Do you want to integrate CS skills with current tasks, but find the enormity of field a daunting task? Well, the people at the National Science Foundation have got you covered. Here is the Exploring Computer Science Curriculum. It a fully fledged out document, complete with lesson plans and explanations and rationales behind each of…
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ARADIO – Day 7 – Scratch That Itch
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I’m heading to “Bring It Together 2“, the ECOO conference in about 5 weeks, and I thought I would share some of the good stuff from last year. If you are looking for a unique way to get into story telling, why not try some coding? Students can create their own choose your own adventure…
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ARADIO – Day 6 – I Miss Teacher Librarians
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Not that they aren’t still around, but man, do I wish we had full time teacher librarians in every school. This is the very definition of the difference between reality and fantasy. Well, we have if we have to move forward, at least we have the OLA and their support. We teachers can adopt the…
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Narrative Changes
by Brian • • 2,688 Comments
I recently had the opportunity to experience the Spotlight Stories on my Moto X. The experience was unique and a little jarring. Essentially, your phone becomes a window into a the world of the story, and it is your task to follow, or not follow, along with what is being told. I was enthralled the…