Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is the first part of my response to the Audrey Test (see my previous post). I’m calling it the Becker Ed Tech Test (BETT) because I already have the Becker Lazy Test (BLT), which is something I developed some years … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Audrey Waters was asked to create something similar to Stack Overflow co-founder Joel Spolsky’s “Joel Test“. She admitted that she wasn’t sure she could create a comparable test for techies in education, so instead she came up with this: “The Audrey Test”: Or, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are ways to reduce livestock losses that are both better and cheaper than killing coyotes. They include: Livestock Guardians (like my friend Odin here) and good fencing. Hard to believe, but it’s cheaper than killing coyotes. Ending America’s War … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWell that’s nice to hear. Children get the same value from playing videogames as they do from other forms of imaginative play. A Surprising New Study On How Video Games Impact Children. However, the findings do indicate “that electronic play … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m not defending grade inflation, but I also think it’s misguided to think every class contains a statistically normal range of abilities. If courses are focused on learning rather than sorting, then the idea of requiring professors to give out … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen you say that all you need to do to succeed is to try, and they fail, the implication is they simply aren’t trying hard enough. That’s not good. Not everyone is a genius. Really. And there is no evidence … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minutehttp://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/ESA_EF_2014.pdf A few of the highlights that stood out for me: Women and men are roughly equal in terms of who plays (though they do tend to play different games). Gameplay on smartphones and mobile devices is on the rise. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesYup. No-one wants to use your software – they merely want to get their work done. When will software designers realize, that they are NOT the experts when it comes to design? Usability is one of the few areas where … Continue reading