Media
Data Science Confirms that We Are All Watching VERY Different News Channels
Data Science Confirms that We Are All Watching VERY Different News Channels
It’s one thing to know that you tend toward one news outlet or another. It’s another thing to see the…
Why Tolkien Had a “Heartfelt Loathing” for All Things Disney
Why Tolkien Had a “Heartfelt Loathing” for All Things Disney
A fascinating read about what happened when Tolkien and his friend C.S. Lewis went to see Disney’s Snow White and…
Technophobic Hype: A History of Technology and the Future of Work
Technophobic Hype: A History of Technology and the Future of Work
From Socrates to the Internet, history is filled with freak-outs about the way new technologies will destroy humanity. And then…
Listen to Dewey’s Democracy and Education–for Free
Listen to Dewey’s Democracy and Education–for Free
It’s an iconic work in the philosophy of education, but have you read it? No? That’s OK, now you can…
Umberto Eco: Internet As “Formidable Complement” to Books
Umberto Eco: Internet As “Formidable Complement” to Books
In this posthumous collection of essays, entitled Chronicles of a Liquid Society Umberto Eco offers his timeless perspective on matters…
Black Thought and the Value of Literature
Black Thought and the Value of Literature
When Black Thought performed his epic freestyle on Hot 97, the video hit 1M+ views within a day. I myself…
A Grand Sleight of Hand: The Illusion of the “Digital”
A Grand Sleight of Hand: The Illusion of the “Digital”
You know how a flip book creates the illusion of motion? That’s kind of what the entire Digital Age is…
Teaching Poetry in the Instagram Era
Teaching Poetry in the Instagram Era
You’ve likely seen poet Rupi Kaur’s bestseller Milk & Honey on the shelf. What it means for teaching poetry to…
♡ for Teachers
♡ for Teachers
Love for teachers takes many forms, including the kind of fast-paced, twisted, and misogynistic kind of love doled out by…
Howard Gardner On the Limits of Assessments
Howard Gardner On the Limits of Assessments
I loved hearing Howard Gardner describe the limits of assessments, a kind warning to parents and the public to let…
“High School Training Ground,” by Malcolm London
“High School Training Ground,” by Malcolm London
Check out this Chicago poet’s powerful commentary on the reality of high school, a training ground for the injustices all…
A Perfect Picture of Where We’re At Post-Election–and Why Education is So Important.
A Perfect Picture of Where We’re At Post-Election–and Why Education is So Important.
Literacy is necessary to democracy. As we’ve seen, literacy has been used to deny American the right to vote. In…