A Little Extra
Sometimes, adding just a little bit extra to a classroom activity increases the nutritional value of the “the lesson” enormously. On the court I’ve taken …
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This is What I Do
Last week, I delivered the opening keynote address at a Bulgarian S.T.E.A.M. Conference, participated in a panel discussion, led two-days of hands-on workshops with Sylvia …
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3 Steps to Project-Based Learning
In Time for Optimism, I explored how progressive, learner-centered ideas, like project-based learning were becoming more popular, at least among elites choosing educational experiences for …
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Twenty Things to Do with a Computer Forward 50 Book Discussion Videos
Archival video for those of you who missed the live conversations… I recently organized an online study group to discuss the new book, Twenty Things …
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15 Arguments for Teaching Mathematics Through Computer Programming
Modern mathematics teaching and learning requires computation. Computer programming and mathematical knowledge construction should be inseparable. This downloadable handout attempts to make that case.
Ain’t That Peculiar?
The key to educational progress is finding a cure for amnesia. Educators would be well served by knowing and honoring the work of those whose shoulders they stand upon
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This is Our Moment!
I hope that anyone reading this is healthy and sane during this period of uncertainty. Teachers and kids alike are grieving over the loss of …
What’s Your Hurry?
All children should learn to program, not because it may lead to a job, but because it is a new liberal art and grants young …
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Time for Optimism
“Things take longer to happen than you think they will, but then they happen faster than you thought they could.” – Al Gore As summer …
The Subtlety of Prompt Setting
Presented with what we hope was a good prompt, great materials, “sufficient” time, and a supportive culture, including a range of expertise, the assembled educators would be able to invent and learn in ways that exceeded their expectations.