February 9 - February 16, 2014
Lessons learned from flipped classrooms, old MOOCs become new, and there's a strange bump in writing about how staying fixed on goals is less healthy or productive than having a consistent process and being flexible about outcomes. See the "workplace" articles both this week and last.
FEATURED ARTICLES
6 Principles for Designing the Ideal School
KQED, 2/5/14
"[Three teachers] traveled across the country documenting noteworthy teaching
practices at district public schools, charter, private, and parochial schools."
How To Teach Resilience
Brilliant Blog, 2/10/14
"Lastly, the drill sergeants in Seligman's program are taught two capacities that
might seem at odds with mental toughness: gratitude and generosity."
ADMISSIONS
After Decades of Growth, Ivy Applicant Pool Begins to Stabilize
Harvard Magazine, 2/3/14
CREATIVITY
Creativity Researcher James Kaufman Moves to UConn
National Endowment for the Arts, 2/13/14
DIVERSITY
Amherst College Models Admissions Practices for Diversity
Atlantic, 1/21/14
HIGHER ED
Harvard Faculty Meeting Notes About Faculty Online Teaching
Harvard Magazine, 2/6/14
The Top 50 "Perfectly Acceptable Schools" [Satire]
The Onion, 2/8/14
HUMANITIES
Can Hi-Resolution Images Change the Way We Teach History?
Fast Company, 2/6/14
There's an App Called "Hemingway" that Analyzes Your Verbosity
Hemingway App, 2/16/14
Only 3% of Literature in US is Translated from Other Languages
Pacific Standard, 2/11/14
LEADERSHIP
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Style
Harvard Business Review, 3/1/00 (Classic!)
PEDAGOGY
Why We Should Let Students Fail
KQED, 2/8/14
The 3rd Assessment Type: Summative, Formative... and Dynamic
Institute of Play, 2/1/14
How the Army Trained 500,000 Soldiers with Flipped Classrooms
EdSurge, 2/5/14
More Lessons Learned from the Flipped Classroom
Steve Blank, 2/11/14
STEM
How to Use Statistics to Nate Silver the Olympics
Fast Company, 2/7/14
TECH
Welcome to the (Free, Online) University of the People
New York Times, 2/13/14
WORKPLACE
How Goals Can Be Harmful (And Flexibility Can Be Better)
Brain Pickings, 2/5/14
OTHER
Library Support and Attendance Is Higher Than Ever Before
Pacific-Standard, 2/6/14
Dressing Unlike Others Boosts Success?
Pacific Standard, 2/13/14
Co-Founder of Cliff's Notes Dies at 94
Lincoln Journal Star, 2/10/14
Doodles By Darwin's Kids from On The Origins of Species
The Appendix, 2/12/14
FEATURED ARTICLES
6 Principles for Designing the Ideal School
KQED, 2/5/14
"[Three teachers] traveled across the country documenting noteworthy teaching
practices at district public schools, charter, private, and parochial schools."
How To Teach Resilience
Brilliant Blog, 2/10/14
"Lastly, the drill sergeants in Seligman's program are taught two capacities that
might seem at odds with mental toughness: gratitude and generosity."
ADMISSIONS
After Decades of Growth, Ivy Applicant Pool Begins to Stabilize
Harvard Magazine, 2/3/14
CREATIVITY
Creativity Researcher James Kaufman Moves to UConn
National Endowment for the Arts, 2/13/14
DIVERSITY
Amherst College Models Admissions Practices for Diversity
Atlantic, 1/21/14
HIGHER ED
Harvard Faculty Meeting Notes About Faculty Online Teaching
Harvard Magazine, 2/6/14
The Top 50 "Perfectly Acceptable Schools" [Satire]
The Onion, 2/8/14
HUMANITIES
Can Hi-Resolution Images Change the Way We Teach History?
Fast Company, 2/6/14
There's an App Called "Hemingway" that Analyzes Your Verbosity
Hemingway App, 2/16/14
Only 3% of Literature in US is Translated from Other Languages
Pacific Standard, 2/11/14
LEADERSHIP
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Style
Harvard Business Review, 3/1/00 (Classic!)
PEDAGOGY
Why We Should Let Students Fail
KQED, 2/8/14
The 3rd Assessment Type: Summative, Formative... and Dynamic
Institute of Play, 2/1/14
How the Army Trained 500,000 Soldiers with Flipped Classrooms
EdSurge, 2/5/14
More Lessons Learned from the Flipped Classroom
Steve Blank, 2/11/14
STEM
How to Use Statistics to Nate Silver the Olympics
Fast Company, 2/7/14
TECH
Welcome to the (Free, Online) University of the People
New York Times, 2/13/14
WORKPLACE
How Goals Can Be Harmful (And Flexibility Can Be Better)
Brain Pickings, 2/5/14
OTHER
Library Support and Attendance Is Higher Than Ever Before
Pacific-Standard, 2/6/14
Dressing Unlike Others Boosts Success?
Pacific Standard, 2/13/14
Co-Founder of Cliff's Notes Dies at 94
Lincoln Journal Star, 2/10/14
Doodles By Darwin's Kids from On The Origins of Species
The Appendix, 2/12/14