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Apply today! NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
It’s time to start those applications: competition is officially open for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. The Award honors young women who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients receive cool prizes … Continue reading
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Tagged contest, educational technology, girls, programming, student, technology
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I’ll write that app for you
Recently, MIT App Inventor featured a story about Pauline Lake, a Trinty College student in Connecticut who developed and runs an app invention class for high school students. Curious, I gave Pauline a call and we talked about her idea and how … Continue reading
Posted in constructivism, digital citizenship, service learning, student voice
Tagged computer science, programming
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Hack the Future - kids learn by tinkering with code
At Hack the Future, an event for school-aged kids in San Jose, hacking means creating code, sharing ideas, programming, and learning from each other. This is a great example of how “tinkering”, or experimenting with how something is built, can … Continue reading
Math 2.0 interview with Sylvia Martinez
On Wednesday, Oct. 27 2010 I’ll be talking with Ihor Charischak of the weekly Math 2.0 online chat about Engineering, Game Development, and Math Education. A couple of careers ago I was an electrical engineer and programmer in aerospace, then … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, games
Tagged edchat, education, engineering, game, games, math, mathchat, programming
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Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010
It’s back!!! Plans are shaping up for an amazing 3rd Annual Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute, July 12-15, 2009 in Manchester, NH USA (near Boston). In addition to master educators and edtech pioneers, the Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010 faculty includes … Continue reading
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Tagged alfie kohn, children, CMK, CMK10, constructivism, constructivist, deborah meier, education, institute, james lowen, learning, literacy, PBL, peter reynolds, professional development, programming, project, project-based learning, robotics, student, summer, teacher, technology, tools, training, workshop
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Programming - not just for nerds
Today, introductory courses in computer science are too often focused merely on teaching students to use software like word processing and spreadsheet programs, said Janice C. Cuny, a program director at the National Science Foundation. The Advanced Placement curriculum, she … Continue reading
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Tagged computing, digital, geek squad, programming, student, teach, tech support, technology, youth
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Back to New York
I’ll be off to New York for two events this week and next. First up is a two-day workshop in Brooklyn with middle school students and their science teachers. We are wrapping up a year of working with Brooklyn middle … Continue reading
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Tagged certification, gary stager, Logo, MicroWorlds, NYSCATE Metro, programming, robotics, technology literacy, TechYES Science
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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President
The focus on “21st century skills” while scrupulously avoiding the only real new 21st century skill completely puzzles me. This post nails it… please read… So all I’m asking, on behalf of the thousands of nerds who could one day … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st century skills, education, Eric Ries, programming, students
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Constructing Modern Knowledge 2009
It’s back! The Constructing Modern Knowledge Summer Institute will return for a second year this July 13-16 in Manchester, NH. Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on institute for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Participants will have the opportunity … Continue reading
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Constructing Modern Math/Science Knowledge 2009
Ever question why technology seems to have gone missing in so many math and science classrooms? What happened to the “compute” in computing? Wondering what STEM really looks like? Yes, technology, math, and science can be friends! Constructing Modern Knowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged cmk09, cmmsk09, collaboration, compute, computer, constructing modern knowledge, constructivism, constructivist, educator, institute, integration, learning, math, professional development, programming, project, robotics, Science, staff, STEM, teacher, technology, training, workshop
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