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Don't show, don't tell? - MIT News Office - 11 views

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learning Pedagogy

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Don’t show, don’t tell? Cognitive scientists find that when teaching young children, there is a trade-off between direct instruction and independent exploration. Emily Finn, MIT News Office
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It turns out that there is a “double-edged sword” to pedagogy: Explicit instruction makes children less likely to engage in spontaneous exploration and discovery.
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The danger is leading children to believe that they’ve learned all there is to know, thereby discouraging independent discovery.
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To study this phenomenon, the researchers built an original toy
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they recruited 85 preschool-age children to interact with the toy under one of four conditions: pedagogical, interrupted, naïve and baseline.
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In the pedagogical condition, the experimenter said, “Look at my toy! This is how my toy works,” and demonstrated the squeak function twice (but made no mention of the other functions).
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Many children in the pedagogical condition failed to discover even one function in addition to the squeak, while children in the other three conditions found, on average, one or two functions they had not been taught. What’s more, children in the pedagogical condition spent less time playing with the toy — less than two minutes, on average — than children in the other conditions, whose times ranged from slightly more than two minutes in the naïve condition to longer than three minutes in the baseline condition.
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“The whole double-edged sword concept is really interesting,” says Susan Gelman, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. “In almost any domain and across different cultures, we engage in spontaneous teaching. It doesn’t have to be in the classroom, we just naturally do this with young children — we show them how things are done, point out what’s important. This study shows how sensitive children are to the kind of cues that signal teaching.” Further experiments may want to examine differences in children’s behavior across cultures, she adds.
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the study underscores the real-world trade-offs between education and exploration, and the importance of acknowledging what is unknown even while imparting what is known. Teachers should, where possible, offer the caveat that there may be more to learn.
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John Marr on 02 Jul 11

Recent study found that if you explain "all aspects" of a toy, children are less likely to discover new uses. If you allow them to "play and experiment" they will discover new a creative uses. This should be taken into account in teaching.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recent study found that if you explain "all aspects" of a toy, children are less likely to discover new uses. If you allow them to "play and experiment" they will discover new a creative uses. This should be taken into account in teaching.</div>

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Amazing Stop Motion Video Made with a Desk Toy and Google Street View - 14 views

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motion video google animation

shared by Mic Lowne on 22 Nov 11 - No Cached

Mic Lowne on 22 Nov 11

Beautiful stop motion movie made with Google Street View and a few toys.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Beautiful stop motion movie made with Google Street View and a few toys.</div>

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Toys from Trash - 0 views

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Science education toy fun

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Pokémon Go and Education - 1 views

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pokémon education apps

shared by Martin Burrett on 16 Jul 16 - No Cached

Martin Burrett on 16 Jul 16

"Like many teachers, the launch of the popular Pokémon Go app recently raised the question as to how this could be utilised to support education. Not as a gimmick, not as a toy, but as an opportunity to enhance learning opportunities for our students..."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Like many teachers, the launch of the popular Pokémon Go app recently raised the question as to how this could be utilised to support education. Not as a gimmick, not as a toy, but as an opportunity to enhance learning opportunities for our students..."</div>

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ELECTRICITY - GRADE FIVE - 12 views

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experiments electricity

shared by Fredy Hernandez on 13 Dec 11 - Cached

Fredy Hernandez on 13 Dec 11

Electricity Story Electricity and Magnetism Demos Electricity Shocking Brainpop Electricity Charged Themes and Links Energy Experiments Theatre of Electricity Articles on Electricity Resources Zoom School Static Basics Pro Teacher Lessons Interactive Simple Circuits Bibliography Word Document Lessons Circuits and Schematics Science Toys Electrical Safety

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Electricity Story Electricity and Magnetism Demos Electricity Shocking Brainpop Electricity Charged Themes and Links Energy Experiments Theatre of Electricity Articles on Electricity Resources Zoom School Static Basics Pro Teacher Lessons Interactive Simple Circuits Bibliography Word Document Lessons Circuits and Schematics Science Toys Electrical Safety </div>

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Touch Develop - 8 views

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programming coding apps

shared by Martin Burrett on 25 Jul 13 - No Cached

Martin Burrett on 25 Jul 13

This is a fab suite of programming tools and toys from Microsoft Research. The site using HTML 5 which means that it works across most devices from PCs, Apple, Android and more. It has a get tutorial section to get you started and you are able to pick apart coding from other public projects. You can share your finished scripts and programmes with a link to play on most devices and even export it to the Windows Store. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a fab suite of programming tools and toys from Microsoft Research. The site using HTML 5 which means that it works across most devices from PCs, Apple, Android and more. It has a get tutorial section to get you started and you are able to pick apart coding from other public projects. You can share your finished scripts and programmes with a link to play on most devices and even export it to the Windows Store. <a href="http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools</a></div>

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Festive Funk Machine - 4 views

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Christmas music music maker

shared by Martin Burrett on 20 Dec 13 - No Cached

Martin Burrett on 20 Dec 13

A wonderful web toy where you can design your own funky festive tunes by clicking on the robots. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Winter+%26+Christmas

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A wonderful web toy where you can design your own funky festive tunes by clicking on the robots. <a href="http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Winter+%26+Christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Winter+%26+Christmas</a></div>

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http://www.nowykurier.com/toys/gravity/gravity.html - 8 views

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gravity physics simulator earth science science math

shared by Ted Sakshaug on 18 Oct 10 - No Cached

Ted Sakshaug on 18 Oct 10

Simulates the movement of objects around a mass

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Toy Theater - Home - 0 views

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toy theater

shared by Paul Hamilton on 15 Mar 09 - Cached

Phun - 2D physics sandbox - Home - 0 views

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3d physics game create education

