Seward Incorporated

It’s summer, a great time to sit outside at the park or at the beach with a good book. This week, our staff is sharing about books they have read, are currently reading, and/or are planning on reading.

Google Plus is all the rage this month. Will it flourish and threaten Facebook’s position in social media, or will it wither in obscurity? It’s too soon to tell, but there’s certainly a lot of buzz about it!

Educational researchers and instructional designers have been calling for more collaborative practices in classrooms around the world. They suggest that collaborative learning has the power to move students from mere passive consumers of information to active creators of knowledge. On top of this, it can help prepare them for their future work. In the developing world, this is especially an issue, since those lucky enough to gain access to higher education are often graduating with few transferable skills. Sure, they can memorize and take tests well, but do they know how to work in teams to solve problems?