21st Century Learning and Teaching

The Washington Post recently reported on a 2013 Google study of its hiring, firing, and promotion data since 1998. The study, called Project Oxygen, shockingly concluded that “among the eight most important qualities of Google’s top employees, STEM expertise comes in dead last.”

So, what came out on top? “The seven top characteristics of success at Google are all soft skills: being a good coach; communicating and listening well; possessing insights into others (including others different values and points of view); having empathy toward and being supportive of one’s colleagues; being a good critical thinker and problem solver; and being able to make connections across complex ideas.”

The soft skills valued by employers are byproducts of foreign language acquisition.

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Preparing teachers to equip their students to become responsible digital citizens.

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=digital+citizenship

Google hat Chrome mit WebVR-Technologie ausgestattet und eine kompatible Webseite mit VR-Inhalten gelauncht. Nutzer von VR-Brillen können die Technologie damit direkt über den Web-Browser erleben.

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=VR

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Google is convinced about the long-term of VR. The company is heavily pushing it through affordable hardware initiatives like Google Cardboard and Daydream. And now, Mountain View is bringing it to the classroom with the aim of introducing the concept to one million British schoolchildren.

In his first visit to the UK since landing the coveted role of Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has said that Mountain View will offer VR training and resources to teachers through its Google Expeditions program.

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POLY:

Google veröffentlicht 3D-Bibliothek für AR und VR
Wer bisher bei der Erstellung oder der Suche von 3D-Objekten oder -Szenen wenig Erfolg hatte, für den hat Google nun Poly: Die Bibliothek umfasst Tausende von Assets für Augmented Reality - egal ob per ARCore oder per ARKit - und Virtual Reality.
Google hat mit Poly eine 3D-Bibliothek für App-Entwickler online gestellt, die Objekte für Augmented Reality und Virtual Reality enthält.

In einem Blogeintrag erläutert Googles Andrea Zvinakis, dass sich Poly für Apples ARKit genauso eignet wie für Googles eigenes ARCore. Die Bibliothek ist zudem mit Blocks und mit Tilt Brush für VR-Headset wie HTCs Vive verknüpft.

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/09/19/some-practice-examples-that-will-influence-education/

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/a-holistic-view-of-what-will-influence-education-in-the-future/

http://www.scoop.it/t/la-realite-augmentee-augmented-reality-ar

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-innovative-technologies-and-developments

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mixed+reality

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Alphabet, says AI can be harnessed to help solve major challenges like climate change, food security, and many other problems in health care, energy, and other critical sectors. Machine learning algorithms can directly analyze thousands of previous cases of different types of diseases and make their own conclusions as to what constitutes a sick individual versus a healthy individual, and consequently help diagnose dangerous conditions including cancer. Also, the technology is being fed big data to help scientists understand and predict the effects of climate change.

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It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. After all, what better way to secure a foothold in the market than impressing on...

[Gust MEES] looks like Microsoft is BEST choice as it can integrate as well also Apple and Google products!!