January 12 - January 19, 2014
The science of sleep, surprising tech trends, happiness as an educational outcome, and more
FEATURED ARTICLE
Evolution in Education Will Come from Blending Old and New
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/13/14
"High impact processes like service learning, research with faculty members,
and capstone projects that are a cornerstone of residential learning and have
been shown to improve learning--none of these practices are incorporated
into MOOCs right now. To transform higher education for the next generation,
we need to better blend game-changing innovations with one another, and with
traditional methods."
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Sleep: "Sore Labor's Bath, the Balm of Hurt Minds..."
Boston Globe, 1/13/14
Sleep Cleans the Brain
New York Times, 1/11/14
NASA: Naps Increase Job Performance and Alertness
Priceonomics, 1/13/14
Marshmallows and Self Control: Do They Really Predict Success?
New York Times, 1/12/14
CREATIVITY
Leonard Bernstein on What Motivates Art, Creativity
Brain Pickings, 1/13/14
HIGHER ED
Is College Worth the Cost? (A Visual Narrative)
KQED, 1/15/14
HUMANITIES
Is the Permanence of Literature Changing?
Slate, 1/1/14
A Case for World Literature
Public Books, 1/6/14
Surprise! Frequent Texting Doesn't Erode Writing Skills
Pacific Standard, 1/16/14
LEADERSHIP
Organizational Agility and Innovation, Seen by a Machine Thinker
Medium, 1/15/14
PD
Student Evaluations Are Often Counter Productive [Fixed Link]
Brilliant Blog, 6/5/13
SOCIAL MEDIA
Does Technology Isolate Us? It Seems Not!
New York Times, 1/17/14
By the Numbers: Facebook Usage Down Among Teens, Twitter Up
Fast Company, 1/16/14
STEM
Maybe Scientists Need More Training in the Humanities
Scientific American, 1/16/14
No Surprise: Using Math in Conversation Helps Math in Class
Brilliant Blog, 1/13/14
TECH
15 Technologies that Were Supposed to Change Education Forever
Gizmodo, 1/15/14
Heavy Cell Phone Use Makes Students More Anxious, Unhappy
Kent State University, 12/6/13
Touchscreens Go 3D.
Fast Company, 1/10/14
WORKPLACE
More Criticism Of Open Office Plans
Fast Company, 1/10/14
Experimental Office Space Designs from 2013
Fast Company, 12/30/13
Lessons from Ikea's Approach to Workload and Workforce
New York Times, 12/31/13
OTHER
Should Happiness Be an Educational Outcome?
Smart, 1/10/14
On the Perils of Being Busy
Tyler Ward, 12/1/13
Mindfulness and Schools: Helping Settle Troubling Kids
KQED, 1/17/14
Percentage of Students in Private Schools Declines Slightly
Forbes, 1/6/14
Books at Home Lead to More Success in Schools
Core77, 6/13/13
FEATURED ARTICLE
Evolution in Education Will Come from Blending Old and New
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/13/14
"High impact processes like service learning, research with faculty members,
and capstone projects that are a cornerstone of residential learning and have
been shown to improve learning--none of these practices are incorporated
into MOOCs right now. To transform higher education for the next generation,
we need to better blend game-changing innovations with one another, and with
traditional methods."
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Sleep: "Sore Labor's Bath, the Balm of Hurt Minds..."
Boston Globe, 1/13/14
Sleep Cleans the Brain
New York Times, 1/11/14
NASA: Naps Increase Job Performance and Alertness
Priceonomics, 1/13/14
Marshmallows and Self Control: Do They Really Predict Success?
New York Times, 1/12/14
CREATIVITY
Leonard Bernstein on What Motivates Art, Creativity
Brain Pickings, 1/13/14
HIGHER ED
Is College Worth the Cost? (A Visual Narrative)
KQED, 1/15/14
HUMANITIES
Is the Permanence of Literature Changing?
Slate, 1/1/14
A Case for World Literature
Public Books, 1/6/14
Surprise! Frequent Texting Doesn't Erode Writing Skills
Pacific Standard, 1/16/14
LEADERSHIP
Organizational Agility and Innovation, Seen by a Machine Thinker
Medium, 1/15/14
PD
Student Evaluations Are Often Counter Productive [Fixed Link]
Brilliant Blog, 6/5/13
SOCIAL MEDIA
Does Technology Isolate Us? It Seems Not!
New York Times, 1/17/14
By the Numbers: Facebook Usage Down Among Teens, Twitter Up
Fast Company, 1/16/14
STEM
Maybe Scientists Need More Training in the Humanities
Scientific American, 1/16/14
No Surprise: Using Math in Conversation Helps Math in Class
Brilliant Blog, 1/13/14
TECH
15 Technologies that Were Supposed to Change Education Forever
Gizmodo, 1/15/14
Heavy Cell Phone Use Makes Students More Anxious, Unhappy
Kent State University, 12/6/13
Touchscreens Go 3D.
Fast Company, 1/10/14
WORKPLACE
More Criticism Of Open Office Plans
Fast Company, 1/10/14
Experimental Office Space Designs from 2013
Fast Company, 12/30/13
Lessons from Ikea's Approach to Workload and Workforce
New York Times, 12/31/13
OTHER
Should Happiness Be an Educational Outcome?
Smart, 1/10/14
On the Perils of Being Busy
Tyler Ward, 12/1/13
Mindfulness and Schools: Helping Settle Troubling Kids
KQED, 1/17/14
Percentage of Students in Private Schools Declines Slightly
Forbes, 1/6/14
Books at Home Lead to More Success in Schools
Core77, 6/13/13