CJ Westerberg: July 2011 Archives
Above and Beyond
Video "tells the story" of how the 4Cs in school -- communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity - can spark learning Read more
A New Type-face to Help Dyslexics Read Better?
Christian Boer's "Dyslexie" doesn't exactly make the letterforms look conventionally beautiful, but since when is that a prerequisite for well-designed? If it works, it works. Read more
Going Beyond Singapore Math: Resisting Quick Fixes
But if we keep throwing out promising ideas just because they don't immediately improve scores on tests whose quality is questionable at best we're doomed to repeating the haphazard and fragmented reform efforts that got us here in the first place. Read more
Math Spiraling: down a black hole to nowhere?
Are there too many Math concepts being taught in the early years? Read more
Facebook and education? Social media? Ask kids what they think.
The Southpark Episode A group of teens set me straight this week-end when I asked them about Facebook. Read more
Being Parented To Be Sexualized And Snippy?
Cyberbullying. On-Line Sexting. Promiscuity is a badge of honor that is filtering to younger and younger girls in affluent communities. Time to step in. Read more
Digital Natives: Another Myth?
Are adults relinquishing responsibility for technology to kids? Tom Whitby weighs in. Read more
And the beat goes on . . . from Atlanta test score cheating to Wall Street to oil spills
" . . . the cheating occurred at 44 schools and involved at least 178 teachers and principals, almost half of whom have confessed, the governor said." Read more
Harry Potter: It's been a great ride
"My childhood is over . . ." Read more
What Should Kids Know?
What about reading and writing, civics, life skills, mastery skills, pleasure of knowledge? What kind of Math should high schoolers learn? Read more
Got Jobs? Yup. Got Tech?
A Help Wanted Listing via Fred Wilson post Read more
The State of Education: An Info-graphic
Via a tweet from Guy Kawasaki, via Online Education. Read more
The Bill Gates - Salman Khan "Big Brother" Education Strategy
A Frankenstein Moment? Read more
The Social Network Grows Up with Google Plus
What goes round must . . . What circle of "Friends" are you in? Sound familiar? 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
Great Movie Moments for The Declaration Of Independence
I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace; that two, are a called a law firm; and that three or more, Become a Congress!" -- John Adams Read moreIt is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don't like something, it is empirically not good. I don't like Chinese food, but I don't write articles trying to prove it doesn't exist.Tina Fey, "Bossypants"
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