Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesYES YES YES!!! I can create a pretty good rubric for any given introductory-intermediate programming assignment. Know why? Because I’ve seen literally thousands of student solutions. Can I do that for a brand new style of assignment I’ve never done … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute“In today’s news, a new report says that international tests like PISA are misleading, and the U.S. actually ranks much higher on the global scale–in some cases as high as Finland–once you re-weight data on social class.” Report: International tests … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesI learned about Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations theory when I fist started studying Education formally in 2003. I found it curious that I had never heard of it in all my years in Computer Science, but that’s a topic … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesNYU using Codeacademy to Teach CS: Who got fired? « Computing Education Blog. I agree with the concerns raised by Mark here. I would add a few additional concerns to this as well. See, I’m not as thrilled by the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy I Gave Up Flipped Instruction. This pretty much echoes my feelings on the “Flipped Classroom” fad. Well worth the read. While I may not have intentionally removed the flip from my classroom, I would never resurrect it. Here’s why: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother article that’s been sitting in my to-blog list for a while, but with school starting (or started) all over the globe, it’s worth noting. Ten skills every student should learn | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com. This is a good list: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesI was drawn into 2 conversations today: one about jazz teaching, and another about lessons and topics, and how they don’t always mesh nicely. Lessons & topics: Michael Pershan‘s blog post about sequencing lessons: A quick thought on sequencing within … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen will people learn? There’s a discussion going on one of my LinkedIn lists again (ELearning 2.0) about whether or not instructional designers need to know tech. To be fair, there are quite a few people who have chimed in … Continue reading