Andy Carvin on his blog presents a case for Turning Wikipedia into an Asset for Schools. Instead of blindly following what’s in Wikipedia, use it to present “teachers with an excellent authentic learning activity in which students can demonstrate their skills as scholars”: […]Take a group of fifth grade students and break them into groups,…
Although it is a little old (June, 2004), I found the article at BBC News (The seven-year-old bloggers) inspirational. Crucially, some of the children who attend the club have improved their knowledge of IT far above what is required of their age group by the National Curriculum. “The Government target is for 80% of children…
This Wired article brings up some very good points on how video games are teaching students today. Not how to carjack and shoot people, but how to manage a group of beings to solve problems (Pikmin), carry out intricate missions (Metal Gear Solid 2), and micromanage resources (Warcraft III). How did videogames become such successful…
Some adults are intimidated by the the technological knowledge of today’s youth, but it appears that kids today are not as good with technology as they appear. The study found that, contrary to stereotype, teens as a group are not as adept as adults in navigating the Web. When dealing with students and technology, one…
In an article in USA Today, Online phys ed is taking hold in Minneapolis. (Jacob Miller) …was finding it hard to complete his physical education requirement while balancing studies, sports and a social life. Then Miller discovered that through a new online class he could fulfill his phys-ed credit after school by playing on the…