The Sacred Profession

This TED talk from Sugata Mitra on slum children in India learning how to use a public computer by simply playing with it and working together makes for a nice finish to my listen-to-the-students themed week. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZKl0MsRuOU

Pathbrite is an easy to use, highly functional and free online portfolio system. I had the chance to meet the founders of this organization at Education Nation this year and I was really impressed with their commitment to designing a helpful tool for both students and teachers. I could see using Pathbrite over the course of a class as a place for students to collect their knowledge and respond to material. It could also be used as a means for students to build a 360 view of themselves in preparation for summer program or college applications. Looking for a way to help your students build a dynamic online portfolio either for your class or for college admissions, check out Pathbrite here!