Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is a record of places I have bookmarked. (I also post them to Diigo, but since I don’t like to leave stuff only in the cloud, I am also keeping a copy here. The Rise of the New Groupthink … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCHRIS HADFIELD: An astronaut’s advice. It’s at least as much about learning to BE as it is about learning ABOUT. It’s very important to remember that. It’s also something we tend to be lousy at – especially in Higher Ed. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesiPads in school: a toy or a tool? – latimes.com. While I have no doubt that some teachers in some schools are doing amazing things with technology, it bears repeating that it always has far more to do with the skills … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIs it possible to be really good at: music composition if you can’t play an instrument (or sing)? writing if you don’t read? game design if you don’t play games? instructional design if you’ve never taught? What about this one: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minutehttp://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/dereliction-of-duty-by-hs-teachers/ Dereliction of duty by HS teachers From a recent Ed Week article: A survey by ACT finds that 89 percent of high school teachers report their students are “well” or “very well” prepared for college-level work in the subject … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute$40-million donation fuels learning excellence | News & Events | University of Calgary. Do you suppose this can help pull the UofC off the bottom of the list when it comes to student satisfaction? Not unless they get rid of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCool. Code Spells: Learn to Program by Crafting Your Own Magic Spells: BETA Release!. Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCool. I’ve been saying this for years!! Edward de Bono, business consultant and self-described “father of lateral thinking” has authored numerous works on creative thinking. de Bono calls moments of boredom “creative pauses,” which allows the mind to drift, and … Continue reading