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Assorted Stuff : Coding for Everyone (Who Wants It)

Byryan July 21, 2016July 18, 2016

Kids certainly need to understand the concepts of programming, the logic behind the computing devices, visible and not, they use everyday. That needs to be a fundamental part of the basic course of study, replacing the rote processing and endless repetition in the K12 curriculum we call “math”.

The computer science classes need to be available for those kids who want to go further. Not to prepare them for one of the umpteen thousands of jobs the industry claims will go unfilled, but because the student chooses to explore an area of study that intrests them.

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Computer science is the study of what is possible with computers, and, as such, is a pretty high end concept. Just offering programming is not teaching computer science. Terence Eden has a great view of Learning to Code vs Learning Computer Science.

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Students can easily publish ebooks with My Storybook

Byryan March 30, 2017April 5, 2017

Students can easily publish ebooks with My Storybook. Once the students have accounts created (if the students don’t have email addresses, My Storybook has directions on what to do), the creation process is pretty straight forward. On the left side of the screen are the four tools that are available. Items – Built-in clipart sorted by…

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How to Insert Super Cool GIFs in Google Docs and Slides | Shake Up Learning

Byryan June 8, 2016June 8, 2016

PinterestAdd Animated GIFs to your Google Presentations and Google Docs! In case you haven’t noticed, animated GIFs, those moving pictures that are almost like videos, are ruling the world. It’s not enough anymore to just have a cool image in your presentation; you need to engage them with a little animation. Better yet, GIFs…

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Create drum beats online with drumbit

Byryan November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

drumbit is an online drum machine that works without a log in. Using the drum machine is pretty simple. Click in the beat where you want an instrument to play. Clicking on the play button will play your masterpiece. Your sets can be saved, and the sequence can be downloaded as a .wav file to be…

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Being innovative doesn’t require technology

Byryan September 18, 2017September 20, 2017

If a classroom gets iPads, a question you will often hear immediately is, “What apps should I download?” In our concern for machines taking over education, we often do things that encourage machines to take over our teaching. Source: Using Technology Doesn’t Make You Innovative – The Principal of Change I’ve had this same discussion with…

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“Talent is universal, but opportunity is not, and talent cannot thrive in a vacuum”

Byryan April 6, 2019April 5, 2019

My answer was always the same: Talent is universal, but opportunity is not, and talent cannot thrive in a vacuum. Finding talent is a numbers game — the more players there are, the more excellent ones will be found. (This same math applies to the gender disparity in chess. There are so few elite female…

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Tracking goals, tech in schools, and culture – Top 3 for the week

Byryan January 15, 2017January 15, 2017

Using Google Calendar to track goals Google Calendar can help you set and track goals. How will technology define schools? The age old question of edtech’s role in school. Creating a culture of learning Sir Ken Robinson is at it again.

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