Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesSlipping math scores don’t equal a crisis, says math conference panel. Sure. And if you believe this, I have some stuff I’d like to sell you…… Our students are dropping in math scores, compared to where they were 10 years … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanine hip dysplasia genes identified “Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) plays a central role in the selection of breeding animals ever since modern dog breeding began. This inherited condition is common in all dog breeds as well as in mongrels. Researchers … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThis came across my feed today. I can’t leave this unanswered, because I’m really getting tired of this sort of unfounded sales drivel. 7 Key Learning Points on Gamification | Axonify. Now, I do not know these people or this … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesProgramming Sucks “very friend I have with a job that involves picking up something heavier than a laptop more than twice a week eventually finds a way to slip something like this into conversation: “Bro,1 you don’t work hard. I … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProductivity and Play in Digital Media and Learning | DMLcentral “The authors of the study state that the usage policies for publicly accessible computers tend to favor “productive” uses — such as looking for work or conducting research — over … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow Are Teachers and Students Using Khan Academy? | MindShift. It looks like most teachers will just keep on doing what they have always done. Not a big surprise, but I have to wonder if things would be different if … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesConsumer and Education: 4 Robots That Engage Students in STEM | Robotics Trends “Robots can capture a child’s imagination like no other tool by creating a fun, physical learning process. With robots, kids learn programming via interactive play by moving … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesEducation Through Play: How Games Can Help Children Learn ” inShare14 Can games serve as a vehicle for education? What can, for example, the anti-pig fury of Angry Birds’avian avengers teach players about the laws of physics? What we know … Continue reading