Monthly Archives: October 2011

What makes a lesson constructivist? Engage first, explain later

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

ENGAGEMENT MUST PRECEDE EXPLANATION. It’s logical, it’s valuable and, most of all, it’s good pedagogy. Doesn’t a coach begin by throwing the players into a practice and then discussing with them what went well, what needs to be improved, and why???? Continue reading →

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Student Tech Leadership Summer Camp

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Granville Students Attend Regional NYSSTL Training Five students from Granville Central School District in New York attended a week long New York State Student Technology Leader (NYSSTL) Training Camp at WSWHE BOCES in Saratoga, during the last week of July. … Continue reading →

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Teacher Training, Taught by Students

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Teacher Training, Taught by Students “In a role reversal, Ms. O’Bryant and other teachers at Brick Avon Academy are getting pointers from their students this year as part of an unusual teacher training program at 19 low-performing Newark schools. The … Continue reading →

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Games in Education Resources

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

A lot of people know that in a previous career I was a video game designer. That means that I get asked all the time about educational games. So here’s a wiki I’ve just created with some of the resources … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Tinkering - Time magazine online

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Time Magazine online : In Praise of Tinkering: How the decline in technical know-how is making us think less Annie Murphy Paul has written an opinion piece about how tinkering is essential to learning - and I’m quoted! How cool … Continue reading →

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Ten Lessons the Arts (and STEM) Teach

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

In researching my talk for the Arts & Education Symposium last week I ran across Ten Lessons the Arts Teach from the National Art Education Association. Since my talk was about the intersection of arts and STEM education, I thought it … Continue reading →

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Arts and Education: Experiential Learning

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I had the opportunity last week to participate in a symposium on Arts & Education last week in Harrisburg, PA. I spoke on a panel about Experiential Learning. My main contribution was to connect the arts and sciences through a … Continue reading →

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