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Thoughtful comments on Atlantic article on STEM education
Iconic inventor James Dyson on the missing link between STEM education and jobs of the future – an insightful look at a broken system, but disappointingly short on any considered inclusion of the arts and humanities as central to creativity and innovation. (via curiositycounts)
(via curiositycounts)
A pretty good site for kids interested in math and science. Resources for summer work and extensions. Lots of student work on site.
—John Wooden
Great article on improving student understanding of complex concepts.
Here is the link to one of the software programs mentioned. http://illusory.psych.ucla.edu/PLM/index.php
My only trick so far, let them focus on teaching, I take care of all the crap. Happy teachers equals happy students.
I was speaking to a student yesterday about AP courses. Just providing him some information.
Then it hit me. Standardized tests have become the third rail of education. Yet AP tests are standardized, and in demand.
From @biz, staining of bacteria. If real, very very cool. Why not make a possible image of bacteria my profile pic since we have about 10 times the number of bacteria in our gut than we do our own cells.
Second living Medal of Honor recipient for current wars: students need to know what he did. It will make them better citizens.
Students take SAT’s tomorrow. Told to go to College to get a good job. What if there aren’t any good jobs? What if education doesn’t pay?
