Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Classes should do hands-on exercises before reading and video, Stanford researchers say. Well, of course! Does this mean we are now going to see a big wave of people jumping on the “new” flipped flipped classroom? (Doesn’t anyone … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWholesale Adoption of iPads by Schools a Mistake | Educational Technology and Change Journal. YES! YES! YES! See my own reasons for why the iPad is not the answer here. Others are saying similar things. The thing is, iPads a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Tyee – The Problem with MOOCs. Jon Beasley-Murray takes a shot at 2 currently trendy educational “innovations”. Well said and worth the read. First the “Flipped Classroom”: Essentially, his pedagogical tweaks involve the use of technology to incorporate student … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGames the key to girls’ STEM education | news @ Northeastern. Girls GAMES, short for Girls Advancing in Math, Engineering, and Science, is a new collaboration between university partners and gaming companies in Seattle aimed at promoting STEM careers for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across this today – it’s not new – but if you’ve ever questioned the efficacy of the Lecture as instructional technology, have a look: Twenty terrible reasons for lecturing. Worth remembering: “A heavy workload and a lack of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan Digital Games Boost Students’ Test Scores? | MindShift. I’m always being asked for references to sources that “prove” games are useful. Well, here’s one: A new SRI study released today suggests they do — at least in the subjects … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesI came across this article recently: Tynker Launches Revolutionary New Platform for Teaching Programming Skills to Young Learners Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2013 You know…… I’m starting to think Syntax really IS important. I recently finished teaching a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheating to Learn: How a UCLA professor gamed a game theory midterm | Which Way L.A.?. In the end, the students learned what social insects like ants and termites have known for hundreds of millions of years. To win at … Continue reading