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Comment on We are Khan Academy, You Will Be Assimilated! by Ben Rimes

Ben Rimes — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:47:47 +0000

I agree with you 100%, Mark. Comparing supplemental educational resources to the Borg is silly. So are the hundreds of school districts and thousands of young learners that are using Khan Academy as the primary means of “teaching” math, rather than the supplement it’s supposed to be. Thankfully, many districts are wising up and not following the same “kids will learn from the computers and videos” route a lot of charters and large urban districts made when the Khan Academy was born.

Comment on We are Khan Academy, You Will Be Assimilated! by Mark

Mark — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:14:49 +0000

comparing a supplemental educational video series to the borg is just silly. It was nothing but appealing to people’s emotions. Being able to learn things for yourself without a teacher is a wonderful thing and should be encouraged.

School often forces students to memorize information with the question “why is this true” greeted with “because its on the test”. Khan actually says why its true so you don’t have to memorize, the exact opposite of what you said.

Comment on Playing Devil’s Advocate Through Imagery by David Prindle

David Prindle — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:26:13 +0000

If you have an iPad Haiku Deck is a nice way to use images and short captions. Royalty free images too.

Comment on Video Story Problems 101 by The 2013 Hot Springs Sessions | Resources

The 2013 Hot Springs Sessions | Resources — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:16:08 +0000

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Comment on School as Punishment or Puzzle by Dianna

Dianna — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:31:59 +0000

Geneva is sure a pretty place to settle down. It had been long since I’ve left my town and wandered abroad. I just can’t wait to go back home now.

Comment on National Talk Like a Pilgrim Day Anyone? by Abby

Abby — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:02:30 +0000

Good but a good website is http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/talk-pilgrim you should check it out.:)

Comment on Thoughts on #ConnectedEDU Conference by Ben Rimes

Ben Rimes — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:27:16 +0000

Thanks Brad! This was sort of a “stream of consciousness” so it’s still a bit rough. Going to try to dedicated some time this evening to putting a more polished final reflection at the end. It was a great day that you, Dan, and Kim put together!

Comment on Alternatives to Google Reader by Ben Rimes

Ben Rimes — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:20:23 +0000

Awesome, thanks for the report, Ron! Having used NewsBlur myself for so long, I haven’t really looked at others. I appreciate the ability in NewsBlur to look at just the feed or the original content directly through the web app. Hoping others are finding tools that fit their needs.

Comment on Alternatives to Google Reader by Ron Tarro

Ron Tarro — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:49:45 +0000

I walked through them all (RSS Feed Readers). NewsBlur is by far the closest to Google Reader’s capabilities in managing and organizing feeds. I made the transition easily.

Comment on Thoughts on #ConnectedEDU Conference by Brad Wilson

Brad Wilson — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:31:39 +0000

Ben,

This was a lot of fun to discover from the #ConnectedEDU stream today! I appreciate being able to experience the day “through your eyes” and that you took the extra energy to contribute. Thanks again for coming!