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- Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?
- Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?physics is not a fundamental application of mathsPhysics is the basis for understanding any physical phenomenon. I do not see any sense in studying biology w/o a strong physics curriculum, as w/o physics you will have a hard time understanding what...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, raw deal
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?
- A British study, as reported by the BBC has found that physics is not only being taught less and less by those who specialize in the subject, but also not emphasized outside of a general science curriculum. While the research is focused on the UK, it brings up some...
- Tags: Physics, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- diversITy: the lack of women in the IT industry
- This series of entries, called diversITy, will cover a number of topics all concerning the diversity of people within the IT industry. Whether we discuss women in industry, sexual orientation in the workplace, religion or ethnic background; these are all topics which will have an effect on students, if not...
- Tags: Women, Information Technology, Industry, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-06-21
- Literate programming
- Literate programming*blink*Full time programers don't do this? I learned FORTRAN around 1980 and the text required "a structured and disciplined style." That may not be the same thing as "literate programming" but it seems close. I know I have a hard time getting statisticians to document their project specific analysis...
- Tags: Development tools, programming, programmer
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- Crash & Learn (zip)
- This tool is designed for the student to learn more about errors. Through the exercise workbook the student will learn information about the errors and how to resolve these issues. The errors include software traps, Runtime errors, General Protection Faults, System lockups and System Crashes, AKA BSOD. Crash and Learn...
- Tags: Software, Error, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management
- Software downloads 2008-06-16
- Open letter to a school committee member
- Open letter to a school committee memberResigned?Chris, maybe you mentioned this in a previous posting and I missed it -- you've resigned? Will you still be writing this column? It's a daily favorite of mine...RE: Open letter to a school committee memberCris, As usual, you "hit the nail...
- Tags: school committee member, Open Letter
- Discussion threads 2008-06-12
- Open letter to a school committee member
- A bit of background before I pass on this letter that I wrote to a member of our school committee this morning...Our district has been without a technology-director type for many years now. While we have good staff handling individual schools, coordinating and managing the use of technology district-wide...
- Tags: District, Technology, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-06-12
- Kidspiration (zip)
- For K-5 learners, Kidspiration develops thinking, literacy, and numeracy skills using proven visual learning principles. In reading and writing, Kidspiration strengthens word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension and written expression. With visual math tools, students build reasoning and problem solving skills. Across the curriculum, students express their creativity and thinking with pictures,...
- Tags: Inspiration Software Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Office Suites
- Software downloads 2008-06-12
- So just what is this RTI thing anyway?
- RTI stands for Response to Intervention. It's a relatively new model for early identification of students with special needs and for providing ongoing services to students based on significant data collection. This is one area where educational technology is both useful and utterly necessary, providing the tools for...
- Tags: Student, RTI, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- A good teacher goes a long ways
- A good teacher goes a long waysWe have had them, but we are losing them.In my area, we are getting fewer and fewer willing to work as a teacher. When the starting pay is less than 20% of the cost of the cheapest house in our area, it gets...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, food
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Dumbing down our math tests?
- Dumbing down our math tests?Two factors at work.One, the "we mustn't make anyone feel bad" syndrome.And, two, the old adage: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. You and I both know there's more than a little truth in that saying.Combine the two, mix in a little union, and...
- Tags: Dumbing Down, math test, education
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Do video games actually have a place in school?
- Do video games actually have a place in school?Just a thought,I don't know how this relates to the Wii, but when I was in high school we had 6 PS2's and Dance Dance Revolution. So if you can use a video game in Phys. Ed., why not early development?RE:...
- Tags: Games, game, Nintendo Wii, video game, video
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- Free speech for students, revisited
- Free speech for students, revisitedThe rockFreedom of speech is the mother of all freedoms. Because by using it, you can win all the other freedoms back. It's the rock upon which our democratic political systems are built.It destroys tyranny at every level: political, corporate, educational and even psychological (political correctness,...
- Tags: Blogging, Avery
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- Programming in 6th or 7th grade algebra?
- I wrote about my interview with CSTA Executive Director, Chris Stephenson, yesterday and mentioned their emphasis on teaching algorithmic approaches to problem solving as early as primary school. Interestingly, a reader on Slashdot asked a related question about the need for some programming skill (no particular language, just flow...
- Tags: Programming, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Pumping up the comp sci pipeline
- I had the opportunity to speak with Chris Stephenson on Wednesday. Ms. Stephenson is the Executive Director of the Association for Computing Machinery's Computer Science Teachers Association CSTA. Along with Google and a grant from the National Science Foundation, the CSTA is coordinating an ambitious two-day conference to...
- Tags: Computer Science, Computer, CS, Productivity, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- A call for national innovation policy
- Bruce Nussbaum at Newsweek calls on Obama and McCain Hillary is excused to address a key issue facing American competitiveness – the need for an "innovation policy." Here's his list: Support the codification of design methodology and design strategy as being worked on at leading...
- Tags: Immigration, Human Capital, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- Google vs. educational databases
- Google vs. educational databasesGoogle vs. Educational Databases: Some CommentsINTERNET SEARCH TOOLS AND SERVICES :DATABASES :OPINIONS:Google vs. Educational Databases: Some CommentsThis post is a response to a discussion on ZDNet Education cited in thispost on Net-Gold:INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS AND SERVICES :DATABASES:Google vs. Educational DatabasesThere are a number of observations that can...
- Tags: Storage, Databases, JStor, database, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- BU astronomer sings about black holes, does cutting edge research
- REALITY ABUSE (Words & Music by A. Marscher ©2003) 1. We search for a description of reality that fits our macroscopic mentality Strip the world down to its finest scales, but that where normal logic fails Electrons with no individuality, photons with wave-particle duality ...
- Tags: Particle, Hole, Music, Team Management, Management, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- Is there a happy medium for standardized testing?
- Is there a happy medium for standardized testing?Are they necessary?A question I am always hearing is whether standardized tests are necessary.I keep wondering whether it was necessary for my kid's physician to pass her MCATs. I mean, afterall, if the AYP testing proves so little, what does her MCAT...
- Tags: standardized testing, happy medium
- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
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