by Frances Judd These are exciting times in the world of education. Touch-screen technology is enabling teachers and parents to empower children to be at the helm of their own learning. Investigations with these devices can inspire young students to think creatively and to take risks in learning as they solve problems using a process…
The 20th century saw several amazing advances in philosophy, particularly in the realm of how we view the many objects and symbols that surround our daily existence. Many such advances came from great European thinkers such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault and the several major theorists of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory, who each…
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Using Pinterest in education is a matter of instructional design–what students are to learn when and how?
With enrollment of more than 1 million students and 124 courses across 17 categories, Coursera is the largest of massive open online course (MOOC) education sites. It offers students the capability of taking college courses for free, though without official credit. Coursera and other MOOC sites have opened the doors of higher education to those…
There have been some rumblings that TED Talks may have jumped the shark–a topic our own Nathan Jurgenson took on recently. Either way, there have been some worthwhile talks given on ideas for changing education, and the folks over at TED have done us all a solid by piling 10 of them together in a…
The Shift Toward New Learning Goals They start out in their English class with The Paperboy, a 1995 novel set in the southern United States that explores themes of betrayal, justice, and tolerance. Their goal, given by their teacher, is to uncover a truth about racism. While this part of the assignment–a multi-layered project–is teacher-directed,…
The Common Core has emphasized the practical nature of education, and rightly so in many cases. As a result of its emphasis on practical education, for example, students are reading more non-fiction now in the elementary grades. This is a good thing, as reading non-fiction requires certain skills not required when reading fiction. The result…
Chris Langan was profiled in Malcolm Gladwell’s book as “the world’s smartest man.” The former bouncer has an IQ measure between 195 and 210.
In our well-intended insistence to bring everyone up to “proficiency” via academic “standards,” there is also an automatic reductionism that occurs, whereby all of the known universe is distilled into a script of need to know. While the logic seems sounds–how can we know we’re educating students if we don’t know where the learning should begin or…
Personal learning networks are a great way for educators to get connected with learning opportunities, access professional development resources, and to build camaraderie with other education professionals. Although PLNs have been around for years, in recent years social media has made it possible for these networks to grow exponentially. Now, it’s possible to expand and…
ClassDojo, the app designed to reward positive behavior in the classroom, has released their student-feedback service to the iTunes Store.
So apparently sound can make water fly. Or levitate anyway. Awesome. h/t: brainpickings.org
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