Posts Tagged ‘education’
Is this going to be on the test?
By Ben | education, quotesThe best response to that question I've ever heard, to date, courtesy of John Green [&hellip
Audri's Rube Goldberg Monster Trap
By Ben | education, inspirational[UPDATE: My related post widget tells me that I posted this same video in March [&hellip
Instructions to Complete Computer Graded Tests
By Ben | education, funnyA little late for CAPT season in Connecticut, but still great information for all test [&hellip
Maisie Kate Miller tames a bully with pigtails
By Ben | education, inspirationalvia washingtonpost.com "On the stairwell just behind her, the other girl, who’s a sports standout [&hellip
Happy Back To School! (from SMBC)
By Ben | education, funnyvia smbc-comics.com Yup
Zen and Fermat's Last Theorem
By Ben | education, quotesIf all I want is for my students to enjoy the journey, to enjoy the [&hellip
Everything Matters via @chrislehmann
By Ben | education, UncategorizedOne of the things that happens in schools is that people think they can divorce [&hellip
From Google to Inquiry: Notes on @chrislehmann's talk
By Ben | UncategorizedI'm unsure who made this, but I like it
Stuart Firestein - Not Knowing Is the Key to Science
By Ben | UncategorizedI would use one of these neuroscience textbooks—this one that weighs seven and a half [&hellip
MIT Offers Certificates in Piracy
By Ben | UncategorizedIt’s been an unofficial, underground practice among students at MIT for at least 20 years: [&hellip
Why Releasing Teacher Test Ratings Is A Horrible Idea - Practical Theory
By Ben | UncategorizedFor me, my reasons against releasing the test scores comes down to one simple statement. [&hellip
The shame of educational computing.
By Ben | education, quotes, technology“I think that it is shameful that the education world has allowed the computer industry [&hellip
One reason I love the geology (via @Allochthonous)
By Ben | UncategorizedFortunately for me, the nature of geology itself helped to counterbalance the narrowing pressures of [&hellip
Dismal learning is not the path to success (h/t @scottelias)
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia blog.seattlepi.com
danah boyd on Bullying
By Ben | UncategorizedFor most teenagers, the language of bullying does not resonate. When teachers come in and [&hellip
Cultivating a Learning Environment: Six Suggestions : 2¢ Worth
By Ben | UncategorizedHere are several suggestions for promoting a learning culture in your school(s). It’s a list [&hellip
Everybody is a genius, but... -Einstein
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia society6.com Einstein commenting on schools, perhaps
Chris Lehmann - Education is broken - TEDxPhilly
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia youtube.com I always have more respect for those who are actively putting their theory [&hellip
My Little Pony Physics Presentation
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia youtube.com Brings me back to a few physics presentations I've seen in my days [&hellip
The best fun is hard fun
By Ben | education, quotes“The third big idea is hard fun. We learn best and we work best if [&hellip
Zombie Marie Curie makes an excellent point
By Ben | UncategorizedI do love xkcd. From http://xkcd.com
Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia youtube.com Interesting & thought provoking ideas on the effectiveness of science videos and their [&hellip
True for education (and everywhere else)
By Ben | UncategorizedPeople are happiest when they're encouraged and trusted. via sethgodin.typepad.com
TOM THE DANCING BUG: Counter-Earth's Dept. of Education, Kicking Ass
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia boingboing.net That's just crazy talk
Notice to All Banker Types from a Teacher
By Ben | UncategorizedI have used a bank many times. I have a checking account and a savings [&hellip
Covering Ass vs. Quality
By Ben | education, quotesIt is this freedom of the teacher to decide and, indeed, the freedom of the [&hellip
Diane Ravitch on the Daily Show
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia thedailyshow.com While I don't agree with all of Diane Ravitch's opinions, I'd much rather [&hellip
Enough with the Late Penalties! « Tom Schimmer
By Ben | UncategorizedHere is my issue with Late Penalties being applied to student work. If we are [&hellip
Denial vs. Progress. | Indexed [#sbar]
By Ben | Uncategorizedvia thisisindexed.com Also Known As: Traditional grading system vs. Standards-based grading