer, or Translator, easily and freely.

Admissions at World University and School
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Flyer seeking degree-oriented, WUaS students: 'Quaker-informed World University & School seeks friendly, undergraduate students for free, online, Greatest Universities-centric, bachelor’s degrees to apply in the autumn of 2013, for matriculation in autumn 2014' - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSFriendsFlyerforProspectiveStudentApplicants.pdf - and accessible here, also - http://scottmacleod.com/WUaSNoticeArchive.html. WUaS holds open, electronically-mediated, hour-long, monthly business meeting on the second Saturdays at 9 am Pacific Time, in the manner of Quakers - email worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com if you'd like to participate.

Blog at World University and School
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Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at World University and School
Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at WUaS: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Bookstore_/_Computer_Store_%28New_%26_Used%29_at_WUaS

with educational electronics, as well; with musical instruments; value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently; available via mail and electronically;

Calendar (Schedule what you'd like to teach)
Join the World University and School Google + Group to add to its wiki-like calendar to teach an open, free class or course, converse about ideas, and jam (e.g. musically or theater improvisation): https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/.

Careers
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Counseling
Counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counseling

Coordinates
... in a virtual world

Credits
Many thanks to each of you!

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Digital To Do
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Brainwave device / Headset

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Broadcast to TV

Create EMail group for page

Digital Text to Audio file format (Browse Aloud / Read Aloud?)

MIT OCW Mirror Site Instructions: http://ocw.mit.edu/about/mirror-site-program/mirror-site-instructions/

Print

Publish to DVD

Recommend

Send to phone

Tablets

Translate

Videophone

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WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme (beginning with United Nations' languages - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)

In Google Earth
Google Earth.

In Virtual World
3D Learn. 2013. http://www.learningin3d.info/

Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/

Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/

Minecraft. 2012. www.minecraft.net

Edusim. 2013. http://edusim3d.com/

Gifted Kids.ie. 2013. http://www.giftedkids.ie/daynuv.html

ISTE – SIGMS. 2013. http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.net/secondlifeplayground2010

Open Cobalt. 2013. http://www.opencobalt.org/

OpenSim. 2012. http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page (http://www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSimulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide)

Open Croquet. 2012. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OpenCroquet and http://www.opencroquet.org/

Open Wonderland. 2012. http://openwonderland.org/

Primary Games. 2013. http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/virtualworlds.php

Quest Atlantis. 2012. http://atlantisremixed.org/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoT3pilNPI).

SimScience. 2012. http://simscience.org/

Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.

Unity3D. 2012. http://unity3d.com/

WiloStar3D. 2013. https://www.wilostar3d.com/

Add a learning-oriented virtual world here:

Travel to this virtual island to learn building:

Item Number
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Bar code

Learning Networking
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Good Reads - http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/99021-worlduniversityandschool

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Like

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TV-Live Broadcasting
Broadcast to television

Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software to the web:

Google + Hangouts - https://plus.google.com/hangouts

Justin TV - http://www.justin.tv

Livestream TV - http://www.livestream.com

Ustream TV - http://ustream.tv

Video Communication
Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software

Free video conferencing

iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html

Skype - http://www.skype.com/

Free, group video conferencing

AnyMeeting - http://anymeeting.com/homepage/

Google + Hangout - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin

Zoom.us - Cloud HD Video Meetings - http://zoom.us/

Universal Translator at WUaS
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Universal_Translator

Google Translate language:

Sugar Labs: Translation System language:

Region:

The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School
The "Universitian" Newspaper at World University and School

Wiki Software for Courses
Media Wiki - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

PB Works - http://pbworks.com/

Wet Paint - http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/

Wikia - http://www.wikia.com/Wikia

Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/

Wikidata / Bots
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Bots

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