Blogs
Introduction to Empowering Learners: Theory and Practice of Extra-Classroom Teaching
Submitted by alesnick on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 8:10pm.
This student-authored handbook is the product of a Bryn Mawr College
Education course entitled “Empowering Learners: Theory and Practice of
Extra-Classroom Teaching” (Table of Contents), created by Alice Lesnick and Jody Cohen (with support from the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia) and taught by Alice Lesnick (www.brynmawr.edu/education). As a Praxis course (www.brynmawr.edu/praxis)
at Bryn Mawr, the course included a substantial field component in
which each student engaged in and reflected on a form of
Getting acquainted ...
Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Fri, 08/10/2007 - 12:40pm.
Welcome. Glad you stopped by. This isn't so much a "blog" as a place for me (and you if you're interested) to keep track of what I'm currently up to on Serendip. In reverse chronological order below are teasers to things I'm thinking about that are relatively well developed. Click on them for more details, and to get to forum areas where you can add thoughts to help both of us think more.
(See also read more, posting responses, other Exchange creations, my Serendip home page)
Welcome to Brain Stories
Submitted by Brain Stories on Sat, 06/16/2007 - 11:25am.
Curious about the brain? About behavior and experiences/feelings, your own and other people's? There's lots on Serendip to help you think about such things, and to encourage you to develop new understandings and new questions about them, including a whole section on Brain and Behavior and another on Mental Health. And, of course, there are new observations being made all of the time, reported in professional journals, newspapers, magazines, books, and on the web.
What's New on Serendip?
Submitted by Ann Dixon on Thu, 02/01/2007 - 8:46pm.Overview of CSESI (Computer Science Educational Summer Institute)
Submitted by Brie Stark on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 9:43pm.Commentary on the Computer Science Education Summer Institute
Science - Code of Conduct?: Supplement
Submitted by ehedman on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 5:25pm.In progress
The Need for a Science Code of Conduct?
These evolving materials are provided to encourage continuing and new thought about science and its role in culture and, in particular, about the possible need of both scientists and others to clarify the ethical responsibilities inherent in scientific research. If you have any comments or find an article that you would like me to post, add it to the forum area below!
CSESI 2009
Submitted by jd on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 9:45am.Hello all, and welcome again to another year of the summer institute in computer science education.
MON: We have another good turnout (I count 15 attendees already), and after my brief logistical discussion (yeah on FRI), Paul Grobstein of Bryn Mawr College is discussing the role of computing in education. The talk touches many sub-topics, but in general his thesis appears to be that computing provides a mechanism for student to really become teachers themselves.
The Slippery Brain Sodality
Submitted by anneliese on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 10:11pm....from the Latin sodalitat-, sodalitas comradeship, club, from sodalis comrade
Welcome to the nascent book club of the Slippery Brain Society! At this early stage, we've yet to decide on what we want to read and whether or not there ought to be some unifying theme(s). If you feel so inclined, send me a title or list of titles that you'd be interested in reading/sharing; I will collate and send out a combined list for your review. I was thinking we might alternate fiction and non-fiction, so both are welcome.
Education in Life Itself -- Changing Perspective
Submitted by Brie Stark on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 1:36pm.Introduction
Wil Franklin, Paul Grobstein, Emily Lovejoy and I participated in a discussion over the draft of a paper entitled "Education in Life Itself." These are my thoughts from the discussion.
Thoughts
initial comments on "Education as life itself"
Submitted by elovejoy on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 11:19am.I found many of the arguments in the article, “Education as Life Itself: Freedom, Integration, and Beyond” convincing. But, I found myself wondering if the idea that “education is not preparation for life; education is life itself” is entirely realistic. As Brie has mentioned before, scholastic testing poses a threat to emergent teaching. Somewhat along the same lines, I was thinking about the concept of a curriculum in schools. Teachers and professors are required to teach certain things in a given year or course, and A must be taught before B. The idea behind a set curriculum is that students will learn a certain set of facts so that they can excel on standardized tests and then move on to the next level. I certainly support
