Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2019

Dougherty convened the first Maker Faire in 2006 in San Mateo, Calif., The faire became a way to foster a sense of community and to give people a place to celebrate and share what they made. Like a sports season or a date to perform a play, Maker Faires became a rallying moment for students. So Maker Faires bloomed.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Too often, students–and teachers–believe learning comes from success when in truth, it’s as likely to be the product of failure. Here are ten ways to teach through failure: Use the Mulligan Rule. The teacher won’t be surprised by a failure or a question they can’t answer. Revise your mindset.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Students serve as the editors of a publishing platform and must make quick judgment calls on what is accurate and fair, but also popular. And she figured that games are not only fun and engaging, but they allow for greater agency and more room for failure, according to Dubé.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

The problem is that as an educator, my natural inclination is to provide these students more direct instruction, increased support and even hand-holding at times—but in a society that values individuals who are motivated, persistent self-starters with initiative, that’s not fair.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

A nod from a top science magazine to the game many parents wish their kids had never heard of should catch the attention of teachers. Make failure fun. This follows Common Sense Media’s seal of approval. On the surface, it’s not so surprising. Something like 80% of five-to-eight year-olds play games and 97% of teens.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

If they fail at the Science Fair, they’ll fall in love with art instead. To integrate a Growth Mindset into your teaching, start by paying attention to what is and isn’t working for individual students as they work through lessons. In a Fixed Mindset your failures define you like, “I’m no good at dancing!”

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2017

When it comes to our children’s education, there’s no room for failure—fast or slow—and layers of bureaucracy and tight budgets often make big changes impossible. Fair, Honest Product Valuation When a developer has built a new edtech product with blood, sweat and tears, it’s easy for her to see its worth.

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