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Use of the Information Age Education resources continues to grow. For a list of IAE’s six major resources and data about three of them, go to http://iae-pedia.org/Main_Page. This IAE Blog entry is based on the article:
Use of the Information Age Education resources continues to grow. For a list of IAE’s six major resources and data about three of them, go to http://iae-pedia.org/Main_Page. Online has made a significant difference in the worlds of business and industry, and in higher education. It is of steadily growing importance in precollege education.
Use of the Information Age Education resources continues to grow. For a list of IAE’s six major resources and data about three of them, go to http://iae-pedia.org/Main_Page. I have long been interested in computer-assisted learning. It has been fun to watch the progress of this field during the past half century. Over the years, Computer-assisted learning materials have gotten better. I have been especially interested in the roles that Artificial Intelligence and computer simulations have played in this progress. Recently my friend Dexter Fletcher sent me copies of two reports from the Institute of Defense Analysis. These were publicly available reports on research being done on an intelligent tutor system that can help train navel personnel (DARPA, 2011). Certain aspects of military training lend themselves to use of Intelligent Computer-assisted Learning materials. Trainees are learning to diagnose and repair faults in complex instruments and other devices. There are steady streams of new recruits who have to be quickly trained and educated to a high professional level of expertise.
Use of the Information Age Education resources continues to grow. For a list of IAE’s six major resources and data about three of them, go to http://iae-pedia.org/Main_Page. I regularly read the SmartBrief on EdTech. The following two items are copied from the July 28, 2011 issue available at http://alquemie.smartbrief.com/alquemie/servlet/encodeServlet?issueid=F0FD6D26-5568-44B9-B59D-B79CBE776638&lmcid=archives.
Click here to learn about Dave Moursund's free book on science and technology education for teaches and parents of K-8 children. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = A few weeks ago I was reading a book to one of my grandchildren who is in kindergarten. We came to a picture of a cartoon animal that had five spots on its front side. I suggested to my grandchild that the animal likely had spots on it back. I asked my grandchild how many total spots the animal had. He thought a little bit and decided that the animal had five spots on its front side and five spots on its back side. A little quick mental arithmetic and he produced an answer—11 spots. But, within a second, he said, no that is not right. A few more seconds and he produced the number 10 with some help from his fingers.
Click here to learn about Dave Moursund's free book on science and technology education for teaches and parents of K-8 children. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = In November 2010, the National Science Teachers Association recently a position statement about Teaching Science and Technology in the Context of Societal and Personal Issues. See http://www.nsta.org/about/positions/societalpersonalissues.aspx.
Click here to learn about and download Dave Moursund's free book on science and technology education for teaches and parents of K-8 children. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = This is my third IAE Blog entry about what I consider to be a serious weakness in our math education system. The problem situation is that many teachers and students view the educational goal in math word problems is to learn to “get the answer.”
Click here to learn about Dave Moursund's free book on science and technology education for teaches and parents of K-8 children. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Keith Devlin is a world-class researcher and writer in the combined areas of cognitive neuroscience and math education. His short chapter in the book Mind, Brain, and Education edited by David Sousa is packed with information that underlies current progress in the Science of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) math.
Click here to learn about Dave Moursund's free book on science and technology education for teaches and parents of K-8 children. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The idea of GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) is suggested by the following statement by Charles Babbage:
Click here to learn about Dave Moursund's free book on science and technology education for teaches and parents of K-8 children. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The title expresses a nice sentiment. Unfortunately, often we lack the knowledge to tell if we are doing more harm than good. |
