Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Here are some books, apps, and topics I hope to cover as I write here at the blog.  Feel free to leave feedback about what you might like to see!

Books to Review:
What Video Games Can Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee
Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability, & Statistics by William Briggs
Teaching Adolescent Writers by Kelley Gallagher
War Before Civilization by Lawrence H. Keeley
A History of Strategy:  From Sun Tzu to William S. Lind by Martin van Creveld
There Will Be War, Volume X edited by Jerry Pournelle
Twinkie, Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger
Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting by David Good

Apps to Review:
Bridge Constructor Playground Free
Osmos
Swift Playgrounds
World of Goo
Coding Across the Curriculum
European War 4
Cargo Bot
Pocket Tanks
Nova Elements
Duolingo
Vernier Video Physics and Vernier Graphical Analysis
Procreate
Plague, Inc.

Classes/Experiences to Review:
DevGame - Video Game Development Course

Projects/Activities to Describe:
Building Popsicle Stick Catapults
Toothpick Bridges
Egg Drop with Limited Supplies
Build Your Own Musical Instruments
Snap Circuits - Lights and Switches Lab

Friday, February 3, 2017

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