scarecrw

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by scarecrw 16d ago
I think there's a misplaced focus on "first" experiences being optimal in some way. Whether a kid is going to take to programming or not is pretty unlikely to change based on whether they're introduced to a block-based o
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by scarecrw 3mo ago
Very cool! I'd love to have some sort of normalization option to separate more subtle positive trends from the general increase in number of posts.
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by scarecrw 5mo ago
I'm surprised to see "Approved for Exams" featured so prominently, as handheld calculators for lots of standardized exams are being phased out. All of the exams listed are either already offered in a computerized format or in
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by scarecrw 5mo ago
I learned using plastic bags. Probably not as uniform in their motion as handkerchiefs, but worked to get the pattern down before moving to balls.
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by scarecrw 8mo ago
I'm not sure what features people consider important, as I've never used Spotify or other common podcast apps, but I've had a good experience getting podcasts through Patreon and then adding them to AntennaPod through their r
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by scarecrw 1y ago
"Dumbing down" is an imprecise and inaccurate description of the most recent changes to the SAT. The Collegeboard did indeed adjust the test to better appeal to students, but this was primarily done by shortening the length of the
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by scarecrw 1y ago
This looks fantastic! I work in test preparation myself (though not for the LSAT) and this ticks all the boxes for the best approaches. I also really appreciate it being direct and opinionated without the obnoxious tendency of a lot of guid
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by scarecrw 1y ago
Yes, you do need to press white keys further back sometimes. Imagine trying to play on black keys with your thumb and pinky finger while playing a white key with your middle finger. You won't be pressing all the way at the back, but yo
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by scarecrw 1y ago
I'll have to go through this with my family; we have a number of terms we use that we're never sure if they're Canadian, non-regional uncommon words, or just things our family say. My grandpa called toonies "bearbucks&qu
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by scarecrw 1y ago
I've been increasingly concerned by packaged CS curricula that includes an overabundance of guidance and tooling. I've seen too many students complete a course (successfully!) and leave without any ability to start building projec
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by scarecrw 1y ago
I work teaching CS to a variety of age levels (admittedly mostly teenagers and older), and one thing I would recommend is broadening your consideration about what CS fundamentals might include. Picking up language syntax or new tools is eas
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by scarecrw 1y ago
Going further, it seems like Language Aptitude was primarily significant in explaining variance in learning rate, measured by how many Codecademy lessons they completed in the allotted time, but wasn't explanatory for learning outcome
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by scarecrw 2y ago
I can't say I've looked too far, but after making an account, two of the first three things I see are: > Do people post online because they care about the cause, or just want to look woke? Respond -Hot topic and > The guy mi
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by scarecrw 3y ago
I work with students learning to code, some of whom use AI in various ways. I can definitely see AI becoming a valuable tool for them in the future, but most students are currently ill-equipped to take advantage of it. The most common error
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by scarecrw 3y ago
This reminds me of an attempt made by RGMechEx to retrieve game code for an Atari game where the code itself was used to generate a visual effect similar to TV static on the screen [1]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H
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by scarecrw 3y ago
I think some people are talking past each other when referring to a "reddit replacement" by focusing on different aspects and even different eras of reddit. Speaking for myself, I would love to see some of the features reddit popu
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by scarecrw 3y ago
I have the opportunity to introduce (or re-introduce) quadratics to students fairly regularly, and I'm eager to incorporate this understanding! I've often highlighted the symmetry of the quadratic formula, though usually we get th
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by scarecrw 4y ago
I've played around with this myself a fair bit, so I'll add two things: * I'm not sure if I buy the "chain of thought" approach as being very significant here. I haven't recorded my results, but I've gotte
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by scarecrw 4y ago
I was curious to try this myself. I asked it to encode provided sentences using rot13 and, while it rarely did so correctly, it did produce valid encoded words. Asking it to encode "this is a test sentence" produced: * guvf vf n g
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by scarecrw 4y ago
I work in CS education, and I've often wondered what this means for how we're preparing students. I don't teach frameworks or cloud services (and would be woefully under-qualified to do so), I teach the topics that have long
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by scarecrw 4y ago
> They can afford to hold this position, because they already live in safe, often gated communities. And they can afford to hire private security. I think this represents a fundamental difference in how people perceive "safety"
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by scarecrw 4y ago
As one of those private tutors that the ultra-rich hire, I can definitely support most of what you've said here. The greatest service that private tutoring provides is structure, accountability, and guidance. A dedicated student workin
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by scarecrw 4y ago
> My understanding is that's what SAT/ACT were moving towards about 10 years ago, that it would be computerized and "everyone's test is personalized" by the elo system probing your exact knowledge level from a ba