Even the most eloquent of public and private speakers could always stand to tweak their communication skills just a little bit. After all, the ability to convey feelings and facts stands as essential to keeping the human species rolling along. Both the Internet and bookshelves sport advice a-go-go on how to get points across as…
Ken Robinson On Schools Killing Creativity “We are educating people out of their creative capacities. Picasso one said that all children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.” I’ve seen this video probably ten times, and each time something new stands out to me. This time, the idea of a…
The applications and impact of data mining will grow in the coming decade. Here are ways that dating mining will transform higher ed.
The premise behind games is that they allow players to experience simulations that can elicit the responses in the brain as actually doing the activity.
I became an English teacher to ensure that our community members are well prepared to become happy, productive, informed, and contributing adults.
iPads are easy to use, provide access to tens of thousands of apps, and feature an interface familiar to many students.
In the world of tech, education, and culture, thinking differently is at worst a path to revelation, at best, the way to spectacular change.
Ever heard of Inanimate Alice? Understand what all the fuss is? If the answer is “no” to either, take a gander here.
Landing On Mars: The Terrifying Physics Approaching Mars at over 13,000 mph, the descent only slows to around 1000 mph after entering Mars’ atmosphere, at which point a 100 lb parachute will deploy, slowing the rover to around 370 mph, a little over half the speed of sound. At these speeds, the parachute must be…
While a student isn’t likely to start a social media-based group to improve their writing, it doesn’t mean they can’t get feedback from peers.
The title of the presentation is also compelling, underscoring the need for knowledge placement in lieu of knowledge-in-a-vacuum.
Content curation is a kind of learning strategy–or at least a unifying learning strategy for so many others.
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