Counting down with books about ictedu

by Bernie Goldbach, content wrangler. We’re counting down to 13 May and the next iteration of #ictedu in County Tipperary. In the run-up to the opening events, we’re combing through standard print and e-book materials that support education in Ireland. See more about #ictedu23

Python and Maker Meet

I’m experimenting with transcription services, starting with the bog-standard YouTube transcript while listening to Euro Python discussions shared by Chris Reina.Chris was with MakerMeet.ie at EuroPython 2022 in the Dublin Convention Centre. He described the work he does, providing Maker-Led …

Comprehensive Catalogue of Research Papers #OER

I found OpenAlex.org to be an open and comprehensive catalog of scholarly papers, authors, and institutions. It’s inspired by the ancient Library of Alexandria. It holds an index of hundreds of millions of interconnected entities across the global research system. It has a web interface, API, …

Shawn.bike teaches kids to share stories

Everything is rooted in story. I teach to meet learners where they are and help them write the future narratives of their lives, and even re-write the past from a different point of view. If kids matter, then so do their stories. We must therefore honor each student as a rounded whole and embrace …