March 30 - April 6, 2014
FEATURED ARTICLES
How to Innovate Within an Organization
Steve Blank, 3/31/14
"Paradoxically, in spite of the seemingly endless resources, innovation inside of an
existing company is much harder than inside a startup. That's because existing
companies face a conundrum: Every policy and procedure that makes them efficient
execution machines stifles innovation."
On Building a War Room, or Why Every Leader Needs White Boards
Fast Company, 5/1/14
"[They] help your team work better together. When you capture every decision and
put it on the wall, you don't have to wonder if everyone is on the same page. The
room is the page. The more you put on the walls, the more shared understanding
you build."
ASSESSMENT
Percentage of A's Awarded in College Has Almost Tripled
Brilliant Blog, 3/12/14
US Is Above Average on PISA's Creative Problem Solving Test
New York Times, 4/1/14
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Thanking Fast Doesn't Mean Thinking Well
Smithsonian, 4/1/14
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Is There Gender Parity in College Admissions?
Washington Post, 3/26/14
CREATIVITY
Daily Routines of Some of History's Great Minds and Artists
Huffington Post, 3/29/14
DISPOSITIONS
How to Create Joy in the Classroom and in School
Brilliant Blog, 3/31/14
What's Better than Praise and Feedback? Asking Questions.
KQED, 3/28/14
Wisdom is Knowing What You Don't Know
Farnam Street, 3/25/14
Socrates' Reflections on Wisdom
Farnam Street, 3/28/14
Duckworth, Grit, and Paul Tough (via Brain Pickings)
Brain Pickings, 3/28/14
DIVERSITY
On Talking with Kids About Race
Slate, 3/30/14
HUMANITIES
Why Languages Die, and Why We're Witnessing a Mass Extinction
Vice, 4/1/14
NY Public Library Puts 20,000 Maps Online for Free
Open Culture, 3/31/14
Shakespeare's March Madness: 32 Plays, Just One Winner [Humor]
NPR, 3/30/14
PEDAGOGY
What Happens When Students Lead Conferences with Adults?
ASCD Educational Leadership, 3/1/14
READING/WRITING
David Foster Wallace on 5 Common Word Usage Mistakes
Farnam Street, 3/27/14
STEM
Math Students Benefit from Exposure to More Complex Content
New York Times, 4/4/14
Computers Teach Computers to Problem Solve (and Play Games)
Science Daily, 4/4/14
Ready to 3D Print Your Home?
Guardian, 3/28/14
We Might Want to Explicitly Teach What Science Is
Huffington Post, 3/11/14
TECH
2 Yr Study: Has Khan Academy Helped Students Learn More Math?
SRI International, 3/30/14
This Math Teacher Questions the Efficacy of Khan Academy
Dan Meyer, 3/31/14
OTHER
Educators Ought to Lead Edtech Innovations
EdSurge, 3/28/14
How One College Changed Its Approach to Homework... for Better
Brilliant Blog, 3/31/14
How to Innovate Within an Organization
Steve Blank, 3/31/14
"Paradoxically, in spite of the seemingly endless resources, innovation inside of an
existing company is much harder than inside a startup. That's because existing
companies face a conundrum: Every policy and procedure that makes them efficient
execution machines stifles innovation."
On Building a War Room, or Why Every Leader Needs White Boards
Fast Company, 5/1/14
"[They] help your team work better together. When you capture every decision and
put it on the wall, you don't have to wonder if everyone is on the same page. The
room is the page. The more you put on the walls, the more shared understanding
you build."
ASSESSMENT
Percentage of A's Awarded in College Has Almost Tripled
Brilliant Blog, 3/12/14
US Is Above Average on PISA's Creative Problem Solving Test
New York Times, 4/1/14
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Thanking Fast Doesn't Mean Thinking Well
Smithsonian, 4/1/14
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Is There Gender Parity in College Admissions?
Washington Post, 3/26/14
CREATIVITY
Daily Routines of Some of History's Great Minds and Artists
Huffington Post, 3/29/14
DISPOSITIONS
How to Create Joy in the Classroom and in School
Brilliant Blog, 3/31/14
What's Better than Praise and Feedback? Asking Questions.
KQED, 3/28/14
Wisdom is Knowing What You Don't Know
Farnam Street, 3/25/14
Socrates' Reflections on Wisdom
Farnam Street, 3/28/14
Duckworth, Grit, and Paul Tough (via Brain Pickings)
Brain Pickings, 3/28/14
DIVERSITY
On Talking with Kids About Race
Slate, 3/30/14
HUMANITIES
Why Languages Die, and Why We're Witnessing a Mass Extinction
Vice, 4/1/14
NY Public Library Puts 20,000 Maps Online for Free
Open Culture, 3/31/14
Shakespeare's March Madness: 32 Plays, Just One Winner [Humor]
NPR, 3/30/14
PEDAGOGY
What Happens When Students Lead Conferences with Adults?
ASCD Educational Leadership, 3/1/14
READING/WRITING
David Foster Wallace on 5 Common Word Usage Mistakes
Farnam Street, 3/27/14
STEM
Math Students Benefit from Exposure to More Complex Content
New York Times, 4/4/14
Computers Teach Computers to Problem Solve (and Play Games)
Science Daily, 4/4/14
Ready to 3D Print Your Home?
Guardian, 3/28/14
We Might Want to Explicitly Teach What Science Is
Huffington Post, 3/11/14
TECH
2 Yr Study: Has Khan Academy Helped Students Learn More Math?
SRI International, 3/30/14
This Math Teacher Questions the Efficacy of Khan Academy
Dan Meyer, 3/31/14
OTHER
Educators Ought to Lead Edtech Innovations
EdSurge, 3/28/14
How One College Changed Its Approach to Homework... for Better
Brilliant Blog, 3/31/14