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Dumbing Us Down - The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

Confusion: I teach too much, and everything that I teach is out of context. The orbiting of planets, the law of large numbers, slavery, adjectives, architectural drawing, dance, assemblies, etc. Editors note: I have met countless college graduates whose heads are filled with volumes of academic jumble, but who cannot focus, live under constant stress, can't make a decent income, and can't maintain a stable relationship with a member of the opposite sex. 2.Class Position: I teach students that they must remain in the class into which they were born, the class where they belong. If I do my job well, my students will be unable to imagine themselves somewhere else. Learn to solve any problem with a simple picture. Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music. Learning, education and community. Featured Updated: What is a group?

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In this article we review the development of theory about groups. We look at some different definitions of groups, and some of the key dimensions to bear in mind when thinking about them. Updated: What is group work? While many practitioners may describe what they do as ‘groupwork’, they often have only a limited appreciation of what groupwork is and what it entails. Updated: What is teaching? In the archives: Community participation, community development and non-formal education.

In the archives: Radical community education. Explore. Farafina Trust - A non-profit organization established to promote reading and writing. Ed.review. Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions. This process explicitly validates all students’ intellectual abilities.– High School History Teacher, New York The reasons behind their questions often bowl me over with their sincerity, the fact that [they] really want to know the answers because it’s important to them, or they feel it would be important for others to know.– 4th Grade Teacher, Chicago The ability to produce questions, improve questions and prioritize questions may be one of the most important—yet too often overlooked—skills that a student can acquire in their formal education.

Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions

Strong critical thinking is often grounded in the questions we ask. By deliberately teaching questioning skills, we will be facilitating a process that will help students develop a mental muscle necessary for deeper learning, creativity and innovation, analysis, and problem solving. Resource-Based Learning. Lisa Campbell, Paula Flageolle, Shann Griffith, Catherine Wojcik Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology, University of Georgia Review of Resource-Based Learning Introduction Scenario Mr.

Resource-Based Learning

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There are two programming languages to choose from and tutorials at every step of the way.Category: Digital & Web Tools > Computer Game Builders & Programming Other Links in This Section MicroBit Share: Website: microbit.co.uk Description: The website for the BBC Micro:Bit has lots of coding resources to use with and without a Micro:Bit device for both teachers and pupils, including program creators with a choice of programming languages. 18th October 2015. Programming Courses for Kids. Learn as you build games in our programming courses.

Programming Courses for Kids

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Gamifying the Classroom with Minecraft – so Many Fun Possibilities! Minecraft is showing up with increasing frequency in education technology related social media and blog content.

Gamifying the Classroom with Minecraft – so Many Fun Possibilities!

The gamification of education is a hot topic, ripe with possibilities for increased engagement and learning, and Minecraft is a highly creative and flexible application that is well suited to classroom adoption. What is Minecraft? Minecraft first hit the video game community in 2009 and took gamers of all ages by storm. The sandbox indie video game is fully customizable and offers a flexible gaming experience that everyone can enjoy.

Do you like building structures, towns or cities out of blocks? Image from MindcraftEDU home page Minecraft runs in several game modes, making it easy to customize gameplay. Testmoz - The Test Generator. CodeCombat - Learn how to code by playing a game. Welcome. Magic Makers. Calvisi. Anybody can learn. ScratchEd. An Introduction To Web-Based Information Systems. Resources Computing Science → An Introduction To Web-Based Information Systems → This resource has been developed by the RSE and the BCS Academy of Computing to support a subset of the Information Systems Design & Development Unit of Scottish National 4 Computing Science.

An Introduction To Web-Based Information Systems

It seeks to consolidate learners’ understanding of modern Information Systems concepts, through study of web technologies, including HTML. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Resources Computing Science → Mobile App Development → This resource, produced by the RSE and the BCS Academy of Computing, provides a course in programming for mobile devices.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh

It exemplifies a subset of the Computing Science-related outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence at Levels 3 & 4 and beyond (specifically, in this case, National 4 Computing Science). It explores new paradigms in Computing such as mobile technologies and new interfaces, whilst providing ample opportunity for inter-disciplinary linkage. Exercises are provided with sample answers and there are many additional activities which can be used to both broaden and deepen the topic.

Above all, this resource should not be seen as prescriptive. This resource was partially funded by a grant from Education Scotland. Download PDF copies of the course material below. We have also prepared additional guidance on setting up and using the App Inventor software in schools. An Intermediate Course in Computing Science.

Resources Computing Science → An Intermediate Course in Computing Science → This is the second in a series of resources developed by the RSE and the BCS Academy of Computing that exemplify a subset of the Computing Science-related outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence at Levels 3 & 4 and beyond.

An Intermediate Course in Computing Science

This resource is intended for use with learners who already have some programming experience – possibly via the first resource in this series, Starting from Scratch: An Introduction to Computing Science. It will seek to consolidate learners’ understanding of Computing Science concepts, with a focus on abstraction and modularity, via the BYOB programming environment. As well as lessons, exercises and sample answers. This resource contains suggested supplementary activities and inter-disciplinary learning opportunities. Eastonhome.co.uk. Google Computer Science for High School. A Free Student Response System for Teachers ExitTicket Systems Level Student Response System. 50 Free Android Apps Being Used In Education Right Now. I’ll admit it. I’m a fan of Apple products. But that doesn’t mean I don’t yearn for some of the fabulous features on Android phones too.

Until the day when Apple and Google merge (ha!) , we’re left with a split marketplace of apps. ScratchJr: Coding for kindergarten. Can children learn to code at the same age they’re learning to tie their shoes? That’s the idea behind ScratchJr, a free iPad app released this week by researchers at the MIT Media Lab, Tufts University, and Playful Invention Company (PICO). With ScratchJr (scratchjr.org), children ages five to seven can program their own interactive stories and games.

In the process, they learn how to create and express themselves with the computer, not just interact with it. "As young children code with ScratchJr, they develop design and problem-solving skills that are foundational for later academic success," said Marina Umaschi Bers, professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts, and director of the Tufts’ Development Technologies research group, which co-developed ScratchJr.

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Digital Learning Day. 11 coding resources for the Hour of Code. “Computer science is the way the world is going—it’s the new literacy,” she said. TouchDevelop. Educator Overview. Join the largest learning event in history, Dec. 7-13, 2015. Learn to code. Microsoft Touch Develop - create apps everywhere, on all your devices! App Lab. Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share. Programming courses for kids. Hakitzu Elite – Featured in the iTunes “Learn to Code” Collection - Kuato Studios - Inspiring the Future of Learning. Posted on November 23rd, 2014 Kuato Studios is proud to announce that Hakitzu Elite has been featured as the top app in the iTunes “Learning to Code” section of the iTunes App Store for Educational Apps.

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