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Free? Relationship to ads and data collection
This eSchool News piece (Student data mining is a problem) got me thinking about the issues of ads and data collection as they relate to our use of online tools and information resources. Parents and educators have been primed to … Continue reading
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Evidence – still searching
In an earlier post, I proposed a type of debate considering whether Coding or Argumentation would be the best addition to the K-12 curriculum. Using some of the core ideas of argumentation, I proposed that I would take on this … Continue reading
Newsela Paired Texts
One of the weaknesses in implementing many popular instructional tactics (e.g., problem-based learning, project-based learning, argumentation activities, WebQuests) is getting from an understanding of the tactic to a specific activity for classroom implementation that is relevant to a curriculum need. … Continue reading
The shortening of the long tail
Consideration of whether or not technology hardware will serve educational ends as a production device as well as a consumption device has often been a flash point. Most recently, this topic has again focused on the iPad with some early tablet … Continue reading
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Google Spaces
Google just released a new social media service – Google Spaces. I am reluctant to go all in on Google products because I have been burned too many times. I find services interesting, put in my time developing something, and … Continue reading
Women in CS
My Spring class has just concluded. One of the final issues we consider is that of equity issues related to technology use. A subcategory of this topic large gender difference in “interest” in computer science (coding). On a descriptive level, … Continue reading
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