Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Link Post: April 28
A wonkish look at the development of mobile apps for the education community…a good bit technical, but for those interested…. The Penny Determination Algorithm…in which Mr Meyer asks how we should be asking our kids to think. Does Teacher Tenure have a Future?…in which Scott McLeod thinks probably not. College might not pay…I know, it’s [...]
Link Post: April 1st
Nature in Numbers…a fantastic youtube video (note the block for those accessing at school) that creatively ties the math (mainly geometry) with nature. Good stuff for the science and math teacher. Adapt or Decline…in which Anya Kamenetze puts forth the thesis that higher education only has these two options. If social media had come first…a [...]
Link Post: March 19
Study on how college students use Wikipedia…like many of us, college students use wikipedia as a starting point for research (but not as their research). Video games may hinder learning for boys…so the Legend of Zelda is the reason I can’t do long division? The Future of Education…I realize this a frequent link that appears [...]
Link Post: March 12
A university dedicated to the future singularity…it does actually exist! And apparently it has quite the concentration of brains (for those curious as to what the singularity is, think of it as the technological rapture – either utopian or dystopian depending on your views of humanity) Many Eyes and visualizing data…lately I’ve been intrigued by the manipulation of [...]
Using Data
I already love using Cooliris for my presentations because it does such an excellent job with image/presentation manipulation. Now I find out about Microsoft’s Pivot and begin wondering about it in terms of data and education. So many interesting possibilities…
Link Post: March 4
Daniel Pink on Carrots and Sticks…a long article getting at the science of motivation and how school policy is going in the opposite direction of what the science says. 1 to 1 computing programs is only as effective their teachers…and this is a surprise? Won a battle, still loosing the war…if you haven’t already seen [...]
Blackboard Wiki
A good chunk of my work… http://bit.ly/ohblackboard
