Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve been following a discussion on one of the education forums that is discussing the utility of Bloom’s Taxonomy, and others. There are complaints that Bloom’s is out of date, that we know so much more now than we did … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes… but, sadly, it appears it still is. Playing with Reality at the Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education. The opening keynote by Nathan Verrill, co-founder of Natron Baxter, set the tone for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteStudent evaluations of teaching don’t correlate with learning gains « Computing Education Blog. Mark Guzdial comments on a post made on (LISTSERV 16.0 – AERA-L Archives.) by Richard Hake, who disagrees with the popular (especially among administrators) notion that student … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Wall Must Come Down | Learning From Hollywood. Some years ago I did a survey with public school teachers to see if they were using games in school, and if not, why not. Some of the obvious and significant … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteScreen Time For Kids: Is it Learning or a Brain Drain? | MindShift. For me, it all boils down to just a few things: 1. In all things, moderation. And balance. Technology is great and kids should have access to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is true that fewer women than men break into science and engineering careers today because they do not choose such careers. What isn’t true is that those choices are truly “free.” Does hidden sexism discourage girls from math and … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteFacebook, Friends, and Online Schooling | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice. I think he’s right. That does not mean that FB is a waste of time or the online learning doesn’t work, although both are true at … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesOn leisure and the academic lifestyle | Virtual Canuck. I often see posts from academics about how demanding and busy the lifestyle is. For some reason most of the posts I’ve seen like this come from faculty in Education. I … Continue reading