$40-million donation fuels learning excellence University of Calgary – What are the chances it will actually make a difference?

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

Code Spells: Learn to Program by Crafting Your Own Magic Spells: BETA Release!

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

Where I’ve been online (to end March 2013)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 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. This View of Life: Primatologist Frans … Continue reading

Boredom is necessary in order for creativity to flourish.

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

Intelligent vs. thoughtless use of rubrics and models (Part 1) | Granted, but…

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

Cargo Cult Education

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesEvolution of educational technology infographic – Irish Innovation News – Siliconrepublic.com. First, this is a very US centric view. Also, it is focused almost entirely on devices rather than their uses. That’s part of the whole problem with Ed Tech … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (to March 9, 2013)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesYour Game! Offer Serious Games Price Breakthrough: Your Game! Your content in an engaging, immersive, rapidly developed simulation. New from Totem Learning, our February launch promotion: Your content in a bespoke serious game at less than eLearning prices! Harness our … Continue reading

36 Things Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Do

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes36 Things Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Do. Some of this is clearly subjective (and a few are rather faddist), but it’s a nice touchstone. It’s also a lovely list for people in Ed.Tech. I think an … Continue reading