Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA curious thing has been happening in UK education and it’s a trend that’s occurring globally as the craft of teaching is being transformed into a “science”. The Economist recently published an article titled “How to make a good teacher” … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen will they ever learn? Had I said that iPads in the the schools were not the answer four years ago at the height of the love-affair with the iPad, I’d have been thought a crank. Wait, I DID. More … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA popular Cornell professor tries to help language-arts types learn how to “make math” instead of just studying it. Twelve years of compulsory education in mathematics leaves us with a populace that is proud to announce they cannot balance their … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat metrics don’t tell us about the way students learn Dana Ruggiero, Bath Spa University A big push is under way in higher education to measure how students are learning and how good lecturers are at teaching them. Universities can … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlogging about the hottest education technology issues, these admin all-stars, IT gurus, education community experts and classroom leaders have proven their worth to their peers. Source: The 2016 Dean’s List: EdTech’s 50 Must-Read Higher Ed IT Blogs | EdTech Magazine … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Good Read There’s a certain cargo cult associated with these sorts of correlations. If there are more than 3 or 4 variables that have an influence on something, we very quickly lose our ability to say anything meaningful about … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesLet your students doodle in class. Encourage them to doodle in class. You might be surprised at the result. I have a one-hour commute to and from school, and lately I’ve been listening to the radio (CBC) rather than music. I … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the continuing saga of my current iteration of a gamified course (#21). In a previous post I said I would send out personal emails to all my students, telling them how they are doing and what they need to do to … Continue reading