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I was working with a class of high school Juniors (17 year olds) and there was quite a bit of lecture introducing the project (I am thinking how to revise that). I noticed two students actively passing notes back and forth. They had good technique; always looking forward during the actual note passing, using a [...]
As educators we can decry the adoption of the Common Core standards as a homogenization of education. Or we can take this opportunity to wrest control of our curriculum from the publishing companies. Like a skilled Judo athlete we can use the power and strength of an aggressor (dominating one-size fits all standards created by [...]
On the radio I heard a player for the college basketball team that won the NCAA tournament say, “This just proves hard work pays off”. Actually, it proves just the opposite. Let’s assume that the 64 teams that entered the tournament all work very hard. The fact that only 1 in 64 win the tournament [...]
Dec
The Case Against Math
Resolved: Math education is mostly pointless and over emphasized. Why do we teach math? We all use arithmetic and could use some knowledge of percents and fractions, but the education system seems to push a lot of abstract math. When I ask this question of educators, I often get these answers: It is beautiful A [...]
Nov
Tech Standards
I love the concept of the ISTE NETS as very general conceptual standards that address the core skills that we should be teaching in school. However, many teachers were looking for guidance on what types of activities students should be engaging in at a particular grade level. Also we want to ensure that our graduates [...]