December 22 - December 29, 2013
Discussion, Creativity, the Year in Review, including ed-tech trends for 2013 from Hack Education, and more...
FEATURED ARTICLE
Why Discussion Is So Important
Atlantic, 12/22/13
"Conversations are messy--full of pauses and interruptions and topic changes and
assorted awkwardness. But the messiness is what allows for true exchange. It
gives participants time--and just as important, the permission--to think and react
and glean insights."
CREATIVITY
To Be Creative, Learn to Speak Your Colleagues' Social Language
Fast Company, 12/19/13
Paradoxical Traits of Creative People
Fast Company, 9/4/13
How We Inadvertently Squelch Creativity
Slate, 12/6/13
Advice for Being Creative, Successful, and Happy
Fast Company, 5/9/13
PEDAGOGY
Growth Mindset Teaching Gains Traction in Schools
EdWeek, 9/10/13
In Praise of Tough Teachers
Wall Street Journal, 9/27/13
Making Predictions Improves Students Motivation
Brilliant Blog, 12/23/13
CURRICULUM
2013 Year in Review: Coding and Making
Hack Education, 12/4/13
On Teaching Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
Medium, 10/22/13
Do Kids Really Know How to Use Computers?
Coding2Learn, 8/29/13
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
When the 10,000 Hour Rule Does and Doesn't Apply
New Yorker, 8/21/13
HIGHER ED
2013 Year in Review: Alternative Accreditation
Hack Education, 12/23/13
Daphne Koller Talks with Forbes About the Future of Coursera
Forbes, 12/16/13
HUMANITIES
An Economic Argument for Majoring in English
New York Times, 12/21/13
Explaining the Strange Grammar of Christmas Songs
Slate, 12/19/13
Two-Sentence Stories About the Holidays
Salon, 12/25/13
Students Use Instagram to Stage Scenes from Hamlet
New York Times, 12/19/13
STEM
How to Excel in Math. (It Has to do with Mindsets.)
Quartz, 10/27/13
Animated GIFs of 2013's Coolest Advances in Science
Smithsonian, 12/24/13
READING
The Effect of Reading Lingers in the Brain for Days
Futurity, 12/23/13
Netflix for Books?
New York Times, 12/24/13
Why Libraries Are So Important For Our Future
Guardian, 10/15/13
Tech Is Here to Stay, But Books Aren't Going Anywhere
Globe and Mail, 12/21/13
TECH
Top Ten Ed-Tech Trends of 2013
Hack Education, 12/23/13
2013 Year in Review: MOOCs
Hack Education, 11/29/13
Children, Screen Time, and Pop Culture
Atlantic, 12/20/13
On Silicon Valley and Changing the World
New Yorker, 5/27/13
Why 3D Printing Will Surge in 2014. (It's Patents.)
Quartz, 8/21/13
Does Facebook Make People Unhappy?
New Yorker, 9/10/13
The Future of Hardware (Don't Throw Away Your Laptop.)
Economist, 11/18/13
ASSESSMENT
Grade Inflation Prevents Failure. And That's a Bad Thing.
Harvard Magazine, 12/23/13
AFT: Myths about American Education, and How to Get Better
AFT / YouTube, 12/3/13
Public School Parents Resist Standardized Tests [Video]
Parent Voices, 11/24/13
OTHER
New York Times' Best Education Books of 2013
New York Times, 12/18/13
Is ADD an Epidemic?
New York Times, 12/18/13
Isaac Asimov's 1964 Predictions about the World in 2014
New York Times, 8/16/64
Why Discussion Is So Important
Atlantic, 12/22/13
"Conversations are messy--full of pauses and interruptions and topic changes and
assorted awkwardness. But the messiness is what allows for true exchange. It
gives participants time--and just as important, the permission--to think and react
and glean insights."
CREATIVITY
To Be Creative, Learn to Speak Your Colleagues' Social Language
Fast Company, 12/19/13
Paradoxical Traits of Creative People
Fast Company, 9/4/13
How We Inadvertently Squelch Creativity
Slate, 12/6/13
Advice for Being Creative, Successful, and Happy
Fast Company, 5/9/13
PEDAGOGY
Growth Mindset Teaching Gains Traction in Schools
EdWeek, 9/10/13
In Praise of Tough Teachers
Wall Street Journal, 9/27/13
Making Predictions Improves Students Motivation
Brilliant Blog, 12/23/13
CURRICULUM
2013 Year in Review: Coding and Making
Hack Education, 12/4/13
On Teaching Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
Medium, 10/22/13
Do Kids Really Know How to Use Computers?
Coding2Learn, 8/29/13
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
When the 10,000 Hour Rule Does and Doesn't Apply
New Yorker, 8/21/13
HIGHER ED
Hack Education, 12/23/13
Daphne Koller Talks with Forbes About the Future of Coursera
Forbes, 12/16/13
An Economic Argument for Majoring in English
New York Times, 12/21/13
Explaining the Strange Grammar of Christmas Songs
Slate, 12/19/13
Two-Sentence Stories About the Holidays
Salon, 12/25/13
Students Use Instagram to Stage Scenes from Hamlet
New York Times, 12/19/13
STEM
How to Excel in Math. (It Has to do with Mindsets.)
Quartz, 10/27/13
Animated GIFs of 2013's Coolest Advances in Science
Smithsonian, 12/24/13
READING
The Effect of Reading Lingers in the Brain for Days
Futurity, 12/23/13
Netflix for Books?
New York Times, 12/24/13
Why Libraries Are So Important For Our Future
Guardian, 10/15/13
Tech Is Here to Stay, But Books Aren't Going Anywhere
Globe and Mail, 12/21/13
TECH
Top Ten Ed-Tech Trends of 2013
Hack Education, 12/23/13
2013 Year in Review: MOOCs
Hack Education, 11/29/13
Children, Screen Time, and Pop Culture
Atlantic, 12/20/13
On Silicon Valley and Changing the World
New Yorker, 5/27/13
Why 3D Printing Will Surge in 2014. (It's Patents.)
Quartz, 8/21/13
Does Facebook Make People Unhappy?
New Yorker, 9/10/13
The Future of Hardware (Don't Throw Away Your Laptop.)
Economist, 11/18/13
ASSESSMENT
Grade Inflation Prevents Failure. And That's a Bad Thing.
Harvard Magazine, 12/23/13
AFT: Myths about American Education, and How to Get Better
AFT / YouTube, 12/3/13
Public School Parents Resist Standardized Tests [Video]
Parent Voices, 11/24/13
OTHER
New York Times' Best Education Books of 2013
New York Times, 12/18/13
Is ADD an Epidemic?
New York Times, 12/18/13
Isaac Asimov's 1964 Predictions about the World in 2014
New York Times, 8/16/64