The past 2 months I have been slowing down a bit on reading new research because too much work. Sorry for that. This study raises some interesting questions related to what people on the old continent would describe as pedagogy. Does a teacher need to political neutral in the classroom or not, and is being neutral… Read More How do teachers react in class to the Trump-presidency
It’s something often overlooked but what can be found in many countries: young people are drinking less alcohol. But a news study shows that young people in England aren’t just drinking less alcohol, more of them are never taking up alcohol at all, and that the increase is widespread among young people. From the press… Read More Again: more young people are choosing not to drink alcohol
It’s a yearly tradition for Gartner to publish a string of hype cycles, including one for education in July. And I admit: I didn’t pay attention to it. So, there is a new one, but besides the many issues one can have with the hype cycle by this company, I do think this time it’s… Read More Oh, I missed the new Hype Cycle for education. Well…
This is a new relevant report with a strong emphasis on learning – but underneath I would suggest also a strong emphasis on effectieve teaching. In this summarizing video – and in the report – there is one thing that maybe will scare educators off: the proposed element of measuring. I know this isn’t popular… Read More Learning to realize education’s promise – a look at the 2018 WDR
This is a truly must-read article in the NY Times. Do you remember the letter by Bill Gates acknowledging that his impact on education was a bit dubious to say the least? It didn’t stop him from having a new idea for education, although personalized learning hasn’t much evidence backing it up yet (no, not really).… Read More Everybody should read this: The Silicon Valley Billionaires Remaking America’s Schools
Virtual Reality is great, but maybe some games can become a bit too real…
Hypes come and go and while I do hope to remember this summer as also the summer of PokemonGo – besides the summer of terror -, it seems that this popular game is already losing a lot of its appeal. At first the servers couldn’t handle the success, but now even the biggest fans seem to get more… Read More What PokemonGo could learn from education
Hipsters, those coffee drinking, Macbook using, living subculture icons have been the inspiration for Illustrator Matt Lassen to adapt some famous cartoon characters: Check more here, but this is my favorite:
From experience to meaning... 