Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers.
Our longest Tweet Wrap yet … came across and shared a lot of great content this week, some more teaching than tech, some more tech than teaching, and some on tangential subjects. The longer I work in education, the more interested I am in the science of learning … hence links to articles like “Does Being Bilingual Make you Smarter?”, “Creating Students That Solve Problems”, and even “First Human Tests of Memory Boosting Brain Implant a Big Leap Forward”. We also have a couple pieces on the upcoming Hour of Code event (during the week of Dec 7 to 13), and on the 3D Printing in education. Take a look at how today's smart students would change education, and explore how online exchange programs are giving kids a true global perspective. Not so many “how to's” this week though. Plenty of other interesting articles though. Enjoy!
How Would Today’s Smartest Teens Overhaul Education? We Asked Them
http://singularityhub.com/2015/11/17/6-tips-on-the-future-of-education-from-singularity-youth/
The Influence Of Education On The 3D Printing Industry
http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/14/the-influence-of-education-on-the-3d-printing-industry/
The Learning Counsel Releases Results of 2015 National Digital Curriculum Strategy
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-learning-counsel-releases-the-results-of-its-2015-national-digital-curriculum-strategy-survey-300180633.html
Top 30 Education Technology Leaders Recognized by the Center for Digital Education
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/top-30-education-technology-leaders-recognized-by-the-center-for-digital-education-2074670.htm
This is the country's most powerful supercomputer
http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/09/10/elon-evolution-titan-americas-most-powerful-supercomputer.cnnmoney/index.html
Does Being Bilingual Make You Smarter?
http://www.scilearn.com/blog/does-being-bilingual-make-you-smarter
Get the Beat: Making Music on Your Tablet (Rubric-Reviewed Apps!)
http://appedreview.com/blog/get-the-beat-making-music-on-your-tablet/
Can Online Exchange Programs Really Help Kids Learn About the World?
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/11/online_global_education_initiatives_are_expanding_the_classroom_and_connecting.html
The New Pillars of Modern Teaching via @kristenswanson (book recommended by @web20classroom)
http://www.kristenswanson.org/2015/11/the-new-pillars-of-modern-teaching.html
#FlipClass still new to many! “Upending tradition: Students in ‘flipped' classrooms do homework …
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/students-692396-flipped-teachers.html
The Brilliant Way This Special Ed Teacher Starts Class Every Day
http://themighty.com/2015/11/the-brilliant-way-this-special-ed-teacher-starts-class-every-day/#/ixzz3s2Loxpnt
Infographic: How the #maker movement is growing by leaps and bounds -
http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2015/11/20/infographic-how-the-maker-movement-is-growing-by-leaps-and-bounds/
Creating Students That Solve Problems
http://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/creating-students-that-solve-problems/
Moodle Planning Update To Enhance Student Quiz, Modules, Forums
http://www.ischoolguide.com/articles/34572/20151118/moodle-launches-new-open-source-learning-platform-enhance-student-quiz.htm
Great list of suggested apps, sites for Hour of Code by Grade Level
http://askatechteacher.com/2015/11/09/hour-of-code-3/
‘Hour of Code' computer science tutorial built around Minecraft
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2015/11/16/minecraft-code-building-demo/75849510/
The Shift From Content To Purpose: A Continuum of Choice
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-shift-from-content-to-purpose-a-continuum-of-choice/
What Students & Teachers Really Think About Computer Science In Schools
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/computer-science-education_564927d2e4b08cda34896a1e
How to Convince Your School to Invest in a 3D Printer
http://www.edustaff.co.uk/Community/136_how-to-convince-your-school-to-invest-in-a-3d-printer
First Human Tests of Memory Boosting Brain Implant a Big Leap Forward
http://singularityhub.com/2015/11/15/first-human-tests-of-memory-boosting-brain-implant-a-big-leap-forward/
College Professors Begin Revolt Against Common Core
http://thefederalist.com/2015/11/09/college-professors-begin-revolt-against-common-core/
Powerful 21st Century Skills def. from WEF's New Vision for #Education
http://widgets.weforum.org/nve-2015/
3 Ways Exponential Technologies Are Impacting the Future of Learning
http://singularityhub.com/2015/11/13/3-ways-exponential-technologies-are-impacting-the-future-of-learning/
