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Tag Archives: childhood
“A manifesto for teaching computer science in the 21st century”
John Naughton wrote a public set of proposals to Michael Gove, Britain’s MP, Secretary of State for Education, for rebooting its ICT curriculum and published it in The Guardian. It’s a good read. Even better, check out The Guardian’s profile … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, Software Engineering, Programming, Education
Tagged childhood, education, k-12
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“Superwoman Was Already Here”
brain pickings links to two great presentations that get you thinking about education by introducing you to Montessori philosophy: Superwoman Was Already Here: The Montessori Philosophy, Animated | Brain Pickings.
Programming, along with Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic – start NOW
Matt Ruzicka wonders what could have happened if his school was visited by someone who shared how programming has less to do with something he could learn in college, and more to do with what he was actually doing in … Continue reading
Programming, Math, and Computational Thinking: on education
Actually, this post will feature a few reads and resources for you that are part of a theme – the need to change K-12 education to face the realities of today and tomorrow, instead of preparing them for a world … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, Software Engineering, Programming, Communications, Connection, the Internet, the Web, and Media, Friends, Family and Life, Journalism, norgs, and the future of news, Public Service, Civics, Government and Activism
Tagged childhood, compsci, computational-thinking, education, math, problem-solving, programming, thinking
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America’s homeless generation
60 Minutes recently ran a segment revealing the stories of children in America who are fighting to survive homelessness. It is a must watch. A painful watch. 60 Minutes: Homeless children: the hard times generation Be sure to check out … Continue reading
Posted in Public Service, Civics, Government and Activism
Tagged childhood, class, economy, homelessness, poverty
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“Kids are amazing” (child-driven education TED talk)
Via Bryan Yurasits who adds, “Kids are amazing”, is a great TED talk from Sugarta Mitra: TED.com: “Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education”:
RIP Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley, Mr. Cunningham on Happy Days, a fairly large presentation of what I thought an ideal dad could be while I was growing up without one, passed away last week. NPR: “RIP Tom Bosley, One Of TV’s Great Dads”
Posted in Friends, Family and Life, Movies, TV, Radio, Comics, Books
Tagged childhood, family, television
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On Being a Puppetmaster
YouTube: “Jim Henson on Making Muppets 1969″:
Posted in Emma, Friends, Family and Life, Movies, TV, Radio, Comics, Books
Tagged childhood, family, lessons, muppets, process
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Michael Jackson’s reach was across generations, across the seas
YouTube: (Michael Jackson) Billie Jean – Sungha Jung: Wow. I had posted the following to Twitter, but it belongs here: “11 years old, standing on chestnut st. near 11th, outside store, watching tvs play Thriller thru a window. that was … Continue reading