CJ Westerberg: May 2012 Archives
Argh. Secret deals by colleges and banks "saddle students with big fees . . . "
Colleges and banks rake in millions from the fees, often through secretive deals and sometimes in apparent violation of federal law . . . Read more
The Flipped Class: Students Talk
"There is no one-size fits all in education, but as teachers, we always can benefit from observing and listening to our students." Results from Student Satisfaction Survey on the flipped class shared in The Daily Riff Read more
Reflecting on the flipped class through student feedback
A private high school teacher shares her findings about her AP Calculus students - NEW guest post Read more
What's Missing in Education: The Entrepreneurial Edge?
Video Interview- Eric Ries, "The Lean Start-up," and Mark Suster: . . . numerous take-aways for educators, parents and students, covering topics such as the necessity of failure; Steve Jobs; what the next middle class will look like; getting out of our silos (one of my favorite topics); how software development is not just about creating another Facebook; and what's missing in education. Read more
Zuckerberg Doesn't Have a Tiger Daddy
FACEBOOK Zuckerberg father: "Rather than impose upon your kids or try and steer their lives in a certain direction, to recognize what their strengths are and support their strengths and support the development of the things they're passionate about." Read more
Dear 16-year-old Me
It's that time of year again. Sun is fun, but . . . spread the word. Video. 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
Time to Re-think School Award Ceremonies?
Should school leaders take another look at how award ceremonies affect learning and motivation? Read more
"The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination"
JK Rowling, Harry Potter Author, Captivates Crowd With Harvard Commencement Speech Read more
A Conversation with Maurice Sendak
"There's something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children." -Maurice Sendak, author, Where the Wild Things Are Read more
E-Learning in Singapore: Where Teachers are Involved in Product Development - NEW Post
This gives teachers and schools an important voice in how textbooks, technology and other learning resources are developed. Read more
Q&A with The Daily Riff: Lessons from Singapore
Even though all schools in Singapore are essentially public schools (even the relatively few private schools must adhere to ministry guidelines), Singapore schools have a lot of autonomy. Read more
Technology in Education: Who's in charge? What's it supposed to do?
Lessons from Singapore: To develop self-directed learners, teachers are encouraged to give students opportunities to think about and choose what they want to learn, conduct research, and share what they have learned with their classmates. Read more
How Design Impacted a Rural School System
A "Small Story" with Big Implications: "We need to be better citizens in our own backyard" Read more
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation." - Plato
There is a Play Deficit in our country and it is harming our children. Our children are playing less than any previous generation, and research clearly shows this lack of play is producing profound physical, intellectual, social and emotional problems for today's kids. Read more
The Flipped Class Revealed
What Does a Good One Look Like? Part 3 of 3 of guest post series Read more
I Used to Think . . . that traditional public education was the institution with the most promise . . .
"I saw that teachers unions, administrators, parents, and school boards were locked in a bureaucratic stasis of self-interest. . ." Read more
Ten Lessons For My Daughters - From a Dad
"Take Trips, Girls. Take Chances. Take Off." - Bruce Feiler - The Council Of Dads Read more
What we do matters. Al Pacino riffs in this classic . . .
"Inches" Make the Difference. Inspiration for students, parents, educators - - - Read more
Rebuilding our Schools
Maggie Murphy, editor of Parade, on MSNBC's Morning Joe, talks about how . . . video. Read more
TEENS -- A LOST GENERATION? NOT SO FAST.
Now almost 16 million views - "brilliant" video - under two minutes Read moreThe process of developing credible credentials that verify that the student has adequately mastered the subject - and did not cheat - and can be counted on by employers is still being perfected by all the MOOCs. But once it is, this phenomenon will really scale. .Thomas L. Friedman, Author, NYT Columnist in "Revolution Hits the Universities"
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