by kris | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
“How Children Succeed” written by Paul Tough looks at how both low income and higher income kids can be successful with grit, curiosity and the hidden power of character. My two year old grandson Henry came to mind often as I read this book. Henry is full...
by kris | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Going to lunch with students changed Michael Wesch’s attitude about teaching, and he is trying to share his personal transformation through a series of videos he hopes will go viral. Michael Wesch is working on more short videos — they’re essentially visual op-eds —...
by andflywrite | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
There’s definite contradictions between the yawning maw of big data which wants to know every possible data point about everyone, and the requirements of protecting collected data from unauthorized use. Opinions on the extent of privacy practical in the digital...
by andflywrite | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Knewton has expanded a beta program that is now accessible to pretty much anyone involved in education, consisting of a selection of online courses incorporating some key parts of a dynamic learning plan. (DLP). Knewton, who in the last year partnered with textbook...
by andflywrite | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
One anecdotal report on DIY learning…in this case, learning how to code. From Slate. [gview file=”https://publicservicesalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/What-coding-class-should-I-take-Programming-is-like-learning-a-new-language..pdf”]
by andflywrite | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
LCPS spent about 800k and “inherited” about $1.5M in equipment, to setup a “Challenger Center” downtown LC, which is “part space station, part transporter and part mission control center”. That’s an interesting form of...
