Author: John Walker
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10 Courses With a Twist
FLASH AND DRIVE With 700 students, David J. Malan’s computer science course is one of Harvard’s most popular. Why are so many nonmajors taking “Introduction to Computer Science” at Harvard or “Introductory Oceanography” at Cornell? Why is Temple Grandin’s livestock course at Colorado State always filled, and not just with students at home on the…
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50 Inspiring TED Talks For Teachers: An Updated List For 2014
Authors Note: This is a curated piece, I may not agree that it is inspiring for teachers to be video taped and critiqued at any point of the year among other videos. 50 Inspiring TED Talks For Teachers: Updated For 2014 The communication explosion reaches its peak when you explore the endless avenues running…
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Google Spell Up, the latest Chrome Experiment
Speak and learn with Spell Up, our latest Chrome Experiment Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 As a student growing up in France, I was always looking for ways to improve my English, often with a heavy French-to-English dictionary in tow. Since then, technology has opened up a world of new educational opportunities, from simple searches…