There’s been an unprecedented move to in education to standardize the curriculum in schools. Because of that there has been a flurry of business activity among startups and tech companies to cash in on the education reform.
Continue reading… “Education reform has led to an education gold rush”
It’s never been a better time to pick up programming. No matter your age or experience, a plethora of tools are available to get you started or to help you refine your programming chops.
Continue reading… “Top 7 best ways to learn how to code”
Electric ‘thinking cap’
Cram sessions that are fueled by caffeine are routine occurrences on any college campus. But what if there was a better, safer way to learn new or difficult material more quickly? What if “thinking caps” were real?
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The amount of data collected is expected to swell as more schools use apps and tablets that can collect information.
With the shift to computerized testing, tablets in the classroom and digitized personal records, schools are collecting more data than ever on how children are doing. Now, some educators believe, it’s time to put that data to use.
Continue reading… “Technological advances and privacy concerns clash in the classroom”
Code academies have proliferated the higher education and vocational landscape over the past few years. They are posing big questions on the value of a formal four-year college computer science degree and answering consumer demand with a savvy proposition: come to us for an indispensable skill and we will line you up for a high paying job, without making you incur $100,000 in student loan debt.
Continue reading… “Code Academies Caught in the Government Sausage Factory”
Are our youth too plugged in?
Mobile device usage has exploded. Some people are questioning the proper use of these devices among children. Most teachers and parents agree that this technology is a valuable tool—but are students too “plugged in”? How much screen time is too much.
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This month, the Web is 25 years old. If you think about it, it’s quite astounding how entwined with and dependent our lives are on the internet. Pew Research published a weighty report this week in honor of the Web’s anniversary, Digital Life in 2025. The results are thought-provoking, even controversial.
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Physicist Brian Greene
Companies and universities that run massive open online courses are struggling to prove their value. But Columbia University professor and physicist Brian Greene thinks he has a new and potentially more effective way to teach students online: World Science U, a science education platform that offers everything from two-minute educational videos to full-fledged university-level classes.
Breaking into graphic design without spending thousands on a degree.
There are some people in this world who know what they want to be when they grow up and they stick with it for their entire lives. But for the majority of us the path to contentment with our career is more winding. This week’s question tackles that tricky situation of itching for a career change when you are already saddled with college debt from a few false starts. Continue reading… “How to learn skills for a new field without going back to college”
Architects rely on the teachers and the school administrators’ feedback regarding their work environment.
Moa Dickmark offers her insights into the future of pedagogy and learning environments, an issue that raises various questions around the world. Here, she shares her vision for learning spaces in the future, how to go about developing them, and why she believes that students and teachers should have a say and be a part of the development and implementation process.
Continue reading… “The future of learning environments”
Coding vs computer science
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about learning computer programming especially with the current wave of programs encouraging kids to learn to code. So it may be worthwhile to look at the difference between coding and computer science.
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There is a shift from students as consumers to students as creators
On February 3, 2014, the NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition, officially launched. The report aims to examine emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching and learning within higher education settings.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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