Category: Stub
Stubs and other half-baked posts
The World is Flat: Teachers as Innovators – The Synapse – Medium
Content Changes Key for Teacher Success – The Atlantic
How Programming Supports Math Class, Not the Other Way Around | EdSurge News
To Write Better Code, Read Virginia Woolf – The New York Times
Coding and writing are judged by many of the same standards: elegance, concision, even beauty.
Source: To Write Better Code, Read Virginia Woolf – The New York Times
What psychology’s crisis means for the future of science – Vox
Top 5 REAL reasons to introduce kids to coding – MakerBlog
What are the real reasons to introduce kids to coding? A teacher reveals how coding can help your child be a better thinker, creator and problem-solver
Source: Top 5 REAL reasons to introduce kids to coding – MakerBlog
To Make Better Predictions, Don’t Stick With The Easy Stuff : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
There’s value in recognizing and attending to the problems we struggle with; it not only provides an opportunity to learn, but also to become better calibrated in our predictions, says Tania Lombrozo.
Source: To Make Better Predictions, Don’t Stick With The Easy Stuff : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
Why Do Wild Chimpanzees Throw Stones At Trees? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores new research on wild apes who throw stones at trees and cache them to use again — a behavior not seen and documented before and that some say may be ritual.
Source: Why Do Wild Chimpanzees Throw Stones At Trees? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
Should Computer Education Cover More Than Just Coding? : NPR Ed : NPR
Computers are not just about programming. There’s also a lot of theory — and science — behind technology. Coding bootcamps often downplay theory, and some university programs are too heavy on it.
Source: Should Computer Education Cover More Than Just Coding? : NPR Ed : NPR