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Culture
To Think Differently, Try Speaking Differently
Pictures might be worth a thousand words, but words are worth a hundred billion neurons. In this excellent talk, cognitive…
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Watch
Aldous Huxley Gives Eery Interview in 1958, Predicting the Politics and Technologies We See Today
Education is the defense, Huxley says, against autocratic uses of technology to control peoples’ desires. We have a lot of…
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Literacy
Eddie Izzard on the Wonders (and Laughs) of Bilingualism
Language isn’t just words, it’s social and cultural. In education, teaching language (and through language) means taking time to understand…
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Culture
Harry Potter’s Battle for Real-World Learning
You know Harry Potter. But did you know the young wizard was a champion of constructivist pedagogy? Based on this…
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Gender + Sexuality
Don’t Be Unseemly, Ladies. Men, Court Away.
I had heard before about unbelievable rules for teachers back in the day. But I hadn’t seen them till now. (There’s…
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Uncategorized
Teachers Need to Watch this Video About Stress and Learning–For Themselves and For Their Students
This video about stress and the brain should be required viewing for all teachers. As you watch it, think about…
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Arts + Letters
ELA + Technology = You MUST See This
Look no further for guidance on how to integrate technology into English classrooms. A commission of ELA and tech experts…
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Pop Culture
Princess Bride Temporary Tattoos are a Thing!
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to DYE! I’ll wait for the eye rolls to…
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Arts + Letters
Tom On: Teaching Writing
Just because one can write does not mean one can simply teach writing. It was during my third year teaching…
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Project: States of Education
Unlike any other country to which the United States is compared, we do not define the right to public education at a national level. It’s not in the federal Constitution, nor the Bill of Rights. Instead, public education was a bit of an afterthought, inserted into state constitutions beginning well after the birth of the country. The result? We have 50 different definitions for the purpose of and right to public education. No wonder it’s so challenging to effect change. How does YOUR state define the right to public education? Tom made an interactive map to help you find out.
