The Daily Riff - BE SMARTER. ABOUT EDUCATION.

Fires In The Mind: Youth Motivation & Mastery

"What Does It Take To Get Really Good At Something?" Read more

Does Education Need An Elizabeth Warren ?

Elizabeth Warren Rap Video: Got A New Sheriff -- We collectively know that education is not immune to greed and deceptive practices. Where there's money - and there is money in education - there will be abuse of power, whether it be education dollars never "reaching the classrooms" . . . Read more

12 Angry Teachers

The Video By Teachers Depicting a Clever Debate About Teaching and Learning Read more

Supreme Court Justice Touts Video Game Site To Teach Civics & Government

Sandra Day O'Connor Slams No Child Left Behind: Good Morning America Video Read more

The 10,000 Hour Rule At Play: Federer Video

What Does It Take To Get Really Good At Something? (Humor) Read more

Have The Jetsons Arrived?

From "Connect A Million Minds" Initiative - 3 Minute Video. Read more

The Kindergarten Marshmallow Test

Will Your Child Be Successful? Read more

We're All Frogs Boiling In Water

The Hidden Impact of Technology on our Everyday Lives . . . Read more

"The Cartel" Movie Follows The Money Trail In Education PLUS Charter School Clash on "Morning Joe"

Education Is Big Business: Videos - "Corruption Is Rampant, Pervasive & Institutionalized" Read more

What Is "Hacking Education"?

Featuring Sir Ken Robinson and a diverse group in the edu-sphere. "About time we mixed it up: stirred not shaken is too tame . . . Cheers!" Dr. D. Rigour Read more

Battle Of The Minds: Why Don't Kids Like School?

Sparks Fly In This Book Review By Guest Jonathan E. Martin about Daniel Willingham's Book & His Conclusions About Learning, Imagination & Knowledge Read more

A Connected Teacher: Priceless

The Connected Classroom: Ideas For Teaching With A Real-Time Global Perspective Read more

Our Razzle Dazzle Culture

"A society that is concerned about the strength and wisdom of its culture pays careful attention to its adolescents." --Ted Sizer Read more

Am I Preparing Students For My Age Or Theirs?

"We already live in a world of disconnect, where the classroom has stopped reflecting the world outside its walls. . . ." Read more

Teachers Share Their "Aha Moments"

"There was a time when I was a young teacher where I really thought my worth as a teacher was judged by how much I could cover and how much I could transmit to kids . . ." Read more

Learn Chinese & Become A Communist ?!

Socialism Studies With Jon Stewart on The Daily Show - Video. Read more

Oh, Joy. Now We Have Gambling For Grades.

Not exactly the kind of "tech advances in education" one wants to brag about. Read more

Education Arms Race

Outnumbered? Sure. Yet are we dumping valuable assets? Dr. Yong Zhao and "2 Million Minutes" Compton Duke It Out In One Of The Most Important Debates In Education Today Read more

Bill Gates On "The Learning Ethic" & Charter Schools

"Thank God for charters . . .there's no room for innovation in the
standard (public school education) system." Read more

Ouch! "Deceptive Practices" Found At Kaplan, Inc., A Washington Post Company

Reports The New York Times from GAO investigators ". . . an admissions officer told investigators posing as applicants that the college had the same accreditation as Harvard. . . " Read more