November 1 - November 8, 2015
Good systems thinking this week in several areas:
The Center for Curriculum Redesign offers a framework for conceptually organizing the various conversations surfacing in education today: character, mindset, skills, etc.
Also, a blog entry about school PD offers a thoughtful approach to thinking longitudinally about how a community grows.
Also also, some fun: the BuzzFeed teacher memes are a treat... Enjoy!
FEATURED ARTICLES
Four Learning Goals: Knowledge, Skills, Character, Meta-Learning
Center for Curriculum Redesign, 10/29/15
"The foundational reason for why we find it difficult to rebuild school curricula
around the needs of the modern world is that we lack an organizing framework that
can help prioritise educational competencies, and systematically structure the
conversation around what individuals should learn at various stages of their
development. Four-dimensional education provides a clear and actionable first-
of-its-kind organizing framework of competencies needed for this century."
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Interrupted Sleep Is Worse Than Not Enough Sleep
Pacific Standard, 11/2/15
CURRICULUM
On The Difference Between Training And Education
Stanford, 11/3/15
DIVERSITY/INCLUSION
Yale Commits $50 Million To Enhancing Faculty Diversity
Yale, 11/3/15
HUMANITIES
This Interactive Timeline Of Human History Is Beautiful
Histography.io, 10/11/15
Tolkein, Lewis, And The Inklings: A Literary Circle For The Ages
Atlantic, 9/1/15
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
12 Recommendations For Building A PD Program At Your School
SmartBlogs, 11/4/15
STEM
Desmos Enhances Its Activity Builder
Desmos, 11/3/15
TECH
Google Cardboard: Low-Cost VR With A Smartphone
History Tech, 11/2/15
The Ed-Tech World Is Booming. Are the Outcomes Booming, Too?
Atlantic, 11/6/15
Margaret Atwood On Technology's Role In Fiction Writing
Fast Company, 10/29/15
People Are Listening To Podcasts And Video At Faster Speeds
Boston Globe, 11/5/15
New Glass Is Nearly As Strong As Steel. Possibilities Abound.
Gizmodo, 10/30/15
WORKPLACE
How Are Those 6 Hour Work Days Going In Sweden?
BBC, 11/2/15
OTHER
Tips For Getting Down To Practice When You Don't Want To
Creativity Post, 11/4/15
61 Teacher Memes
BuzzFeed, 10/22/15
A History Of The Backpack
NPR, 11/2/15
The Story Of The Charlie Brown Theme Music
Wall Street Journal, 11/2/15
The Center for Curriculum Redesign offers a framework for conceptually organizing the various conversations surfacing in education today: character, mindset, skills, etc.
Also, a blog entry about school PD offers a thoughtful approach to thinking longitudinally about how a community grows.
Also also, some fun: the BuzzFeed teacher memes are a treat... Enjoy!
FEATURED ARTICLES
Four Learning Goals: Knowledge, Skills, Character, Meta-Learning
Center for Curriculum Redesign, 10/29/15
"The foundational reason for why we find it difficult to rebuild school curricula
around the needs of the modern world is that we lack an organizing framework that
can help prioritise educational competencies, and systematically structure the
conversation around what individuals should learn at various stages of their
development. Four-dimensional education provides a clear and actionable first-
of-its-kind organizing framework of competencies needed for this century."
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Interrupted Sleep Is Worse Than Not Enough Sleep
Pacific Standard, 11/2/15
CURRICULUM
On The Difference Between Training And Education
Stanford, 11/3/15
DIVERSITY/INCLUSION
Yale Commits $50 Million To Enhancing Faculty Diversity
Yale, 11/3/15
HUMANITIES
This Interactive Timeline Of Human History Is Beautiful
Histography.io, 10/11/15
Tolkein, Lewis, And The Inklings: A Literary Circle For The Ages
Atlantic, 9/1/15
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
12 Recommendations For Building A PD Program At Your School
SmartBlogs, 11/4/15
STEM
Desmos Enhances Its Activity Builder
Desmos, 11/3/15
TECH
Google Cardboard: Low-Cost VR With A Smartphone
History Tech, 11/2/15
The Ed-Tech World Is Booming. Are the Outcomes Booming, Too?
Atlantic, 11/6/15
Margaret Atwood On Technology's Role In Fiction Writing
Fast Company, 10/29/15
People Are Listening To Podcasts And Video At Faster Speeds
Boston Globe, 11/5/15
New Glass Is Nearly As Strong As Steel. Possibilities Abound.
Gizmodo, 10/30/15
WORKPLACE
How Are Those 6 Hour Work Days Going In Sweden?
BBC, 11/2/15
OTHER
Tips For Getting Down To Practice When You Don't Want To
Creativity Post, 11/4/15
61 Teacher Memes
BuzzFeed, 10/22/15
A History Of The Backpack
NPR, 11/2/15
The Story Of The Charlie Brown Theme Music
Wall Street Journal, 11/2/15