Something about the title of this book screamed “Hallmark Movie!!!” to me, so I had to pick up my own copy and see if my thoughts were spot on. The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living, by Louise Miller was equal parts endearing a charming and I’m SO glad I finally read it!
Olivia Rawlings is an executive pastry chef at a Boston dinner club. After she inadvertently starts a fire in the club with her baked Alaska dish, Olivia relocates to Guthrie, Vermont and lands a job baking at the Sugar Maple Inn. Livvy and her dog, Salty, move into the sugarhouse on the inn’s property and immerse themselves in the small town life. She becomes close with her neighbors, the McCrackens, and forms a special connection with their son, Martin. Orphaned as a young girl, Livvy starts to feel like she finally belongs, but will
When you enroll in the computer science bachelor programme at the University of London (UoL) offered on Coursera, you’re not only learning computing skills that will open the door to sought-after technology careers, you’re plugging into a community of enthusiastic learners from around the world. We spoke to five students about their decision to pursue a degree in computer science, their online learning experience at UoL, and how community has benefited them along the way.
Kyle is a first-year computer science student based in Malawi. “As an aspiring game developer, the very first thing I wanted to do was make video games. I wanted to get started building the biggest, most intricate game I could think of, but the question was always how? Having explored a few free programming courses I knew immediately that I was lacking fundamental knowledge in computer science, and after completing the first year of the
What Is The Internet Of Things? A One-Sentence Definition
by TeachThought Staff
For those who just came for the definition, the internet of things is the connection of smart electronic devices in our daily lives.
For the sake of simplicity, think of the phrase not in its entirety–the internet of things–but rather by stressing the last word: the internet of things.
Examples Of The Internet Of Things
A few examples of the ‘things’ that make up the internet of things as we know it today include:
smart automotive technology
smart thermostats
smart televisions
smart refrigerators
smart garages
smart lights
smart curtains
Notice the word ‘smart’ prefacing everything? Eventually, that distinction won’t be necessary. In many countries and cities anyway (who knows how the planet ultimately will and won’t ‘develop’), the expectation will likely simply be that all ‘things’ be ‘smart.’
How do we break this cycle of misunderstanding and ensure that when we build trust in our classrooms, it goes beyond the surface level? How do we know for sure, both in what we observe and in what students share, that they know we believe in them as people and as learners?
When we work on implementing the second stage of hands-off teaching by building trusting relationships that promote academic rigor and risk-taking, we do not have to reinvent our methods from the ground up. Instead, we can think about how some of our most tried-and-true activators both align with the content we teach and promote strong relationships. The list below contains possible activity ideas that allow us to accomplish the joint goal of fostering meaningful connections with students while incorporating what we teach as it fits.
Details dump
Before teaching new content, put students into teams. Each team is
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THE CHALLENGE
For all the hours she was putting into professional development, Vanessa Brown didn’t feel like she was growing as an educator. Instead, she found herself learning the same things over and over again.
Vanessa is the owner and director of Little Swans Child Care in Klamath Falls, Oregon, a home-based childcare where the children grow to become more like a family. Vanessa has owned and operated her licensed childcare program for 7 years, and she’s completed her required 15 hours of professional development every year. But after 7 years and 105 hours of courses and seminars, Vanessa felt stuck. “I wasn’t expanding my knowledge, I was not getting better because the content available to me wasn’t changing”
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