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The 2000 Challenge #6 – Finishing my Inquiry, Reflecting on Learning

2000 Challenge ā€“ Discover ways to improve at chess and attain the rank of expert. As my fall 2019 semester wraps up, I am completing my EDCI336 free inquiry on improving at chess. I was appreciative to have choice in… Continue Reading →

Minecraft for Education

Recently my EDCI 336 class had the opportunity to play Minecraft in our classroom. It was a wonderful experience and I was excited how many colleagues got a chance to see Minecraft for the first time. We had a number… Continue Reading →

The 2000 Challenge #3 – Progress, Resource Update, Looking Ahead

This week I spent a few hours on my 2000 challenge. I spent 10-20 minutes a day during the week doing chess puzzles. Solving puzzles are great for when Iā€™m taking transit to and from school, and when Iā€™m relaxing… Continue Reading →

The 2000 Challenge #2 – Goals, Realities, and Getting Started

This puzzle is one of many that I completed this week on Lichess, feel free to give it a try. White to play, find checkmate in 6 moves. I’ll post the solution at the bottom of this post. This week… Continue Reading →

Kahoot! In Classrooms ā€“ Pros and Cons

A Quick Run-Down Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that can be used for formative assessment in classrooms. It is becoming popular in secondary schools and has potential to be useful for all teaching disciplines, and even out-of-class activities like… Continue Reading →

The 2000 challenge

2882 ā€“ The highest chess ranking ever attained ā€“ reached in 2014 by Magnus Carlsen My free inquiry for EDCI 336 is called the expert challenge. My central question is: in what ways can I learn to become a better… Continue Reading →

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