January 17 - January 24, 2016
Snow days are on the mind of many. See the tech section for how schools seem to be reclaiming those hours of freedom, for better or for...
Also, more research on sleep in the cognitive science section, which has several good tidbits this week on how the brain works.
The feature article this week is an important one, but a good bit of fun is also the syllabus searching tool linked below. What are the most commonly taught texts? See how often a given text is taught in a given discipline.
Happy hunting!
FEATURED ARTICLES
Is the College Admissions Process About To Radically Change?
New York Times, 1/19/16
"Over recent years there's been a steady escalation of concern about the admissions
process at the most revered, selective American colleges. And little by little, those
colleges have made tweaks. But I get the thrilling sense that something bigger is
about to give. The best evidence is a report to be released on Wednesday. I
received an advance copy... Scores of educators--including the presidents and deans
of admission at many of the country's elite institutions of higher education--
contributed to or endorsed it. Top administrators from Yale, MIT, and the
University of Michigan are scheduled to participate in a news conference at which
it's unveiled."
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Yale Suggests How To Learn Best (via Medical School)
Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 1/6/14
The Harder It Is To Learn Something, The More We Remember It
Harvard Business Review, 11/4/15
What Are The Triggers That Lead To "I Just Snapped"?
New York Magazine, 1/20/16
Less Sleep = More Stress
Medical News Today, 1/18/16
Does Sleeping In On The Weekend Make Up For A Sleepless Week?
Pacific Standard, 1/18/16
The Brain's Capacity Might Be 10x Greater Than Previously Thought
Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence, 1/20/16
CURRICULUM
Search 1 Million Syllabuses
New York Times, 1/22/16
EVALUATIONS
High Achieving Students Give More Positive Feedback, And...
eSchool News, 1/19/16
HUMANITIES
Is Close Reading A Recent Educational Goal? What Was Before?
The Smart Set, 1/13/16
Antidote To The Shrinking Attention Span: Reading Books
The New York Times, 1/22/16
PEDAGOGY
An Idea For Teaching Kids To Write Quality Comments (via Blogs)
Cooper On Curriculum, 1/17/16
John Rassias: Professor, Performer, Pedagogy Guru
Atlantic, 1/17/16
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Best Teacher Training Seems To Be Through Apprenticeship
Hechinger Report, 1/15/16
SUSTAINABILITY
15 Of The 16 Hottest Years On Record Have Occurred Since 2001
Pacific Standard, 1/21/16
By 2050, There Will Be More Plastic In The Ocean Than Fish
Washington Post, 1/21/16
TECH
How Schools Have Enabled Learning On Snow Days
Washington Post, 1/21/16
More On How Snow Days Are Becoming e-Learning Days
Education Dive, 1/15/16
An Uber For Substitute Teachers
BostInno, 1/19/16
What People Were Saying About Facebook Before It Got Big
Digg, 1/21/16
OTHER
What Lies Can We Justify? 10,000 People Chime In
New York Times, 1/14/16
Tips From A Successful Teen Entrepreneur
Inc., 1/21/16
A Scholarly Analysis Of Powerpoint. No, Really.
Computational Culture, 1/15/16
Also, more research on sleep in the cognitive science section, which has several good tidbits this week on how the brain works.
The feature article this week is an important one, but a good bit of fun is also the syllabus searching tool linked below. What are the most commonly taught texts? See how often a given text is taught in a given discipline.
Happy hunting!
FEATURED ARTICLES
Is the College Admissions Process About To Radically Change?
New York Times, 1/19/16
"Over recent years there's been a steady escalation of concern about the admissions
process at the most revered, selective American colleges. And little by little, those
colleges have made tweaks. But I get the thrilling sense that something bigger is
about to give. The best evidence is a report to be released on Wednesday. I
received an advance copy... Scores of educators--including the presidents and deans
of admission at many of the country's elite institutions of higher education--
contributed to or endorsed it. Top administrators from Yale, MIT, and the
University of Michigan are scheduled to participate in a news conference at which
it's unveiled."
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Yale Suggests How To Learn Best (via Medical School)
Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 1/6/14
The Harder It Is To Learn Something, The More We Remember It
Harvard Business Review, 11/4/15
What Are The Triggers That Lead To "I Just Snapped"?
New York Magazine, 1/20/16
Less Sleep = More Stress
Medical News Today, 1/18/16
Does Sleeping In On The Weekend Make Up For A Sleepless Week?
Pacific Standard, 1/18/16
The Brain's Capacity Might Be 10x Greater Than Previously Thought
Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence, 1/20/16
CURRICULUM
Search 1 Million Syllabuses
New York Times, 1/22/16
EVALUATIONS
High Achieving Students Give More Positive Feedback, And...
eSchool News, 1/19/16
HUMANITIES
Is Close Reading A Recent Educational Goal? What Was Before?
The Smart Set, 1/13/16
Antidote To The Shrinking Attention Span: Reading Books
The New York Times, 1/22/16
PEDAGOGY
An Idea For Teaching Kids To Write Quality Comments (via Blogs)
Cooper On Curriculum, 1/17/16
John Rassias: Professor, Performer, Pedagogy Guru
Atlantic, 1/17/16
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Best Teacher Training Seems To Be Through Apprenticeship
Hechinger Report, 1/15/16
SUSTAINABILITY
15 Of The 16 Hottest Years On Record Have Occurred Since 2001
Pacific Standard, 1/21/16
By 2050, There Will Be More Plastic In The Ocean Than Fish
Washington Post, 1/21/16
TECH
How Schools Have Enabled Learning On Snow Days
Washington Post, 1/21/16
More On How Snow Days Are Becoming e-Learning Days
Education Dive, 1/15/16
An Uber For Substitute Teachers
BostInno, 1/19/16
What People Were Saying About Facebook Before It Got Big
Digg, 1/21/16
OTHER
What Lies Can We Justify? 10,000 People Chime In
New York Times, 1/14/16
Tips From A Successful Teen Entrepreneur
Inc., 1/21/16
A Scholarly Analysis Of Powerpoint. No, Really.
Computational Culture, 1/15/16