How To Teach For Knowledge Through Humility
How would it change the learning process to start with a tone of humility? To clarify what can be known, and what cannot?
How would it change the learning process to start with a tone of humility? To clarify what can be known, and what cannot?
Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms.
Nearly every major educational institution in the world is teaching with YouTube through videos featuring news, lectures, and courses.
[Updated October 2025] contributed by Justin Marquis, Ph.D In ‘Only Disconnect,’ Andrew Reiner, writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education, lamented the state of American youth, particularly their preoccupation with social media. By the end of his article, Reiner advocated for social media Sabbaths, in which students would disconnect from their networks to more deeply engage…
Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.
Learning leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to theories just like theories lead to knowledge. It’s all circular in such an obvious way.
Let’s stop the endless worksheets and cooperative groups that skim through text merely to find answers and grow a culture of reading.
Costa’s levels of questioning feature three tiers of questioning designed to promote higher level thinking and inquiry.
Critical thinking questions include, ‘Why is this important? What are the causes and effects of this? How do we know if this is true?”
We can’t control everything and apologizing for things out of our control can set unrealistic expectations of teachers.
From Khan Academy to Canva, these 25 apps make informal learning practical and engaging—ideal for Genius Hour, self-directed projects, or personal growth.
What is the effect of your work? Did you choose your work, or are you doing it under compulsion as the way to earn money?