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Decorative Media Trap Example: The Elements: A Visual Exploration
The Elements: A Visual Exploration. Looks great. Basically a picture book. You’d think that for the price ($13.99) it would be more interactive and that it would include everything one would normally need from a table of elements – like … Continue reading
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A Stellar Example of Ed vs. Fun: Virtual Frog Dissection
I was looking at a “Top Ten Best of” list today. There are dozens, if not hundreds of these. It’s rarely made clear why or how the people posting these lists are qualified to judge, nor is it usually explained … Continue reading
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Anne Murphy Paul: Why Floundering Makes Learning Better | TIME Ideas | TIME.com
Anne Murphy Paul: Why Floundering Makes Learning Better | TIME Ideas | TIME.com. Interesting: With one group of students, the teacher provided strong “scaffolding” — instructional support — and feedback. With the teacher’s help, these pupils were able to … Continue reading
Dr. Seuss’ Yertle The Turtle Banned At One Canadian School | The Mary Sue
via Dr. Seuss’ Yertle The Turtle Banned At One Canadian School | The Mary Sue. “I know up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here on the bottom, we too should have rights,” is causing problems. Really. … Continue reading
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Question of the Day: What is the most important ” ingredient” to create and sell a successful educative video game????
This is a discussion that recently started on one of the LinkedIn lists I’m on. It’s a really good question, but one without a simple answer. Suggested answers have included: There isn’t one thing – games are complex. Must be … Continue reading
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WHAT!? Computer Literacy should be MORE than learning to use your iPad?
Programming vs. “Technology” April 9, 2012, 8:00 am By Robert Talbert Dumbing Down : Stager-to-Go. Friday, April 6, 2012 By Gary Stager When Luerhmann coined the term, “computer literacy,” he intended it to mean computer programming the intellectual pursuit of … Continue reading
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It Turns Out that Learning About Computing is NOT like Learning to Drive a Car
Why all our kids should be taught how to code: m.guardian.co.uk. I’m just sayin’ …… almost everything we have done over the last two decades in the area of ICT education in British schools has been misguided and largely futile. … Continue reading
Computer Literacy: Does knowing how to drive = understanding cars?
Of course not. So why do people believe that they “know” about computers simply because they can use Word, or iTunes, or some other app? (Or even a lot of apps…) It is high time that we accept the fact … Continue reading
