John Green: “Will this be on the test?”
About the test. The test will measure whether you are an informed, engaged and productive citizen of the world, and it will take place in… Read More »John Green: “Will this be on the test?”
learning and education
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…
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
Lant Pritchett: “Schooling ain’t learning; education ain’t investment.”
The Centre for Development and Enterprise (South Africa) has released a great interview with Lant Pritchett focusing on how nations develop. I’ll post a few… Read More »Lant Pritchett: “Schooling ain’t learning; education ain’t investment.”
Wesley’s Quadrilateral
John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of the Methodist movement, may have been surprised to have a quadrilateral named after him, but the idea (articulated by Albert… Read More »Wesley’s Quadrilateral
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
Richard Hamming c. 1995 on why computers are (going to be) a thing
This is mostly still true – perhaps the part about how we reprogram computers has changed, because they are often programmed to “train” themselves through… Read More »Richard Hamming c. 1995 on why computers are (going to be) a thing
Richard Hamming on aiming for greatness, education and developing style
I have to get you to quit your modesty. I have to get you individually to respond to my challenge that you’re going to be… Read More »Richard Hamming on aiming for greatness, education and developing style
Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
You can make-believe it happens, or pretend that something’s true.You can wish or hope or contemplate a thing you’d like to do,But until you start… Read More »Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
On learning (For Karthick)
Karthick left some kind feedback and a question but no contact information (I’ve now added a section for that to the form) – this is… Read More »On learning (For Karthick)