Transforming Math for Elementary Ed
After several months alone to think about why education has become so transactional, I decided that I’d have to “walk the walk” and not just “talk the talk” and so I set about revamping my own...
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eLearning Tools for STEM
For anyone who has ever had trouble convincing your administration to give you the proper tools to teach online, I give you this little gift: eLearning Tools for STEM, published today in eLearning Magazine. The tools for STEM...
Read MoreInteractive Simulations from PhET
PhET (Physics Education Technology) consists of a group of scientists, software engineers, and science educators from the University of Colorado at Boulder, who are striving to create effective, interactive learning tools. ...
Read MoreHacking Higher Education
A few months ago I was interviewed by the guys from the Business Innovation Factory. We talked about a variety of things, including the transactional nature of college education today (when it should be a transformational...
Read More5 Tips for Using a Bamboo Tablet
If you (or your college) can’t afford a tablet computer, then a peripheral tablet or digital pen can be a good inexpensive option. For those who have never used a Bamboo Tablet, it’s like writing with a pen. You...
Read MoreStarting from Scratch (Part 2)
This is a follow up to Starting from Scratch (Part I). Whether you’ve already built an online course from scratch or whether you’re facing the inevitability of doing it sometime in the future, it’s like...
Read MoreCalculus Rhapsody
A great find (thanks Caroline) … students definitely make the best videos. Calculus Rhapsody
Read MoreNotesharing in the Digital Age
What do you see when you look out at your students? Do you see them writing down everything you write and everything you say? How does it make you feel? Honored, proud, powerful? What if those same students then put those...
Read MorePuzzle Broadcasts on the Math Factor
Is anyone in the mood for a good math puzzle? The Math Factor is a well-established resource of just that. University of Arkansas professor, Chaim Goodman-Strauss and radio journalist, Kyle Kellams, have been broadcasting...
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Technology Skills We Should Be Teaching in College
This is a follow-up to my recent research about Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age. ...
Read MoreAlgebra Balance Scales
There are lots of “games” out there about solving equations, but I haven’t found a single one that is more than algebra homework dressed up with pretty packaging. The “games” are all of the same...
Read MoreCrowdsource Your Syllabus Presentation
You know what I hate about the first day of class? Going over the syllabus. You know that the students do nothing but listen to instructors read them the syllabii the first two days of class as they meet all their instructors...
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