Posts from January 2016

Desing as Reaserch Pop-up d.School

Desing as Reaserch Pop-up d.School

Participated in the d.school’s Research as Design pop-up course this weekend. How to use design thinking to resolve issues you might have in your research process. Several exercises, creative brains...

Teacher PD - Week 4 - Reading Notes

Teacher PD - Week 4 - Reading Notes

Givvin, K.B. & Santagata, R. (2011). Toward a common language for discussing the features of effective professional development: the case of a US mathematics program, Professional Development in Educa...

LDT Seminar - Week 3 - Class Notes & Pitch Assignment

Did a great “pitch” exercice in class to present ourselves and our Master’s project ideas in 60 seconds + one sentence you want to be remembered by. 2 rounds. Dramatic improvement from after fir...

LDT Seminar - Week 3 - Abstrat & Needs Assignment

Prompt - Abstract The project proposal serves several goals: to externalize the current state of your ideas about your project for discussion; to push yourself to refine your ideas to make them acti...

Beyond Bits and Atoms - Week 3 - Class Notes

Presented about the Maker’s Movement - 50 minutes with Corinne and Lisa Shared out some of the essays about Maker Spaces - here’s mine Watched video “Piaget on Piaget” - part 1 and 2 Present...

Curriculum Construction - Week 3 - Class Notes

Ideology Presentations - great work from all the teams presenting each ideology Reflection paper due next week Group project - How to Teach Online Site options to develop a curriculum from: GSB wants...

Brazilian Education - Week 3 - Class Notes

Brazilian Education - Week 3 - Class Notes

Todays class was lead by Eduardo Zancul, POLI: **“**Engineering Education in Brazil: current issues and initiatives” by  - USP Internal talk about pedagogy and quality of learning that does...