Two rules for teaching in the XXIst century
february 2012 by emilsit
1. Focus on open-ended assignments and exams
2. Be an authentic role model
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2. Be an authentic role model
february 2012 by emilsit
Some Thoughts on Teaching
january 2012 by emilsit
"Real teaching is not about transferring "the material", as if knowledge were some sort of mass-produced commodity that ships from Amazon. Real teaching is about conveying a way of thinking. How can a teacher convey a way of thinking when he doesn't genuinely think that way?" /via Jon Udell
education
learning
teaching
january 2012 by emilsit
Vi Hart: Mathematical Doodling
december 2010 by emilsit
Series of videos drawing and explaining some math-y things. The author likes Harry Potter and making puns. And talks very fast.
drawing
education
math
december 2010 by emilsit
Computer Science Unplugged |
november 2010 by emilsit
Lessons and more for how to teach computer science concepts without a computer.
education
learning
programming
reference
november 2010 by emilsit
Without Geometry, Life is Pointless: Habits of Mind
september 2010 by emilsit
A list of habits that successful people/thinkers/problem-solvers/mathematicians have. From someone who is trying to teach this to students in grade 3-12.
math
education
learning
habits
september 2010 by emilsit
Master of Fine Arts in Software
april 2010 by emilsit
How might we educate people in the art of software development? A really really concrete approach. Nice.
software
education
essays
april 2010 by emilsit
A Fresh Start « Software Carpentry
february 2010 by emilsit
Teaching non-programmers the best practices of programming.
A proposal for revamping an existing course into a specific problem-driven one.
software
programming
education
A proposal for revamping an existing course into a specific problem-driven one.
february 2010 by emilsit
Stevey's Blog Rants: Math For Programmers
march 2006 by emilsit
I don't entirely agree with Stevey's views here. He wants breadth over depth in the K12 education system for math. Might be a good blog post to reply to.
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education
torespond
march 2006 by emilsit
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