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Making Room for Making | Edutopia
Considerations for establishing a makerspace.
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- A sensitivity to the designed dimension of objects and systems,
- The second part of the sentence mentions both the inclination and the capacity to make (or remake) things.
- students often fail to develop the habits of mind we as educators aim to inculcate, not because they cannot do something, and not because they don’t want to, but mainly because they do not notice opportunities to do so. In other words,they lack a sensitivityto notice opportunities to do things.
- the most salientbenefits of maker-centered learning for young people have to do with developing a sense of self and a sense of community that empower them to engage with and shape the designed dimension of their world.
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A First Peek at Agency by Design’s Emerging Findings | Agency by Design
- Our work is guided by three questions: How do maker educators and leaders in the field think about the benefits and outcomes of maker-centered learning experiences? What are some of the key characteristics of environments in which maker-centered learning thrives? What kinds of educational interventions can we develop that support thoughtful reflection around maker-centered learning and the made dimensions of our world?
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Canva Design School — Teaching Materials
Workshops on the principles of graphic design.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 05/06/2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 05/05/2015
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The Four Negative Sides of Technology | Edudemic
Less physical activity Safety & privacy at risk Tech changes the way children feel Tech changes the way children think
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Every Teacher’s Guide to Assessment | Edudemic
This is an article that addresses how different assessments can be used and defines the various types of assessments. It is extremely concrete.
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Nouns vs. Verbs and Other Studies about Teaching Children Moral Behaviors - Dr Robert Brooks
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 05/01/2015
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The Best and Worst Fonts to Use on Your Résumé - Bloomberg Business
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Why Coding Is Your Child’s Key to Unlocking the Future - WSJ
- “What’s fascinating about computer science is that it requires analytical skills, problem solving and creativity, while also being both foundational and vocational,” says Hadi Partovi, co-founder of Code.org
- Not every child who learns to write will become a novelist, nor everyone who learns algebra a mathematician, yet we treat both as foundational skills that all children should learn. Coding is the same
- Understanding that in the future no profession is untouched by machines means admitting that coding is part of the liberal arts, and therefore a core skill every child must possess.
- Everyone I interviewed observed that the best way to reach young children was to get them to create games, or to treat learning exercises as a form of play.
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10 Topics for School Blog Posts
Suggestions for themes you can use to maintain a school blog.
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A School Designed To Let Kids Be Kids
This is a TED Talk about an innovative Kindergarten in Japan.
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Gamification: Engaging Students With Narrative | Edutopia
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This idea of applying gaming mechanics to non-game situations is known as gamification.
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- What we learn from games is that adding narrative, storyline, a theme, or fun graphics to our lessons and activities can help students be more engaged.
- When I used the game Angry Birds to teach my students about x intercepts in math, not one student asked me, "Why do we need to learn this?"
- This model of creating playsheets out of worksheets can be applied digitally or non-digitally. While students are working on math problems, play video game-style music in the background.
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DIY Professional Development: Resource Roundup | Edutopia
Lots of articles in here on how to engage in PD when you don't have time for a conference.
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8 Podcasts for Learning | Edutopia
Podcasts that will grip you and your students.
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This article gives a good description of the tool Project Writer. Teachers can assign collaborative projects and also provide required vocab that must be included in the project.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Educational Resources & Tech Tools 04/29/2015
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CCPensieve - CAFE Conferring Pensieve
This allows you to track student progress and share the information with others.
Monday, April 27, 2015
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