Author: John Walker
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Badges and Common Core
From Matthew Farber came an article that was interesting as it addressed an issue I am grappling with Badges, the Common Core, and a gamified classroom. This is a good category and site to follow the topic on. Mozilla’s Open Badges Backpack serves as a virtual resume to display one’s mastered skills. Gamifying Education One…
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Google’s Coder Project for Raspberry Pi
From TheVerge is the report on a project that is something I am looking forward to having my advanced students load onto the Raspberry Pi’s I am ordering. Hackers and educators love the Raspberry Pi, and at least a few people at Google do too. For a year, Google has provided funding to a…