Education

The true purpose of public school

8th grade ain't what it used to be

Schools

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Online Education

How we Think / .ca GATE Standards

Depth: Details, process, questions, proofs, big idea, impact, motivation, rules, trends, ethics, language, patterns

Complexity: POV, transformations, change over time, cross-discipline, context, judgments, originality.

Acceleration: Learning is faster when differentiated.

Novelty: Each student is different.Creative and critical thinking. Problem solving.

E.g. Studying the details can lead to an understanding of the big ideas which may be different depending on POV. Patterns and trends can lead to an understanding of expectations/rules. Change over time informs growth. Motives help pass judgements on impact. What are the impact of patterns on an idea?

See also:

• http://www.cellsalive.com An excellent introduction to biology.
• http://biology-pages.info Online biology textbook by John W. Kimball a Harvard professor and textbook author.
• College and Career Reference - Education Online Search is a reference for career and college information
• http://www.bizarrelabs.com Bizarre Stuff you can make in your kitchen
• http://www.asd.com
• http://sci-toys.com Science stuff you can make with your kids. Very well done.
• http://www.brainpop.com

Dilbert - "Maybe I should become a teacher so I can educate the leaders of tomorrow."
Dogbert - "Maybe you should educate the morons of tomorrow so they'll stop believing the leaders of tomorrow."