The why

The why

This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. I’m not going to wade into the arguments for and against Common Core, but there was one aspect that I really liked about it. Part of Common Core focused on the why. In…

NandGame – Build a computer from scratch.

NandGame – Build a computer from scratch.

An educational puzzle game. Solve a series of tasks where you build increasingly powerful components. Starts with the simplest logical components and ends up with a programmable computer.โ€” Read on nandgame.com/ If you teach programming or computers, then you will want to take a look at nandgame.com. The site breaks computers down to the logic…

The Bennett Principle

The Bennett Principle

This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. The Bennett Principle states that the value you receive from an activity is proportional to the energy invested. Creating content requires more energy, but it’s value is greater than the energy used. When…