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Education Week: Computer Languages: Students Need to Speak Them
An interesting argument: teach programming—computational thinking—instead of drilling basic math.
education  math  teaching  programming  cseducation 
12 weeks ago by yjsoon
Confessions of a ‘Bad’ Teacher - NYTimes.com
And from yesterday, a great piece: "Confessions of a 'Bad' Teacher".
teaching  education  from twitter
march 2012 by yjsoon
For Teachers, Shame Is No Solution - NYTimes.com
Related to previous tweet: Gates' op-ed on teacher evaluation.
teaching  education  from twitter
march 2012 by yjsoon
The biggest news today is that Apple built a LMS :: yjsoon
Finally finished watching the Apple Education keynote, and I still think the biggest news for teachers was iTunes U:
education  teaching  from twitter
january 2012 by yjsoon
South Korea: Kids, Stop Studying So Hard! - TIME
A fascinating look at tuition in Korea, its "shadow education system":
news  tuition  education  from twitter
september 2011 by yjsoon
Virtual and Artificial, but 58,000 Want Course
Free Stanford intro CS classes — with your homework graded! Signing up for the DB one by my former advisor.
cseducation  teaching  education  from twitter
august 2011 by yjsoon
The Real Problem with Education | A Singapore Beacon
Remember that really dumb Facebook note "open letter" to the Education Minister? A good response:
singapore  education  from twitter
june 2011 by yjsoon
eLearn: Feature Article
RT @lefouque [Use of ICT] Very good discussion of iPad and Education. http://bit.ly/jLiqfu
ipad  education  edtech  from instapaper
may 2011 by yjsoon
The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries - NYTimes.com
Dave Eggers on improving teacher salaries in the US, quoting that McKinsey report on Finland, SG and Korea systems:
teaching  education  usa 
may 2011 by yjsoon
Building a Better Teacher
On a Winter day five years ago, Doug Lemov realized he had a problem. After a successful career as a teacher, a principal and a charter-school founder, he was working as a consultant, hired by troubled schools eager — desperate, in some cases — for Lemov to tell them what to do to get better.
teaching  education  from instapaper
may 2010 by yjsoon
Home - 21st Century Learning
"We are a community of educators embarking on a collaborative journey into the future of education, educational technologies and new curriculums in order to prepare our students to function in a competitive and rapidly changing global world."
wetpaint  education  edtech  itsharing 
august 2008 by yjsoon
The Fischbowl
"A STAFF DEVELOPMENT BLOG FOR ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS EXPLORING CONSTRUCTIVISM AND 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS"
itsharing  blogs  education  edtech 
august 2008 by yjsoon
When outstanding is just average
To get into a top-notch university, Mayank Soni and Mayank Dalakoti needed straight As.
news  education  articles 
march 2008 by yjsoon
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