Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-28 Thread mokurai
On Tue, July 26, 2011 1:21 am, Chris Leonard wrote: On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Caryl Bigenho cbige...@hotmail.com wrote: Since it has a total of 270 pages, and I just finished downloading it (chapter by chapter), I can't comment on the contents. But, this should be fuel for some

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-28 Thread mokurai
On Tue, July 26, 2011 9:15 pm, Jameson Quinn wrote: Now I am going to skip over to Chapter 10 where the nitty-gritty stuff seems to be. I'm talking about things like teacher training and student assessment. I hope they addressed the inadequacy of the standardized multiple choice test where

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-28 Thread Jameson Quinn
2011/7/28 moku...@earthtreasury.org On Tue, July 26, 2011 1:21 am, Chris Leonard wrote: On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Caryl Bigenho cbige...@hotmail.com wrote: Since it has a total of 270 pages, and I just finished downloading it (chapter by chapter), I can't comment on the

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-27 Thread Gary Martin
Hi Walter, On 27 Jul 2011, at 02:34, Walter Bender wrote: On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Gary Martin garycmar...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Caryl, On 26 Jul 2011, at 06:07, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi Everyone, I received an email today from eSchool News with a link to a very

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-27 Thread Walter Bender
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Gary Martin garycmar...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Walter, On 27 Jul 2011, at 02:34, Walter Bender wrote: On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Gary Martin garycmar...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Caryl, On 26 Jul 2011, at 06:07, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi Everyone,

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Gary Martin
Hi Caryl, On 26 Jul 2011, at 06:07, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi Everyone, I received an email today from eSchool News with a link to a very important document everyone at OLPC and Sugar Labs should familiarize themselves with. It is the new K-12 Science Framework published by the National

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread forster
the new K-12 Science Framework published by the National Academies of the United States. https://download.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165#orgs Thanks Caryl The first dimension, 1. Scientific and Engineering Practices gives lots of opportunities Its emphasis on *data collection and

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Jameson Quinn
Actually, my mother chaired that committee. I have been reading drafts of this for the past couple of years, and of course I'm biased, but I think that it is an important document, not just for those who are concerned with US education, but for anyone interested in science education in general.

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Caryl Bigenho
). And, of course, there is the usual elephant in the room, LS 4: Biological Evolution. That can be a sticking point in some states when they develop their standards. From: jameson.qu...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:01:23 -0500 Subject: Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Jameson Quinn
Now I am going to skip over to Chapter 10 where the nitty-gritty stuff seems to be. I'm talking about things like teacher training and student assessment. I hope they addressed the inadequacy of the standardized multiple choice test where students regurgitate memorized facts which they

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Walter Bender
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Gary Martin garycmar...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Caryl, On 26 Jul 2011, at 06:07, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi Everyone, I received an email today from  eSchool News with a link to a very important document everyone at OLPC and Sugar Labs should familiarize

[IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-25 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi Everyone, I received an email today from eSchool News with a link to a very important document everyone at OLPC and Sugar Labs should familiarize themselves with. It is the new K-12 Science Framework published by the National Academies of the United States. It is still in the

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-25 Thread Chris Leonard
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Caryl Bigenho cbige...@hotmail.com wrote: Since it has a total of 270 pages, and I just finished downloading it (chapter by chapter), I can't comment on the contents. But, this should be fuel for some interesting discussions in the next few weeks if the rest of