Can computers take the place of teachers? – CNN.com

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan computers take the place of teachers? – CNN.com. By Sugata Mitra, Special to CNN September 26, 2010 11:48 a.m. EDT Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer deserves to be. This is a rewording by David Thornburg … Continue reading

Comments on “The overblown crisis in American education” in The New Yorker

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe overblown crisis in American education : The New Yorker. The author is claiming that things aren’t that bad. More people are going to school than they did 100 years ago and there are lots more wanting to get in. … Continue reading

Your Brain on Computers – Overuse of Digital Devices May Lead to Brain Fatigue – NYTimes.com

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWell, allow me to say, DUH! Your Brain on Computers – Overuse of Digital Devices May Lead to Brain Fatigue – NYTimes.com. This subject keeps coming up in the news. No surprise really. I’ve made a few comments here (on … Continue reading

Back to School Thoughts…

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesAlmost all my life, September has signaled the start of a new year – new pens, new paper, clean notebooks,… Since I was four years old, September, rather than January has been the New Year. This year, I will be … Continue reading

Plagiarism in the 21st Century: Why Don’t College Students Seem to Know What it Is?

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s been a lot of buzz about plagiarism lately; here are two recent articles: Are You Part of ‘Generation Plagiarism’? – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com. “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age,” Trip Gabriel SO, why aren’t … Continue reading

Thoughts on Ed Theories: Cognitive Load

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesForgive me, I come from Science. “Theory” means something different in science from what it means in education. It seems that in education we can label any notion we have about how things work as a theory – and then … Continue reading

The Harm Of Gaming: We Present The Facts | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI don’t usually do posts that are little more than sharing other people’s posts, BUT….. This is just too good not to share: Astonishing Figures Demonstrate Our Worst Fears via The Harm Of Gaming: We Present The Facts | Rock, … Continue reading

Are Books a Sign of Intellingent Life?

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve seen a number of articles recently relating children’s success in school with the number of books in the house when they were growing up. Class Struggle – Power of books my wife grew up with. Books in home as … Continue reading