CS education researcher, book nerd, and traveller. Ray of sunshine.

Joined January 2008
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1 Jan 2024
Starting the new year right @BobTBridge
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15 Aug 2022
I am part of two proposals to SXSWEdu, and part of the process is a popular vote. I would LOVE your support for my two panels. panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/12… panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/12…

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17 Jul 2022
Building community for Schhol of Education CS Teacher Prep #CSTA2022
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Michelle Friend retweeted
Me, to bartender: do you know who we are? Bar man: no, who are you? Me: we’re computer science teachers Him: all I can say is this is the wildest party we’ve had here in a year. #CSTA2022
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16 Jul 2022
Let’s power on students about CS! @LilibethMay9 @coast_shanti
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“Welcome to the world’s largest computer science department.” @jakebask @csteachersorg #CSTA2022 #leadershipsummit
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13 Jul 2022
Sitting with Iowa peeps #2022cls
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@XueliWang1: 80% of two year students intend to transfer to a four year but only 25% do. In STEM it is 77.9% to 10.2%. This is an issue of opportunity, equity, and social justice. @IuseProgram #IUSEInsights
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11 Nov 2021
What child doesn't deserve healthcare, education, the chance to meet their full potential? #lunchforthegirls #MaeJemison
9 Oct 2021
Claim: cheating is state not trait. Students cheat when the incentives are right: when the consequence of cheating is lower than the consequence of not cheating
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9 Oct 2021
Consequences for cheating can include guilt, which can make it seem like trait instead of state. But make it hard enough to not cheat and eventually the incentives will be there
9 Oct 2021
Inspired about active learning, collaboration, and improving math education. #CoMathInquiry
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21 Feb 2020
“If we don’t assess what’s important, then what’s assesses *becomes* what’s important” - JT Laverty @UNOSTEMTRAIL
21 Feb 2020
Creativity in Science talk with Alan Lightman, physicist and humanist #STEMTrailCenter
20 Sep 2019
"Innovation is stimulated by diversity" @AlainaGLevine @UNOSTEMTRAIL
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"In a city like Omaha, tornado sirens serve absolutely no use." - @MattSerweKETV #scicafe #weather
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20 Sep 2017
"Each beginning is the end of a waiting".... "When you're a plant, staying upright is paramount" @HopeJahren #OmahaLibrary
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Ready for an informative evening with @OmahaLibrary and @HopeJahren! #GiveBack #OmahaLibrary
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