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Clif Mims on 12 Nov 08

Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before.</div>

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yc c on 02 May 09

Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before. The playful synergy of science and art is novel, and makes Phun as educational as it is entertaining. Great for kids Phun is a fantastic toy for children, where they can learn and appreciate physics, science and simulations in an open ended gameplay with rich creative and artistic freedom, including colorful freehand drawing. and everyone else... But watch out, Phun is also totally addictive to the rest of us! Experienced users create fabulous machines and elaborate mechanism using Phun, as well as games, comics and contemporary art. See more of Phun in the media section, or go download it! ...and for free! We want to keep Phun freely available for non-commercial use, since we think and hope that Phun can make a difference in promoting science and art to the masses, in particular children and young people, through a constructionists learning paradigm. Contact us for sponsorship agreements, or for commercial licenses of Phun. We are also open to R&D collaboration, including pedagogic use of Phun.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before. The playful synergy of science and art is novel, and makes Phun as educational as it is entertaining. Great for kids Phun is a fantastic toy for children, where they can learn and appreciate physics, science and simulations in an open ended gameplay with rich creative and artistic freedom, including colorful freehand drawing. and everyone else... But watch out, Phun is also totally addictive to the rest of us! Experienced users create fabulous machines and elaborate mechanism using Phun, as well as games, comics and contemporary art. See more of Phun in the media section, or go download it! ...and for free! We want to keep Phun freely available for non-commercial use, since we think and hope that Phun can make a difference in promoting science and art to the masses, in particular children and young people, through a constructionists learning paradigm. Contact us for sponsorship agreements, or for commercial licenses of Phun. We are also open to R&D collaboration, including pedagogic use of Phun. </div>

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Charlie's Chirps - 0 views

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blog literacy reading writing

shared by Clif Mims on 28 Jun 08 - Cached

Clif Mims on 28 Jun 08

Travel journal of school's toy mascot. Incorporates teacher and student writing and journaling. Maintained by Joan Schlegelmilch.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Travel journal of school's toy mascot. Incorporates teacher and student writing and journaling. Maintained by Joan Schlegelmilch.</div>

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The Particle Zoo: Subatomic Particle Softies - 0 views

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particle zoo physics plushtoys science subatomic wishlist

shared by Ben W on 01 Jul 08 - Cached

Ben W on 01 Jul 08

Buy plush toys of your favorite subatomic particles (even the theoretical ones!). Also available: antimatter!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Buy plush toys of your favorite subatomic particles (even the theoretical ones!). Also available: antimatter!</div>

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Lemelson Center's Invention at Play: Invention Playhouse - 0 views

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interactive invention

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Jim Farmer on 11 Jun 08

Invention at Play: Invention Playhouse

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Dave Truss on 29 Sep 08

Want to Play? Want to Invent? What's the Difference? When asked what inspired them to become inventors, many adults tell stories about playing as children. Among their most frequently cited childhood play experiences are: mechanical tinkering, fiddling with construction toys, reflecting about nature, and drawing or engaging in visual modeling.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Want to Play? Want to Invent? What's the Difference? When asked what inspired them to become inventors, many adults tell stories about playing as children. Among their most frequently cited childhood play experiences are: mechanical tinkering, fiddling with construction toys, reflecting about nature, and drawing or engaging in visual modeling.</div>

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WordSift - Visualize Text - 0 views

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vocabulary visualization text

shared by Fred Delventhal on 05 May 09 - Cached

Fred Delventhal on 05 May 09

WordSift is a tool that was created primarily for teachers. Mainly, think of it playfully - as a toy in a linguistic playground that is available to instantly capture and display the vocabulary structure of texts, and to help create an opportunity to talk and play with language.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WordSift is a tool that was created primarily for teachers. Mainly, think of it playfully - as a toy in a linguistic playground that is available to instantly capture and display the vocabulary structure of texts, and to help create an opportunity to talk and play with language.</div>

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Goodreads | Educator Book Club - 0 views

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education learning literature all_teachers techintegrator web2

shared by Vicki Davis on 11 Jun 09 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 11 Jun 09

OK, I've been toying around with Goodreads, a website that so many librarians have recommended to me. Thus far it looks a bit like blippr although perhaps easier to use. Enjoying it so far. This particular group seems to be for educators.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OK, I've been toying around with Goodreads, a website that so many librarians have recommended to me. Thus far it looks a bit like blippr although perhaps easier to use. Enjoying it so far. This particular group seems to be for educators.</div>

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Vicki Davis on 11 Jun 09

Book club on goodreads for educators

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Elements 4D - 4 views

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chemistry science app Apple App Apple

shared by Martin Burrett on 24 Feb 15 - No Cached

Martin Burrett on 24 Feb 15

This Apple app bills itself as 'part toy, part chemistry experiment'. Connect augmented reality blocks to digitally mix/react chemicals together and view the information and visualisations. No fume cupboard necessary.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This Apple app bills itself as 'part toy, part chemistry experiment'. Connect augmented reality blocks to digitally mix/react chemicals together and view the information and visualisations. No fume cupboard necessary.</div>

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UKEdMag: Fidget 'toys' vs 'tools' by @vicks_marshall - 0 views

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tools SEN fidget

shared by Martin Burrett on 12 Jun 18 - No Cached

Paper Toys - 5 views

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paper craft 3d landmarks buildings

shared by Martin Burrett on 13 Jan 12 - Cached

Martin Burrett on 13 Jan 12

A useful site where you can print out templates for 3D models of landmarks, vehicles and other cool things. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A useful site where you can print out templates for 3D models of landmarks, vehicles and other cool things. <a href="http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design</a></div>

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Webcam Toy - 7 views

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