Curriculum is a boring word, but the learning materials that make up a curriculum can be exciting, interesting, learner-centric. This category includes posts about learning materials and engagement approaches I’ve produced over the years, and explains some of the models behind specific bits of content. Looking for actual curriculum? Check out my Learning Materials on GitHub.
You know what? Writing curriculum is freaking BORING. You know why? Because educators are taught that learning requires specific activations in the brain. Long-term memory… Read More »Embrace the BORING then get CREATIVE
I think about learning all day long. That’s what I do, I write learning materials, I study learning theories, I make learning games, modules, whatever.… Read More »Street {Code}
Yesterday I headed to Berlin to hang out with Michelle Thorne, Mozilla Event Coordinator Extraordinaire, and meet with Erin Knight and Jess Klein via Skype.… Read More »In Person Jamming
This past week, we ran a Hackasaurus/P2PU hackjam to implement functional changes to the P2PU platform and create challenges curriculum for Hackasaurus. It was a… Read More »Hackjam Parking Lot
Everyone should have the opportunity to learn HTML and CSS. The Web is designed to be a participatory space, not a passive viewing one. I’m… Read More »Webcraft 101 Challenges
An interactive project has a lot of ins and outs. There are multiple phases and lots of people involved. If it’s the first time you’re… Read More »The Ins and Outs of an Interactive Project
I read this article: The Quiet Revolution in Open Education and then I read this article: We do in fact need some Stinkin Badges in… Read More »Being Loud about Badges