Category: DEI
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Persuasion and Operant Conditioning: The Influence of B. F. Skinner in Big Tech and Ed-tech
I would argue, in total seriousness, that one of the places that Skinnerism thrives today is in computing technologies, particularly in “social” technologies. This, despite the field’s insistence that its […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Weeks 11 and 12, March 2023
We made lots of changes to our front page in an attempt to retain the “bold, open, friendly, generous” and “cozy, playful, wonder-filled” and “cool, creative, inviting, joyful” feels while […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 10, March 2023
Translating Stimpunks.org Our front page and some of our most popular posts are now translated into German and Spanish using the WPML plugin for WordPress. These are automatic, AI driven […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 9, March 2023
We extensively updated our course “DIY at the Edges: Surviving the Bipartisanship of Behaviorism by Rolling Our Own“. I’m obsessed with this course on the Stimpunks website right now: DIYIn […]
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Weird Pride Day Is March 4th
March 4th is Weird Pride Day. A celebration of weirdness and diversity. We reject the stigma associated with being weird, and ask people to stand up and say they’re weird and they’re proud.
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CHAMPS and the Compliance Classroom
I wrote this in 2016 after witnessing a CHAMPS classroom. My stomach dropped when I saw CHAMPS at our elementary school. “Eyes front, knees front, closed mouth” leapt off the […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 8, February 2023
Learning Space We put some time into the landing page for our learning space. We added four callout sections. That covers the main themes we’ve gotten in feedback. Folks want […]
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Autism, Stress, and Flow States
Many people with autism are stressed individuals who find the world a confusing place (Vermeulen, 2013). So how does someone with autism achieve a sense of flow? McDonnell & Milton […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 7, February 2023
1 new blog post.2 new pages.7 updated pages.1 new glossary entry.4 updated glossary entries. New blog posts New pages Updated pages New glossary entries Updated glossary entries
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 6, February 2023
It was a recovery week at Stimpunks. We took it easy, but managed a few updates to the site. 1 new blog post.1 updated blog post.1 new glossary entry.1 updated […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 5, February 2023
“Metal Health Fest” was a joyful success. Check out the photos. Also, 1 new blog post.1 updated blog post.1 new page.1 updated page.5 new Field Guide pages.6 new glossary entries.6 […]
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Changelog: Updated and New on Stimpunks.org for Calendar Week 4, January 2023
Metal Health Fest was a joyful success. Thanks to all who came out. Meanwhile, on our website: 2 new blog posts.3 updated Field Guide pages.1 new glossary entry.6 updated glossary […]
