Author: John Walker
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A Reading List for High School Students About College
The NYTimes sent this to me, a short list of things worth reviewing with students working towards college. I will be judicious where I use it; however, it is a nice list to see pulled together. Check out the full article for additional links and information. Amherst is among the elite colleges that have made…
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GameMaker Essentials Published
GameMaker Essentials was published in March, 2015 and I was one of the two editors on the book. I put that blurb below. I never have seen my copies, I saw my first printed copy at my brother’s house and I still feel pretty jazzed about that.
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Does Common Core Ask Too Much of Kindergarten Readers?
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/27/does-common-core-ask-too-much-of-kindergarten-readers/ I wonder if anyone in this discussion finds it as sad as I do. Having recently read the research on age development of boys in “Boys Adrift”, I recognize that the final straw that will keep young men from being successful is the “all day” kindergarten [mislabeled to avoid search engines]. Proponents argue it…
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Did a Human or a Computer Write This?
If an Algorithm Wrote This, How Would You Even Know? LET me hazard a guess that you think a real person has written what you’re reading. Maybe you’re right. Maybe not. Perhaps you should ask me to confirm it the way your computer does when it demands that you type those letters and numbers crammed…