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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Jason Dillon

Jason Dillon

Minecraft in Education - 0 views

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    "she had assigned her sophomores a project in which they were to create molecular models. And one of them had asked if he could create his in Minecraft. "
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    I just joined this Google Group, Minecraft Teachers: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/minecraft-teachers A sampling of their resources and ongoing discussions: Lessons and Activities Looking for ideas? Want to share your curriculum? World Building Are you making your own maps? Have ideas for a lesson world? Mods Extend your game. Talk about the thousands of fun and useful mods to extend your game. Feature Requests What's on your wishlist for MinecraftEdu? What mods would you like to see to help you teach?
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    I saved this youtube video to our SAS video server: In "Creating is Learning: Building skills and knowledge through Minecraft", David Smeaton (as part of his M.Ed program in Australia) provides an overview of beyond-game knowledge and skills that players/authors are developing in Minecraft communities. http://videonew.saschina.org/watch_video.php?v=NUA5R6GG5N2Y
Jason Dillon

Bill McKibben to Obama: Say No to Big Oil | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com - 0 views

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    In the second half of this interview, McKibben addresses the need to make urgent modifications to our systems of energy production. Video and written transcript are accessible: "We've been given the warning by our scientists who have done a terrific job at reaching consensus on a different problem in physics and chemistry. They've told us that we're in deep trouble. They've told us what we need to do, get off fossil fuel. The question now is whether we're actually going to respond to that. And it's like a sort of, well, it's like a kind of final exam for the question, was the big brain a good adaptation or not, you know? We're going find out in short order."
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    http://billmoyers.com/spotlight/climate-change/ Moyers has gathered a whole bunch of journalism on climate change.
Jason Dillon

Catherine Bracy: Why good hackers make good citizens | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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    Shared by David.
Jason Dillon

High Tech High - Project Based Learning This New House - 0 views

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    "In a study of sustainable architecture, students work in pairs to create a scale site plan, scale floor plans, scale exterior elevations, a scale architectural model of the home, and a pamphlet explaining the design."
Jason Dillon

Teach21 Project Based Learning - 0 views

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    Sample Math project. They have a very thorough template for their unit plan.
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    Use this search tool to see other projects shared by the Buck Institute: http://bie.org/project_search/results/search&channel=project_search/
Jason Dillon

Don't Sell Cheap U.S. Coal to Asia - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in 2010, according to the Global Burden of Disease study, published in The Lancet, a British medical journal.
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      This study might be a good source.
  • Faustian bargain
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      What does it mean to say the US is arranging a "Faustian bargain" with China? Is this depiction of China fair?
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  • Michael Riordan, a physicist, is the author of “The Hunting of the Quark.”
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Networked Student: connectivist pedagogy - 0 views

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    A 5-minute overview of connectivist pedagogy with some tangible examples. The specific technology tools and products may vary, but this is a simple iterative process of guided inquiry, incorporating resources beyond the walls of a class/school.
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High school in America: A complete disaster. - 0 views

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    from Katie
Jason Dillon

visualizing.org | Data Visualizations, Challenges, Community - 0 views

shared by Jason Dillon on 12 Feb 14 - No Cached
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    from James
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    I think graphic designers who work with museums to develop static or interactive displays are sometimes very good at thinking about how to represent information so it is visually appealing and helping to foster comprehension. We might reach out to people who do this type of work at some point to consult with students or to offer feedback on our students' work.
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    James--Should I assume from your note that you have seen Hans Rosling videos where he demonstrates gapminder? I think the Econ teacher in my previous school told me there was a way for students to enter their own data sets into the software; not sure.
Jason Dillon

Civic Deliberation and Social Action: NWP's Digital Is - 1 views

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    The National Writing Project is very interested in digital literacies. They are creating lots of PD resources and helping to connect educators "innovating" in this area.
Jason Dillon

Connected Learning Infographic | Connected Learning - 0 views

Jason Dillon

John Liu. Large Scale Ecosystem Restoration; for Climate Stability and Abundance | Yout... - 2 views

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    He is a journalist/filmmaker who might be available to talk to our students or visit the school. He presents at Global Issues Network conferences. I think he lives in Beijing.
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