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BAC 2021
C’est une très importante réforme du baccalauréat qui a été mise en place par l’Education Nationale en France. Elle présente trois changements essentiels.
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A STEAM holiday wish for all
A time in our lives arrives when we start to question how those shapes relate to the real world and could these lines and shapes indeed be used to describe the natural world?
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Notre monde évolue et l’école avec !
Notre monde évolue et l’école se doit de rester compétitive, pertinente, flexible, tout en accompagnant nos élèves à atteindre les objectifs académiques et sociaux.
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What do I need to succeed? A question for the students of today.
There is much talk about the nature of work in the future. What further impacts will advances in robotics and artificial intelligence have on the workplace of tomorrow for example? Where is my place? How can I prepare?
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La vie n’est pas plus loin que maintenant
Au coeur de la pédagogie positive, qui englobe l’éducation du jeune dans sa dimension holistique, l’expérience spirituelle lui permet de découvrir ses racines et son intériorité. Le but poursuivi est de parvenir à une connaissance de soi authentique. C'est un désir de rencontre avec l'absolu très présent chez le jeune qui dépasse les limites subjectives.
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Collective intelligence is unparalleled in predicting the future
The last Vaud Economic Forum focused on collective intelligence. The subject may seem out of place at a time of demagogic politicians and fake news. I would like to share with you the scientific aspects presented at the Forum, which I believe happily support the educational project of Collège Champittet.
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Qu’est-ce qui fait la différence entre un bon élève et un élève ordinaire ?
Des études ont démontré que les élèves obtenant des bons ou des très bons résultats scolaires passaient en moyenne 20 minutes par jour à des lectures personnelles (non demandées par l’école), qu’il s’agisse de textes littéraires, de magasines spécialisés ou de journaux quotidiens.
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What makes a great teacher?
Teaching is certainly one of the most legitimate and socially-useful professions in the world. Nations and communities can expect a huge return on their investment in education. In the face of increasing complexity and challenges, teaching deserves recognition, respect, and support.
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The importance of a geography education for the global citizens of tomorrow
Private schools, with their diverse international populations and curricula, are well-positioned to develop the competences required for the development of intercultural understanding - a concept viewed as an essential prerequisite for effective participation in a world constantly evolving in response to globalisation.
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Times Higher Education Impact Rankings and how education can lead to a better, more equitable world
In the world of education, we should hope that the work we do with our students will be useful in their lives and will also give them the tools they need to improve our world.
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21st-century skills: fostering leadership among students
Only a generation ago, students were required to perform academically, athletically and ideally also artistically. A healthy dose of rebellion was tolerated as part of their maturation process. Now globalisation has made the world substantially more competitive.
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College Counselling – In the News
These last weeks have been interesting for those of us who are University Guidance Counsellors. I opened the papers recently and saw a familiar face from the series «Desperate Housewives», in the spotlight in the United States because of the help she afforded to her children to ensure their acceptance into the « right » universities.
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Programming, today’s literacy
Every student should be studying Computer Science in their formative years at school. The ability to future-proof decisions, to be able to exercise agile governance and make mindful decisions requires the knowledge and understanding of the technological world that we live in today.
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« Adolescere » : grandir vers, mais vers quoi ?
Face au besoin de l'immédiateté et de l'hyper-connectivité courante, la société dans son ensemble est dans une quête identitaire. Une grande majorité de jeunes et d’adultes partagent l'attention au corps, la recherche d'un sens, la remise en question des relations affectives et spirituelles, l'angoisse d'un lendemain sans horizon, la peur de grandir, de vieillir, et de mourir.
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Pourquoi les valeurs classiques sont-elles encore d’actualité aujourd’hui?
Contrairement aux traditions, les valeurs éducatives classiques traversent les générations comme les phases de l’histoire : la curiosité intellectuelle, l’honnêteté, le courage, la bienveillance envers les autres, l’envie intrinsèque de réaliser tout son potentiel personnel, ces valeurs classiques ont toujours fait progresser l’humanité.
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Sharing about life in a boarding house
Boarding communities should be a close-knit environment where young people are cared for and cared about. It is unquestionably an extended family where the children have a reciprocal respect for one another and develop close friendships and bonds, providing many moments to cherish and many from which to learn.
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Du bon usage de l’inutilité
On lit chez Cioran cette anecdote : alors qu’on prépare la ciguë qui doit l’empoisonner, Socrate apprend un air de flûte. « A quoi cela servira-t-il donc ? » lui demande-t-on. A savoir cet air avant de mourir fut la réponse. La connaissance comme fin en soi, en somme.
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