John Ruskin on education, advancement and vanity
… I receive many letters from parents respecting the education of their children. In the mass of these letters I am always struck by the… Read More »John Ruskin on education, advancement and vanity
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What we celebrate in this classroom is not knowledge…
What we celebrate in this classroom is not knowledge per se but learning, and actions that help others learn. What troubles us is not ignorance… Read More »What we celebrate in this classroom is not knowledge…
Pedagogical Paradigm (1): a learning system
For a given learner and learning outcome, the learner must: Be safe, healthy and comfortable (enough); Be motivated; Engage in relevant activity towards the learning… Read More »Pedagogical Paradigm (1): a learning system
Peter Wang: Scripting Society (PyCon US Keynote, 2022) – how many programmers does the world need?
One question I like to ask everyone, I’ll just give you a moment to think about: how many software devs are there out there in… Read More »Peter Wang: Scripting Society (PyCon US Keynote, 2022) – how many programmers does the world need?
Love and Clusters: (more from) Tyler Cowen and Russ Roberts on Reading and How to Read
Highlights from Cowen and Roberts’ recent conversation on Econtalk. On reading for love Cowen: …don’t read stuff you don’t love reading. That’s the simplest point… Read More »Love and Clusters: (more from) Tyler Cowen and Russ Roberts on Reading and How to Read
Lant Pritchett: Schoolin’ Ain’t Learnin’
The idea that investing in human capital is central to promoting development has been widely accepted since the 1950s — and the world has seen… Read More »Lant Pritchett: Schoolin’ Ain’t Learnin’
Edsyclopedia.org, Reading Fluency and Working Memory
Edsyclopedia.org, is a new wiki focused on improving educational systems from the RISE program. TL;DR: Skip to the bottom and watch the 49 second video.… Read More »Edsyclopedia.org, Reading Fluency and Working Memory
Paul Romer on literacy, dyslexia, inequality and the joy of reading
Paul Romer: On growth, my number two on human capital would be to think about skills throughout the whole skill and income distribution, especially if… Read More »Paul Romer on literacy, dyslexia, inequality and the joy of reading
Tyler Cowen on Talent (3): The Eye of the Tiger (with Gregory Washington)
Gregory Washington: When I interview people, when I look for people who are going to be part of a team that I’m managing or leading,… Read More »Tyler Cowen on Talent (3): The Eye of the Tiger (with Gregory Washington)
Sal Khan on starting small and moving without permission
I’m always a big believer in, okay, start a small and scrappy project that can experiment and move nimble and move fast and can move… Read More »Sal Khan on starting small and moving without permission