The medium is us
At the core of McLuhan’s message was that the medium matters. How you acquire information shapes how you receive the information.
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Tag: October 2017
To engage students, give them meaningful choices in the classroom
Teachers should structure learning scenarios that equip students with opportunities to strengthen their autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
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Reading in a digital age
Even millennials acknowledge that whether you read on paper or a digital screen affects your attention on words and the ideas behind them. What are the implications for how we teach?
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All sizzle and no steak: Value-added model doesn’t add value in Houston
Given the cautionary experience in Houston, why in the world would other districts and states even consider adopting the same system?
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The distracted student mind — enhancing its focus and attention
Constant temptation to check phones has led students to focus less on schoolwork, take longer to finish assignments, and feel more stressed.
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Going outdoors: A natural antidote for attention fatigue?
An emerging line of research suggests that a short walk in a natural setting may be the best way to restore students’ flagging attention.
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Educating students for an outdated world
The author reflects on his son’s high school years, describing a curriculum and teaching practices desperately in need of an overhaul.
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Teachers are designers: Addressing problems of practice in education
By thinking like a designer, teachers can better analyze problems and identify promising ways to move forward.
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A schoolwide investment in problem-based learning
A comprehensive high school embraces problem-based learning as its strategy to improve student achievement.
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The shame of shaming
Policy documents from nine leading charter management organizations reveal support for disciplinary practices that entail shaming students.
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For teachers, a better kind of pension plan
Today’s teacher pension systems benefit only a small proportion of teachers while putting the rest on an insecure retirement path.
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The big picture: How many people influence a student’s life?
Dozens of teachers, thousands of lessons, and 15,000 hours of schooling help ensure each student becomes a well-educated, decent human being.
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