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Learning, Education, Technology, Open Source

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This looks like a fabulous event at RISD on STEM and Art education: http://stemtosteam.org/ via @bjepson

STEAM

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Collection of wonderful TED talks on creativity: http://huff.to/dSWgJB
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Interesting article about schools adopting iPad for teaching & learning: http://nyti.ms/gpQxLU

Math That Moves: Schools Embrace the iPad (Published 2011)

Spending money on tablet computers may seem an extravagance, but some educators say they are more than just a cool toy.

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Learning requires doing, no short cuts on that. Truly wonderful video on teaching and learning by Dr.Tae: http://bit.ly/fIGeHN

Dr. Tae — Building A New Culture Of Teaching And Learning

“Building A New Culture Of Teaching And Learning” Are schools designed to help people learn? Are colleges and universities really institutions of higher education? Do students actually learn any...

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Interesting article examining testing and how to reward students in school: http://nyti.ms/h68jrZ

A’s for Good Behavior (Published 2010)

Should students be rewarded for citizenship, hard work and organization? Or should grades represent only a mastery of the material?

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"A single human brain has more switches than all the computers and routers and Internet connections on Earth" -Stanford prof Stephen Smith
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From Nature and Scientific American, playing music is good for your brain: http://bit.ly/eaMTux http://bit.ly/fmk869
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Bob Boiko, our instructor for Website Architecture, is such a great teacher! I really appreciate his style. @creativelive @OReillyMedia
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Huffington Post launches Education site, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/education/
Skimming is becoming our dominant mode of thought: RT @newsycombinator The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains http://bit.ly/cuPYUY
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Check out @annbass #grameen posts, great stuff. E.g. 2000 children of illiterate Grameen borrowers now in university
via @brainpicker, 5 online schools taking a new approach to education. http://is.gd/ckuCs
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RT @jasonfried If someone doesn't understand something maybe you aren't explaining it well enough.
Just downloaded @openculture's free iPhone app, great way to find learning materials on the iPhone http://is.gd/bAKOJ via @brainpicker
We've done two online courses with @creativetechs so far, my favorite things about it: reaching a global audience and lots of feedback!
Exciting news for our partner in online courses, @creativetechs, who announced a partnership with Chase Jarvis today: http://bit.ly/9KlX44
Article re teaching @nytimes: http://nyti.ms/blvydk What do you think: can you teach how to teach? Or is it, you got it or you don't?
"To become a teacher, master some topic you can teach; don't go to Education School and master nothing." - David Gelernter
All teachers need to speak well! Learn about speaking well at a free online event next week: http://bit.ly/5e5aFA w/ @berkun
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"We don't teach science from experience. We teach it from a book, just like religion. No wonder we're losing." @dalepd at #dgree
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