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9 Websites to Learn Coding As Compiled by TED ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
- Learning how to code has become an essential skill for the 21st century students. The importance of coding lies in the fact that it enables students to learn a slew of other important skills all along the way.
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- It helps kids learn in meaningful context
- It teaches them that learning is a process and not a product
- It teaches them how to take complex ideas and break them down into simpler parts
- It teaches them how to collaborate with others
- It also teaches them how to keep persistent and persevere in the face of frustration when things are not working well
- it teaches determination and risk-taking
- It helps them become fluent with technologies and enable them to open open up and express their ideas.
- It helps them be creative
- It helps them interact with the world around them
MIT Media Lab outlined a set of skills that students get to learn from coding . These skills are also relevant for all other sorts of activities:
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Beyond 'Screen Time:' What Minecraft Teaches Kids - Rey Junco - The Atlantic
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Why is Role of a Teacher Even More Important in the Digital Age? - EdTechReview™ (ETR)
- We are no longer the primary sources of information for our students (and maybe we never were) but our jobs have now become about contextualizing that information and guiding students in the practical application and use of the information.”
- Google, YouTube, and/or Wikipedia can find you an answer to almost any question, no search engine or social media platform can be relied upon to put information into developmentally appropriate contexts. Absent adult guidance, most young people will turn to peer groups for validation of thoughts and ideas.
- The engagement of teachers and adults frames and scaffolds information in ways that student peer groups simply cannot.”
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- Facilitating better learning in the classrooms and online environments.
- Effectively utilizing digital media tools to enhance students’ ability.
- Using global education platform perfectly for regular update.
- Working with students and help them to grasp new leaning opportunities.
n this web-based-learning culture, technical skills and critical thinking are equally important for a tutor, so that they can think out of box. If the teacher has all these qualities, then she will be capable of:
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A Two-Gear Construct for Envisioning Blended Learning | Edutopia
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28 ways Google’s new add-ons can help teachers now | Ditch That Textbook
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Three ways administrators stay connected | eSchool News | eSchool News
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Is 8th Grade Too Early to Pick a Career? - NationalJournal.com
Friday, May 16, 2014
#EdTech Resources 05/16/2014
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