Posts

Showing posts from May, 2021

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French version] | United Nations Secretary-General

Image
un.org - United Nations Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack, on 5 February,  against a helicopter of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). The helicopter came under fire while travelling from Beni to Goma, North Kivu province, resulting in one South African peacekeeper killed and another severely injured. The crew managed to land the helicopter in Goma.   posted by friends:   (2) @UN_News_Centre: .@ antonioguterres strongly condemns the attack against a helicopter of @ MONUSCO . He recalls that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute a war crime under international law. Full statement: un.org/sg/en/content/… 06.02.2023 00.48.47 @UN_Spokesperson: .@ antonioguterres strongly condemns the attack against a helicopter of @ MONUSCO . He recalls that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute a war crim

Language Learning: Irregular Plurals

IRREGULAR PLURALS 🐛louse → lice🐛🐛 🦵calf → calves🦵🦵 📊datum → data📊📊 🦸hero → heroes🦸🦸 🍄fungus → fungi🍄🍄 🐑sheep → sheep🐑🐑 📖thesis → theses📖📖 🔲shelf → shelves🔲🔲 🥔potato → potatoes🥔🥔 #LearnEnglish #English #grammar — Learn English (@EllaLanguage) May 31, 2021

Education Reform: Why Self paced Classroom?

📊 Over 85% of teachers agree that a #selfpacedclassroom helps them work more closely with students during class. Learn why in our beginner's guide ⬇️ https://t.co/LH5LpoE1Yc — Edpuzzle (@edpuzzle) May 30, 2021

Leadership Studies: Are You closing the chasms?

"If you talk to a depressed person as if their life is just as valuable, intense and beautiful as yours, then there’s no need to build a bridge between you, because you’ve closed the chasm." https://t.co/R0Ofp4dSNR — TED-Ed (@TED_ED) May 30, 2021

Child Training: How to think or What to think?

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” 🤔💡💪 -Margaret Mead — Fixing Education (@FixingEducation) May 29, 2021

Leadership Studies: 8 Elements of Effective Coaching.

8 Elements of Effective Coaching https://t.co/TnBB2Trdx9 #edchat #edutwitter #suptchat pic.twitter.com/reJwMjkpjk — Eric Sheninger (@E_Sheninger) May 28, 2021

Leadership Studies: Would you like school to offer business classes?

Would you like to see your children's school offer business classes to young students? We went to one Brisbane primary school offering unique 'entrepreneur' lessons that you can try with your own kids at home. #9Today pic.twitter.com/rZO2GEJrVn — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) May 28, 2021

Leadership Studies: The daily Leadership indicator

Leaders, be these daily: * Be the thermostat of positive culture * Be accountable to your teachers * Be selfless: serving your staff * Be available: in the hallways, bus stop, classroom, cafeteria * Be the CHEER-Leader, Praise your staff! — 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 (@DrBradJohnson) May 26, 2021

Leadership Studies: 20 questions to guide Inquiry based learning.

20 Questions To Guide Inquiry Based Learning: https://t.co/E1YqvKgVIg #edchat pic.twitter.com/DjYcMBMV2D — 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚆. 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 (@web20classroom) May 26, 2021

Child Training: How relevant is note-taking to students' ability to remember?

"If we want our students to remember more of what they learn in our classes, it’s better to have them take notes than it is to not have them take notes." #literacy #teachingstrategies #notetaking #sketchnote https://t.co/Lx1JtInlpm — Jennifer Gonzalez (@cultofpedagogy) May 26, 2021

Leadership Studies: How to enhance cooperative learning

“Cooperative learning” transforms the notion that student responsibilities get lost in group projects. The answer: each student gets randomly assigned roles. pic.twitter.com/ZQaWoya1qs — edutopia (@edutopia) May 26, 2021

Leadership Studies: Are You Untrusted Leader

Language Learning: Quiz on Idiom 26052021

-eng it's time to English Quiz! cr: English_idioms pic.twitter.com/52duO66GZn — ON! ENGLISHFESS (@englishfess_) May 25, 2021

Child Training: Using As Intervention For Achievement Gap

Play is so powerful, according to a recent report, that it can be used as a possible intervention to close achievement gaps between children ages 3 to 6. @hechingerreport @jackiemader https://t.co/4BylK136yw — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) May 17, 2021

Child Training: Great Advice From Marion Walter

Great advice from Marion Walter: “First, adults should never tell children, ‘I was not good at math.’ And second, they should not tell children that they are wrong.” https://t.co/ONCbTDvBrk — Nalini Joshi (@monsoon0) May 17, 2021

Are You Really A Genius

"The genius is not in the solution but understanding the problem" - @mwseibel This is so profound! A lot of African startups pitch the solution and not their understanding of the problem. You raise to solve problems and not to build solutions. — Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota) May 7, 2021

Are You Using The Critical thinking Strategies?

Critical thinking strategies often employ multiple data sources and perspectives in pursuit of understanding. 60 Critical Thinking Strategies For Learning | https://t.co/36vPaZppls pic.twitter.com/iaDhJtIJtB — TeachThought (@TeachThought) May 6, 2021

Are You Ashame of Asking for Help?

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of confidence. Your focus is on solutions not perceptions. — 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 (@DrBradJohnson) May 5, 2021

Full-time International Scholarship For PHD African Students

Applications are invited from international students from Africa for three full scholarships to undertake a full-time PhD at King’s College London starting in 2021/22. Funding is available for up to 4 years. The topic of the PhD must be relevant to Africa https://t.co/X1BcKC283D — Arunma Oteh (@aoteh) May 4, 2021

Who is Isaac Barrow?

Isaac Barrow (1630-1677), recognised that integration and differentiation are inverse operations, died 4 May https://t.co/x7tPX2W3SD — Maths History (@mathshistory) May 4, 2021

How to create what you want.

Smile first. Give first. Help first. Forgive first. Encourage first. Call first. Everything will come back, even if not from those that receive from you. Be intentional. Seize the initiative to create what you want. You will have less frustration and your confidence will soar. — Sam Adeyemi (@sam_adeyemi) May 4, 2021