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Felix Gryffeth

On TV and the Lecture Circuit, Bill Nye Aims to Change the World - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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Bill Montana

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding - NYTimes.com - 4 views

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  • Since December, 20,000 teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade have introduced coding lessons, according to Code.org, a group backed by the tech industry that offers free curriculums. In addition, some 30 school districts, including New York City and Chicago, have agreed to add coding classes in the fall, mainly in high schools but in lower grades, too. And policy makers in nine states have begun awarding the same credits for computer science classes that they do for basic math and science courses, rather than treating them as electives.
  • coding looks less like an extracurricular activity and more like a basic life skill, one that might someday lead to a great job or even instant riches.
  • But the momentum for early coding comes with caveats, too. It is not clear that teaching basic computer science in grade school will beget future jobs or foster broader creativity and logical thinking, as some champions of the movement are projecting. And particularly for younger children, Dr. Soloway said, the activity is more like a video game — better than simulated gunplay, but not likely to impart actual programming skills.
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  • “There’s a big demand for these skills in both the tech sector and across all sectors,” said Britt Neuhaus, the director of special projects at the office of innovation for New York City schools.
  • Then, in 2013, came Code.org, which borrowed basic Scratch ideas and aimed to spread the concept among schools and policy makers. Computer programming should be taught in every school, said Hadi Partovi, the founder of Code.org and a former executive at Microsoft. He called it as essential as “learning about gravity or molecules, electricity or photosynthesis.”
  • Bill Montana on 11 May 14
     
    NYT article on coding movement, focusing on Mill Valley, CA. Coding should be taught in all schools.
Felix Gryffeth

The German Silence on Israel, and Its Cost - NYTimes.com - 4 views

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    I've collected info to help me understand the Middle East. Enjoy! http://textbooksfree.org/The%20War%20On%20Terror%20Who%20Are%20We%20Fighting.htm
Vicki Davis

Student Newspapers Scurry to Make Ends Meet - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-scurry-to-make-ends-meet.html

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    College newspapers are met with the same challenges as mainstream media - decilining advertising and increasing online traffic are forcing attention online. Paper is out, social media is in. Organizations that don't get this shift are going to be in deep problems. Is your school newspaper making the sift.
Dave Truss

Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com - 9 views

www.nytimes.com/...07brain.html

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    While many people say multitasking makes them more productive, research shows otherwise. Heavy multitaskers actually have more trouble focusing and shutting out irrelevant information, scientists say, and they experience more stress. And scientists are discovering that even after the multitasking ends, fractured thinking and lack of focus persist. In other words, this is also your brain off computers. "The technology is rewiring our brains,"
Adrienne Michetti

International Program Catches On in U.S. Schools - NYTimes.com - 15 views

www.nytimes.com/...03baccalaureate.html

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  • It seems more real-world than how we used to learn, and it’s changed how we look at the world
  • Many parents, schools and students see the program as a rigorous and more internationally focused curriculum, and a way to impress college admissions officers.
  • they’d had no idea there was a big wide world out there,
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  • Our students don’t have as much diversity as people in some other areas, so this makes them open their eyes,” said Deb Pinkham, the program’s English teacher.
  • the people who founded the I.B. were sitting in Geneva, post-World War II, thinking about how to ensure world peace, so the clear philosophical bent is that by integrating learning and understanding issues from multiple perspectives, we can promote global thinking,
  • “A.P. is great for content-based traditional learning,” he said. “It’s great for kids who like to memorize. But for more creative kids, who want to make those connections, there’s nothing like the I.B.”
  • Emily, who said she was bored with school last year, said the I.B. program had been more interesting and challenging.
  • It’s a new way of thinking, but the kids grew into it.
  • I think it’s good for America for students to learn how others nations think
  • “I.B. taught us how to think through a position, and support it,
Felix Gryffeth

Op-Ed Columnist - Race to Sanity - NYTimes.com - 7 views

www.nytimes.com/...04brooks.html

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  • Felix Gryffeth on 05 Jun 10
     
    The Obama administration's education policy is a model of balanced governance.
Lorri Carroll

How Should Schools Handle Cyberbullying? - NYTimes.com - 7 views

www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/style/28bully.html?pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1277723478-STwpHG5Elav8V 7x8xXH5A

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    Terrific article
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