“It’s so nice to finally hear your voice,” my English professor said when I walked into her office. She was being encouraging, but inside I cringed, because her statement affirmed what I already knew — that I was too quiet … Continue reading Stop Using Participation Grades To Force Introverts To Speak In Class
This is the first of a two-part conversation with Yong Zhao about standards, testing and other core elements of the modern system of education, and the assumptions that may be standing in the way of meeting the real learning needs of all … Continue reading Standards: Why Realizing the Full Promise of Education Requires a Fresh Approach
Inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk is no fan of the traditional schooling model. Musk is the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and product architect of Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity. He is also the founder of SpaceX and … Continue reading Elon Musk Explains Why Traditional Schooling Is Useless
CARPENTERSVILLE, IL—Local first-grader Connor Bolduc, 6, experienced the first inkling of a coming lifetime of existential dread Monday upon recognizing his cruel destiny to participate in compulsory education for the better part of the next two decades, sources reported. “I … Continue reading 6-Year-Old Stares Down Bottomless Abyss Of Formal Schooling
As our dyslexic kids enter the middle school years I begin to add the use of assistive technology to their homeschool goals. One way we do this is through apps. The best apps for students with dyslexia are listed here. … Continue reading Best Apps for Students With Dyslexia
Researchers observe the brain patterns of literary PhD candidates while they’re reading a Jane Austen novel. The fMRI images suggest that literary reading provides “a truly valuable exercise of people’s brains.” The inside of an MRI machine might not seem … Continue reading This is your brain on Jane Austen, and Stanford researchers are taking notes
Most classical music lovers can rattle off at least a few different reasons why they love the genre that spans many centuries of Western music. They might list objective reasons like its musical sophistication as compared with the usual pop … Continue reading REPORT | Why We Like Certain Music: The Brain And Musical Preference
“What does it take to raise a free Black child?” It’s a question that is top of mind for many parents watching as horror after horror plays out in local and national news. Some are finding an answer by focusing … Continue reading UNSCHOOLING: Why More Black Families are Joining This Radical Education Movement
You can watch a vide of the talk here: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ai-education-reality-potential While I was enjoying my morning latte on the tube earlier this month, I spotted this headline in the New Scientist: AI achieves its best ever mark on a set of English … Continue reading AI and Education: the Reality and the Potential
Our PLIX Facilitation Kits are designed to make it easy for librarians to offer creative learning programs to their patrons. The Public Library Innovation Exchange (aka PLIX) began collaborating with public libraries in 2017. Since then, we’ve grown into a community of librarians … Continue reading Getting Started with Creative Learning in your Public Library
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