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Why We Need More Ignite Talks and Less Software Training in High School
“Why do we have to give a speech during a Microsoft Office class?” – Disgruntled Student “Software changes too fast. Let’s learn something you’ll use
Taking Students to Conferences
A teacher friend told me, “Why did you bring students to the conference..that’s where you go to get AWAY from them!” I bit my tongue, but
Building a Business in the Classroom Part 4: Traction
For weeks my students and I gathered, asking “Where are the customers? Why aren’t they responding to our advertising?” Some students got frustrated that customers
3 Ways to Teach Computer Science through Game Design
There is more to computer science than programming, I know. So just for fun, let’s see the ways game design meets ALL the CS strands as
Building a Business in the Classroom Part 3: Grit9 Emerges
We finally have a name, we are “Grit 9 Design”. Grit9 came out of many iterations and consults with trusted peers, former students, colleagues, and
Learning to Program in Minecraft with turtles
The TL:DR version to start programming with turtles as of October 2016. If you like visual steps, watch this video or this video. Buy/Download plain ol’
Building a Business in the Classroom Part 2: The Plan
Our entrepreneurial club’s identity is being formed. We actually are not even a club, we’re an EdCorp, (created by the twitch-inducing minds at Real World Scholars) which
LARP in school, Not Just Gen Con
Call me Jeffery Baker. I’m a coal baron in the United States circa 1874. Along with my good buddy David Montgomery (and real life good
Game Design as a High School Course: Gateway to Computer Science?
“I wish they had fun classes like that when I was in school”. – Student Parents That’s how you know you’re on the right
Using Minecraft to Teach Programming to 6th graders
“Learning to program is more fun when you can’t wait to see it run.” -Unintentional rhyme by student Using the free mod ComputerCraftEDU, my 6th
2040: What will edu look like?
Below is a creative writing excercise in response to the prompt “What will education look like in 2040, and how will museums play a role?”
Virtual Reality in School
The school year barely underway, we’ve already set a new #WorldsFirst. Rockettech students were the first students in the world to experience the HTC Vive
Minecraft in School – Programming with Turtles
As part of a partnership with BGSU’s Mark Stevens, Pandora-Gilboa students have been learning programming fundamentals on a BGSU MineCraftEdu server. They program the turtle,