October 26, 2011
“The majority of the students were in special education classes both inside the facility and in regular school. Typically, in special education... Read More
October 24, 2011
“This procedure gave a way to introduce powerful ideas such as mechanical advantage and torque not in an abstract way but in... Read More
June 2, 2011
“The eighth big idea is we are entering a digital world where knowing about digital technology is as important as reading and... Read More
June 1, 2011
“The seventh big idea is do unto ourselves what we do unto our students. We are learning all the time. We have... Read More
May 31, 2011
“The sixth big idea is the biggest of all: you can’t get it right without getting it wrong. Nothing important works the... Read More
May 30, 2011
“The fifth big idea is taking time – the proper time for the job. Many students at school get used to being... Read More
May 26, 2011
“The fourth big idea is learning to learn. Many students get the idea that “the only way to learn is by being... Read More
May 25, 2011
“The third big idea is hard fun. We learn best and we work best if we enjoy what we are doing. But... Read More
May 24, 2011
“The second big idea is technology as building material. If you can use technology to make things you can make a lot... Read More
May 23, 2011
In 1999, Seymour Papert embarked on his last ambitious institutional research project when he created the constructionist, technology-rich, project-based, multi-aged Constructionist Learning... Read More