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Coding for what? Lessons from computing in the curriculum
Ben Williamson [This is a talk prepared for the Pop Up Digital conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 19 June 2017] There was a key moment in the popular American drama Homeland this year when a group of talented young computer programmers finally launched their … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, code, computer science, computing at school, computing curriculum, government, learning to code, Nesta, oracle, venture capital
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ClassDojo app takes mindfulness to scale in public education
Ben Williamson A globally popular educational app used by millions of teachers and schoolchildren worldwide has begun to deliver mindfulness meditation training into classrooms. Based on a mobile app that teachers can carry in their pockets, ClassDojo is embedding positive psychology … Continue reading
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Tagged classdojo, educational technology, government, psychology, schools, silicon valley, venture capital
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Educating Silicon Valley
Ben Williamson Image credit: Steve Jurvetson A reality TV show in the UK has documented what school life is like in different geographical parts of the country. Starting in 2011 with Educating Essex, the format has since included Educating Yorkshire, … Continue reading
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Tagged analytics, data, digital making, silicon valley, venture capital
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