June 15 - June 22, 2014
FEATURED ARTICLES
Should Students Have Laptops in Class?
Slate, 6/15/14
"Students who lack the self-discipline... to look away from the screen and take paper
notes will not learn as much, or as well, in college. But that's their responsibility.
What's going to happen when (if) all these laptop-policed students get jobs?"
Play (Rather than Structure) Means Better Executive Skills
Atlantic, 6/20/14
"The more time children spend in structured, parent-guided activities, the worse
their ability to work productively towards self-directed goals."
Do More Through the Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Less
Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2/10/14
"When people really get the chance to think, to have the space... they can quite easily
discern between the things that are essential to them and those that are not. The
problem is not our ability to discern, it's that we don't have the space to take the
time to discern."
ASSESSMENTS
The First Standardized Tests Were Given This Week in 1901
Writer's Almanac, 6/17/14
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Music Increases Cognitive Performance b/c of Executive Function
Pacific Standard, 6/18/14
Understanding Dyslexia Better: Visually and Phonologically
New York Times, 5/15/14
No More Multitasking: Even 3-Second Interruptions Divert Thinking
New York Magazine, 5/14/14
CREATIVITY
Clean Your Desk to Be Productive; Keep it Messy for Creativity
Forbes, 5/23/14
Sleep Schedules of Some of History's Most Creative People
New York Magazine, 6/8/14
How to do Design Research on the Cheap
Fast Company, 6/17/14
5 Traits of Creative Places: Gravity, Tension, Heat, Speed, Generosity
Fast Company, 6/18/14
DIVERSITY
12 Minutes of Exercise Closes the Achievement Gap?
Pacific Standard, 6/13/14
HUMANITIES
Trigger Warnings, the UCSB Shooting, and How We Handle Trauma
New Yorker, 6/9/14
A Radical Approach to Poetry, and Curriculum
New York Times, 6/14/14
LEADERSHIP
Organizational Metrics for Promoting Innovation
Fast Company, 6/16/14
PEDAGOGY
Lessons from the World Cup on Deliberate Practice
Priceonomics, 6/19/14
Another School System Rebuilds Itself as Competency-Based
EdSurge, 6/17/14
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
3 Components of Good Professional Development
KlingSpace, 6/9/14
TECH
Now We Can Read and Alter Individual Neurons
MIT TEchnology Review, 6/17/14
Use Your MakerBot to 3D Print with Any Material, Even Nutella
Fast Company, 6/11/14
Doonesbury Weighs in on the Laptop in Class Conversation [Humor]
Doonesbury, 6/8/14
OTHER
KIPP Schools Share their 2013 Report Card
KIPP, 6/1/14
First Smells are Sent Across the Atlantic
Fast Company, 6/13/14
This week's Featured Topic is Curriculum. Here's a look back at some of the news from the year that generated the most interest around what we teach, and why, and how:
FEATURED TOPIC: CURRICULUM
How to Teach Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
Medium, 10/22/13
Can Computer Languages Satisfy Foreign Language Requirements?
Edutopia, 10/30/13
Yes, Curiosity Can Be Taught. Here's How.
Brilliant Blog, 11/4/13
Children Need More Time to Play, Not Study
Independent, 1/12/14
How to Build a Coding Culture
EdSurge, 2/18/14
Is Visual Literacy More or Less Important than Reading & Writing?
New Scientist, 4/7/14
What is "Just in Time" Education?
Slate, 4/21/14
Even the Business World Thinks We Need More Time for Play
Forbes, 4/26/14
The Importance of Disciplines in an Interdisciplinary World
Stanford Report, 5/15/14
Should Students Have Laptops in Class?
Slate, 6/15/14
"Students who lack the self-discipline... to look away from the screen and take paper
notes will not learn as much, or as well, in college. But that's their responsibility.
What's going to happen when (if) all these laptop-policed students get jobs?"
Play (Rather than Structure) Means Better Executive Skills
Atlantic, 6/20/14
"The more time children spend in structured, parent-guided activities, the worse
their ability to work productively towards self-directed goals."
Do More Through the Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Less
Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2/10/14
"When people really get the chance to think, to have the space... they can quite easily
discern between the things that are essential to them and those that are not. The
problem is not our ability to discern, it's that we don't have the space to take the
time to discern."
ASSESSMENTS
The First Standardized Tests Were Given This Week in 1901
Writer's Almanac, 6/17/14
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Music Increases Cognitive Performance b/c of Executive Function
Pacific Standard, 6/18/14
Understanding Dyslexia Better: Visually and Phonologically
New York Times, 5/15/14
No More Multitasking: Even 3-Second Interruptions Divert Thinking
New York Magazine, 5/14/14
CREATIVITY
Clean Your Desk to Be Productive; Keep it Messy for Creativity
Forbes, 5/23/14
Sleep Schedules of Some of History's Most Creative People
New York Magazine, 6/8/14
How to do Design Research on the Cheap
Fast Company, 6/17/14
5 Traits of Creative Places: Gravity, Tension, Heat, Speed, Generosity
Fast Company, 6/18/14
DIVERSITY
12 Minutes of Exercise Closes the Achievement Gap?
Pacific Standard, 6/13/14
HUMANITIES
Trigger Warnings, the UCSB Shooting, and How We Handle Trauma
New Yorker, 6/9/14
A Radical Approach to Poetry, and Curriculum
New York Times, 6/14/14
LEADERSHIP
Organizational Metrics for Promoting Innovation
Fast Company, 6/16/14
PEDAGOGY
Lessons from the World Cup on Deliberate Practice
Priceonomics, 6/19/14
Another School System Rebuilds Itself as Competency-Based
EdSurge, 6/17/14
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
3 Components of Good Professional Development
KlingSpace, 6/9/14
TECH
Now We Can Read and Alter Individual Neurons
MIT TEchnology Review, 6/17/14
Use Your MakerBot to 3D Print with Any Material, Even Nutella
Fast Company, 6/11/14
Doonesbury Weighs in on the Laptop in Class Conversation [Humor]
Doonesbury, 6/8/14
OTHER
KIPP Schools Share their 2013 Report Card
KIPP, 6/1/14
First Smells are Sent Across the Atlantic
Fast Company, 6/13/14
This week's Featured Topic is Curriculum. Here's a look back at some of the news from the year that generated the most interest around what we teach, and why, and how:
FEATURED TOPIC: CURRICULUM
How to Teach Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
Medium, 10/22/13
Can Computer Languages Satisfy Foreign Language Requirements?
Edutopia, 10/30/13
Yes, Curiosity Can Be Taught. Here's How.
Brilliant Blog, 11/4/13
Children Need More Time to Play, Not Study
Independent, 1/12/14
How to Build a Coding Culture
EdSurge, 2/18/14
Is Visual Literacy More or Less Important than Reading & Writing?
New Scientist, 4/7/14
What is "Just in Time" Education?
Slate, 4/21/14
Even the Business World Thinks We Need More Time for Play
Forbes, 4/26/14
The Importance of Disciplines in an Interdisciplinary World
Stanford Report, 5/15/14