Re: [Edu-sig] making types matter (notes for beginners)

2019-01-25 Thread Wes Turner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_theory#Difference_from_set_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_theory#Relation_to_category_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homotopy_type_theory ("HoTT") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_signature ("Type

[Edu-sig] making types matter (notes for beginners)

2019-01-25 Thread kirby urner
In my on ramp to Python, for beginners, I find harping on "types" a great intro (if unoriginal -- a lot of us do it). For one thing, we can hold fixed to the "type" idea while changing the source of the type from built-in, to standard library module, to 3rd party -- three tiers in my "dimensions

Re: [Edu-sig] Question about certifying teachers

2019-01-25 Thread Wes Turner
LMS / LRS Specs: - xAPI/TinCan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experience_API - SCORM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharable_Content_Object_Reference_Model Interactive content specs - H5P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H5P https://h5p.org

Re: [Edu-sig] Question about certifying teachers

2019-01-25 Thread Santiago Basulto
I'm against certificates as a money making machine (think Cisco). I'd be great to provide a free (or very cheap) certificates that fulfill its duty (endorse the knowledge and up-to-date status of the teacher) keeping it open and accessible. One option I'm thinking is peer-reviewed certificates. It

Re: [Edu-sig] Question about certifying teachers

2019-01-25 Thread Jeff Elkner
Great discussion, and thanks for kicking it off, Dr. Chuck! To be "relevant" to teachers, whatever scheme you devise should fit easily into the re-certification process teachers go through to maintain their licenses to teach. The problem in the US is that there are 50 different processes to

Re: [Edu-sig] Question about certifying teachers

2019-01-25 Thread Stephen Murphy
Hello all, This area is very relevant in Ireland at the moment with our new upper high school computer science subject being introduced. I was wondering would someone on this list like to write a short article on their experiences with the above topic for the Computer Science Teachers'