Movie Students
Beverly Friddle
Enrich learning by making online connections with other learners and experts for personal or academic interests, for example, via social media, connecting through email, video conferencing, digital pen pals, etc.
Choosing and making changes to meet Universal Design for Learning, and accessibility, for example, by using audio, video, dynamic glossaries, highlighting, note taking, voice command, text to speech, social bookmarking, cloud collaboration tools.
Seek digital feedback, for example, via spell-check and grammar-check tools, online search, learning analytics programs that measure how time is spent on a problem or identify specific challenge areas, or human feedback via collaborative spaces, reaching out to experts for input.
How an individual is represented online in the public domain, based on activities, connections or tagging, for example, social media posts, photos, public online comments/reviews, awareness and monitoring of how others are depicting you online.
Awareness of opt-in functionality on smart devices or apps that expose personal data (e.g. GPS cell phone location, website cookies, searches, website analytics, consumer behavior, etc.) and use settings to establish personal level of privacy.
For example, using multiple sources (digital, online, print, etc.), using library databases and catalogues, using advanced tools and criteria for online searches, CRAAP testing, using online bookmarking tools, and using online note-taking tools.
Reviewing who published the resource and what are their credentials? How objective is the author and how reliable is the publication source? For clues, look at the domain name, affiliation, mission, and vision.
When was resource last updated or copyrighted (i.e., is it current?); sources of information; links to other valid sources; factual correctness; URL cross-check on databases; use of .com, .org, .edu, etc.
Artifacts created by new methods, original thinking or improvements to an existing artifact. For example, 3D printed artifacts, computer programs, robotics, simulations, virtual representations, prototypes, etc.
A methodology for problem-solving; a series of steps used to solve a problem and design a solution. For example, human-centered design process, project-based learning, engineering design processes, scientific method.
Connected global learners know how to respectfully reach out and work with others from different cultures to meet specific learning objectives, for example, engaging with digital pen pals, telecollaborative global projects, social action projects, translation software/apps, synchronous/asynchronous collaborative platforms, open educational resources, and school global partnerships.
Applications that facilitate teamwork and collaboration between students and experts around the globe (e.g., for example, knowledge sharing tools, videoconferencing, digital project spaces/sites, chats, collaborative schedulers).
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In Nigeria, education is classified into four systems known as a 6-3-3-4 system of education. It implies six years in primary school, three years in junior secondary, three years in senior secondary and four years in the university. However, the number of years to be spent in university is mostly determined by the course of study. Some courses have longer study lengths than others. Those in primary school are often referred to as pupils. Those in university, as well as those in secondary school, are referred to as students.[3]
The Nigerian system of education also has other recognized categories like the polytechnics and colleges of education. The Polytechnic gives out National Diploma and Higher National Diploma certifications after two years and/or four years of study respectively.
A higher National Diploma (also known as HND) can be obtained in a different institution from where the National Diploma (also known as ND or OND) was obtained. However, the HND cannot be obtained without the OND certificate.
There are also schools which have the integrated program, such as River Valley High School (Singapore), which means they stay in the same school from Secondary 1 to Junior College 2, without having to take the "O" level examinations which most students take at the end of secondary school.
Primary education is compulsory in Bangladesh. It is a near crime to not to send children to primary school when they are of age, but it is not a punishable crime. Sending children to work instead of school is a crime, however. Because of the socio-economic state of Bangladesh, child labour is sometimes legal, but the guardian must ensure the primary education of the child. Anyone who is learning in any institute or even online may be called a student in Bangladesh. Sometimes students taking undergraduate education are called undergraduates and students taking post-graduate education may be called post-graduates.
Education is free in Brunei. Darussalam not limited to government educational institutions but also private educational institutions. There are mainly two types of educational institutions: government or public, and private institutions. Several stages have to be undergone by the prospective students leading to higher qualifications, such as bachelor's degree.
It takes six and five years to complete the primary and secondary levels respectively. Upon completing these two crucial stages, students/pupils have freedom to progress to sixth-form centers, colleges or probably straight to employment. Students are permitted to progress towards university level programs in both government and private university colleges.[citation needed]
After basic education, students can opt to take a bachelor's (undergraduate) degree at a higher education institution (i.e. a college or university), which normally lasts for four years, though the length of some courses may be longer or shorter depending on the institution.
In Nepal 12-year school is categorised in two stages: Primary school (Grade 1 to Grade 8) and Higher Secondary school (Grade 9 to Grade 12). For college it averages four years for a bachelor's degree (except BVSc and AH which are five year programmes and MBBS which is a five and half year programme) and two years master's degree.[citation needed]
In Pakistan, 12-year school is categorized in three stages: Primary school, Secondary school and Higher Secondary school. It takes five years for a student to graduate from Primary school, five years for Secondary school and five years for Higher Secondary school (also called College). Most bachelor's degrees span over four years, followed by a two years master's degree.[citation needed]
The Philippines is currently in the midst of a transition to a K-12 (also called K+12) basic education system.[6][7][8] Education ideally begins with one year of kinder. Once the transition is complete, elementary or grade school comprises grades 1 to 6. Although the term student may refer to learners of any age or level, the term 'pupil' is used by the Department of Education to refer to learners in the elementary level, particularly in public schools. Secondary level or high school comprises two major divisions: grades 7 to 10 will be collectively referred to as 'junior high school', whereas grades 11 to 12 will be collectively referred to as 'senior high school'. The Department of Education refers to learners in grade 7 and above as students.
After basic education, students can opt to take a bachelor's (undergraduate) degree at a higher education institution (i.e. a college or university), which normally lasts for four years though the length of some courses may be longer or shorter depending on the institution.[citation needed]
In Iran 12-year school is categorized in two stages: Elementary school and High school. It takes six years for a student to graduate from elementary school and six years for high school. High school study is divided into two part: junior and senior high school. In senior high school, students can choose between the following six fields: Mathematics and physics, Science, Humanities, Islamic science, Vocational, or Work and Knowledge. After graduating from high school, students acquire a diploma. Having a diploma, a student can participate in the Iranian University Entrance Exam or Konkoor in different fields of Mathematics, Science, Humanities, languages, and art. The university entrance exam is conducted every year by National Organization of Education Assessment,[9] an organization under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology which is in charge of universities in Iran.[10] Members of the Bahʼ Faith, a much-persecuted minority, are officially forbidden to attend university,[11] in order to prevent members of the faith becoming doctors, lawyers or other professionals; however, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian people are allowed entry to universities.
In New Zealand, after kindergarten or pre-school, which is attended from ages three to five, children begin primary school, 'Year One', at five years of age. Years One to Six are Primary School, where children commonly attend local schools in the area for that specific year group. Then Year Seven and Year Eight are Intermediate, and from Year Nine until Year Thirteen, a student would attend a secondary school or a college.
In Finland a student is called "opiskelija" (plural being 'opiskelijat'), though children in compulsory education are called "oppilas" (plural being 'oppilaat'). First level of education is "esikoulu" (literally 'preschool'), which used to be optional, but has been compulsory since the beginning of year 2015. Children attend esikoulu the year they turn six, and next year they start attending "peruskoulu" (literally "basic school", corresponds to American elementary school, middle school and junior high), which is compulsory. Peruskoulu is divided to "alakoulu" (years 1 through 6) and "ylkoulu" (years 7 through 9). After compulsory education most children attend second-level education (toisen asteen koulutus), either lukio (corresponds to high school) or ammattioppilaitos (Vocational School), at which point they are called students (opiskelija). Some attend "kymppiluokka", which is a retake on some ylkoulu's education.[citation needed]
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