Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Classes should do hands-on exercises before reading and video, Stanford researchers say. Well, of course! Does this mean we are now going to see a big wave of people jumping on the “new” flipped flipped classroom? (Doesn’t anyone … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWholesale Adoption of iPads by Schools a Mistake | Educational Technology and Change Journal. YES! YES! YES! See my own reasons for why the iPad is not the answer here. Others are saying similar things. The thing is, iPads a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Tyee – The Problem with MOOCs. Jon Beasley-Murray takes a shot at 2 currently trendy educational “innovations”. Well said and worth the read. First the “Flipped Classroom”: Essentially, his pedagogical tweaks involve the use of technology to incorporate student … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across this today – it’s not new – but if you’ve ever questioned the efficacy of the Lecture as instructional technology, have a look: Twenty terrible reasons for lecturing. Worth remembering: “A heavy workload and a lack of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan Digital Games Boost Students’ Test Scores? | MindShift. I’m always being asked for references to sources that “prove” games are useful. Well, here’s one: A new SRI study released today suggests they do — at least in the subjects … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesI came across this article recently: Tynker Launches Revolutionary New Platform for Teaching Programming Skills to Young Learners Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2013 You know…… I’m starting to think Syntax really IS important. I recently finished teaching a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheating to Learn: How a UCLA professor gamed a game theory midterm | Which Way L.A.?. In the end, the students learned what social insects like ants and termites have known for hundreds of millions of years. To win at … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesCheating or not? | Granted, and…. Cheating or not? As the school year ends and many of you have student papers due, here’s an ethical challenge related to such assignments, put to the New York Times Ethicist last Sunday: When … Continue reading