tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75560023599210195542024-11-05T22:06:56.738-05:00Teaching for discovery, inquiry, understanding, and ownership.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556002359921019554.post-92149556305100799872014-03-17T07:41:00.001-04:002014-03-17T07:41:05.856-04:00

http://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?DISPATCHED=true&cid=25983841&item=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.edweek.org%2Fedweek%2Ftop_performers%2F2014%2F03%2Faccountability_and_motivation.html%3Fcmp%3DSOC-SHR-TW I think it is worth extending this thinking to what motivates students.

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David Coleman’s Latest Khan | the becoming radical: I really appreciated this analysis of David Coleman (of Common Core infamy) and Sal Khan (of anybody can teach and get Gates money). It gets to the heart of the various outside factors impacting (negatively, in my view) on education. 'via Blog this'

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http://www.educationdive.com/news/should-11-programs-look-to-ubuntu-over-pricy-alternatives/232669/ I am very intrigued by the connection between cost savings and opportunities for students to learn coding. Could this be a tipping point type thing?

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I found this article deeply interesting and compelling, and not just because I really enjoy working with the Arduino. For me, this article was really about how to organically build a community of practice. How Arduino Is Becoming The World's Social Network For Hackers And Makers ⚙ Co.Labs ⚙ code + community: 'via Blog this'

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I found this article from the great blog Paleofuture to be really intriguing and interesting. I was particularly struck by the number of designs for remote learning through technology over the past hundred years. What struck me more than anything was our myopic view of what is "disruptive" in education. Just look at the radio book, and then compare it to the almost daily press reports about the

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I am very interested in the connection the author makes between the early gaming industry and current trends in the education industry (a work I use intentionally). From @johnkuhntx: Ed Reform’s Atari Problem – @ THE CHALK FACE: 'via Blog this'

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I found this to be a conversation starter. If we are going to change education,  we need to know where we are going first. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/12/whats-our-vision-for-the-future-of-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

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This Is prettyy neat. I would love to do this kind of thing with students. http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/a-tiny-speaker-made-out-of-paper

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http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/a-tiny-speaker-made-out-of-paper I am really looking forward to trying this with kids.

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I am just convinced that this has applications to classroom data visualization exercises. The Science Of A Great Subway Map | Co.Design | business + design: 'via Blog this'

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http://plpnetwork.com/2013/12/06/learning-teach-high-gear/

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This is incredibly interesting, for a number of reasons. First, this is far less typical in a higher ed setting than a K-12 one. Second, having said that, how about some real similar structure and rigor for this type of activity in a K-12 setting. What do you think? Why students need to fail | University Affairs: 'via Blog this'

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All I could think of when I read this was, "make way for John Dewey." Online learning allows farmers to connect from the paddock | The Rural: 'via Blog this'

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I was especially interested in the discussion of students as active participants in MOOCS. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&nv=1&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://spilloneso.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/%25C2%25ADlearning-is-not-simply-a-process-of-reception-and-filtering/&usg=

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This is incredibly interesting. What happens when students have easy access to all this computing power? http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2013/11/putting-the-wolfram-language-and-mathematica-on-every-raspberry-pi/

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This is absolutely worth reading. I was particularly interested in this author's exploration of student voices -- those fake and those authentic. Fake and Real Student Voice | Ideas and Thoughts: 'via Blog this'

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This is really interesting: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-03-chess-2-the-sequel-how-a-street-fightin-man-fixed-the-worlds-most-famous-game As I was reading it, I was imagining this as a STEM project. Learning to build something while actually building it.

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After going through a period of extreme crankiness about the flood of uninteresting education-related articles I receive via various lists daily (a topic for another post perhaps), I came across this article describing a teacher, Shane Donovan, who is having his students work in a self-directed fashion. The article's title comes from a comparison that this type of learning and teaching is as

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This is a nice interview with Scratch creator Mitch Resnick.http://hechingerreport.org/content/mit-technology-trailblazer-is-a-critic-of-computerized-learning_12697/I was especially interested in his comments on assessment.

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This seemed like a cool thing that could be done with students. How to Make a Customized Google Map: 'via Blog this'

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I was intrigued by this article, because it provides a step-by-step model to self-directed learning in a studio setting. I want to work on modifying this for a Science classroom. How to Apply Design Thinking in Class, Step By Step | MindShift: 'via Blog this'

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In the Digital Age, What Becomes of the Library? | MindShift This article does a great job connecting the printed  page with the digital world. And, in the center of this nexus, is the librarian.

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Why Programming Teaches So Much More Than Technical Skills | MindShift Well said AND student driven.

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Scratchin n Puffin | Math Revolution This opens up lots of possibilities.

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MAKE | Is it a Hackerspace, Makerspace, TechShop, or FabLab? This article made me think of something I have been churning about for a long time - schools as maker spaces. I mean this in two ways. The first is that I think that making if all kinds - arts, crafts, robotics, etextiles, welding, etc., should absoltely be in schools. I also mean it in the sense of schools as places where people make

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