Best of
Teaching

1980

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas


Seymour Papert - 1980
    We have Mindstorms to thank for that. In this book, pioneering computer scientist Seymour Papert uses the invention of LOGO, the first child-friendly programming language, to make the case for the value of teaching children with computers. Papert argues that children are more than capable of mastering computers, and that teaching computational processes like de-bugging in the classroom can change the way we learn everything else. He also shows that schools saturated with technology can actually improve socialization and interaction among students and between students and teachers.

A Roald Dahl Selection


Roald Dahl - 1980
    Includes:Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker.

Drawing the Sun


Bruno Munari - 1980
    Also remember that sunset and dawn are the back and front of the same phenomenon: when we are looking at the sunset, the people over there are looking at the dawn.-

The 4mat System: Teaching to Learning Styles with Right-Left Mode Techniques


Bernice McCarthy - 1980
    

Critical Teaching and Everyday Life


Ira Shor - 1980
    Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, he offers the first practical and theoretical guide to Freirean methods for American classrooms. Central to his method is a commitment to learning through dialogue and to exploring themes from everyday life. He poses alienation and mass culture as key obstacles to learning, and establishes critical literacy as a foundation for studying any subject.

Teaching Teachers to Teach: A Basic Manual for Church Teachers (Griggs Educational Resources Series)


Donald L. Griggs - 1980
    Griggs defines the many roles a teacher can assume--translator, curriculum writer, lesson planner, counselor, and most important, friend. He then proceeds with the how-to's of choosing and utilizing curriculum, focusing on and writing instructional objectives, planning individually and in groups, evaluating lesson plans, and using media creatively. Each chapter also includes useful examples and applicable activities, most of which are suitable for all age groups.