Social media in Universities

How to use social media in Universities sounds interesting.

Enjoy.

What is an all rounded education?

In this are we testing too much?

Randi argues:

Teachers value assessments as an important tool in their arsenal. But research shows what teachers have warned about for years — that the excessive emphasis on testing and test-prep has harmed efforts to provide students with a well-rounded education and help them develop critical-thinking skills, and has in many ways de-professionalized teaching.

To test, or not to test, that is the question.

This begs the questions:

What would be a well-rounded education?

How to develop critical-thinking skills?

In this video about reasons for studying philosophy as a major:

Philosophy has a reputation for being an impractical major. In this video the author shows why this view is mistaken.

Why major in philosophy? Here are five reasons discussed in the video:
1. It has intrinsic value.
2. It’s what a liberal arts education ought to be.
3. Employers are looking for these skills.
4. Your income expectations are higher than you might think.
5. It’s the ideal springboard degree.

So, should philosophy be part of an all rounded education, in high school, colleges and Universities?

I am deeply interested in philosophy when young, only that there were few undergraduate philosophy courses offered in the University at my time .  Some of the education philosophy courses were however available at graduate level, and I enjoyed such learning.

I think it’s good to introduce philosophy as part of the curriculum, especially in university courses.

How did you find your philosophy classes?

Leadership

What is wise leadership in a corporate world?

This wise leadership provides a glimpse of what leadership entails, especially at CEO level.

Learning, sharing, active communication, connecting as human beings, giving space to people to think, rewarding people is what great leaders have done, and these should be done wisely in a networked institution.

How about leadership in education?

Teachers need to become leaders as explained here

The teacher leader model is already evident at some of the highest performing schools and in the growing “school without a principal” movement where teachers collectively run the entire campus. It makes sense to encourage leadership habits because these days teachers are being held accountable for pretty much everything in education.

A teacher as a leader needs to build relationship with their students, students’ parents,  fellow colleagues, and all other staff involved in education and learning in an institution.  Teacher’s role as a leader is responsible for managing relationship of a group of people; resolving problems  within the group and agreeing courses of action.  Teacher may also be assuming a liaison role by communicating and collaborating with other groups or individuals on behalf of the group, or cooperating with others in networks and communities.