May 14 - May 21, 2017
Several articles on the need for free time for creative thought have been a reminder for me that deep work can't be chopped into small pieces. I recall now that Steve Jobs and Jony Ive had a three hour meeting every week.
Also, the article under visualization offers a deft demonstration of how visualizing data can reveal insights that otherwise go undetected. And similarly, the short (and fun) game about gerrymandering makes clear how the unethical practice works.
These and many others--enjoy!
FEATURED ARTICLES
Why Memorizing (And Not Googling) Is Necessary: Speed, Context NYTimes
"Kids who look up the quadratic equation may end up like the child who looked up "meticulous"; they have a definition, but they don't have the background knowledge to use it correctly. Students should learn not only the formula but also why it works and how it connects to other math content. That's how contextual knowledge develops in the brain, and that's why vocabulary instruction seldom consists of simple memorization of definitions -- students are asked to use the words in a variety of sentences. The same should be true of more advanced concepts and for the same reason."
ADOLESCENCE
On Kids And Hookup Culture And Harassment Upworthy
ASSESSMENT
A Case Study In "No Grades, No Grades" EdSurge
CHARACTER
Two Different Kinds Of Empathy: Is One Healthier Than The Other? NY Magazine
On The Unique/Awkward (American?) Trait: Smiling At People Atlantic
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Talk-Out-Loud Strategies To Help You Learn Harvard Business Review
Some Notes On Effective Practice: Quality Not Quantity Of Practice KQED
Tech Industry Makes Gadgets To Help People Sleep... New York Times
CREATIVITY
Stepping Away From Problems Helps Generate Creative Solutions Harv. Bus. Rev
We Need Free Time In Our Days To Be Creative Jocelyn K. Glei
Pianist Bill Evans On Creative Problem Solving Brain Pickings
HUMANITIES
"Harvard Student Submits Rap Album As [English] Senior Thesis" Houston Chron
Visualization: Have Songs Gotten More Repetitive Pudding
"District": A Short, Brilliant, Interactive Gerrymandering Game Polytrope
LEADERSHIP
5 Mistakes Made By New Leadership Harvard Business Review
PEDAGOGY
Why Play Helps Learning: How To Incorporate It Into Class Creativity Post
READING/WRITING
On Editors: Author Publishes Email Dialog With His Editor Slate
E-Book Reading Declines; Print Reading Grows Guardian
TECH
How The Hashtag Became A Thing Wired
A Deep Layman's Explanation Of Artificial Intelligence Fast Company
State Of The Market: LMS e-Literate
VISUALIZATION
Brilliant Demonstration Of Why Data Visualization Is So Important Fast Company
WORKPLACE
7 Rules Of The Workplace That College Graduates Need To Know Fast Company
Excerpts From The Book About How Great Tidying Up Is Farnam Street
OTHER
Dormitories In The Real World: Co-living Buildings Crop Up In Cities Fast Co.
Suggestions For Helping Kids Find Purpose KQED
Also, the article under visualization offers a deft demonstration of how visualizing data can reveal insights that otherwise go undetected. And similarly, the short (and fun) game about gerrymandering makes clear how the unethical practice works.
These and many others--enjoy!
FEATURED ARTICLES
Why Memorizing (And Not Googling) Is Necessary: Speed, Context NYTimes
"Kids who look up the quadratic equation may end up like the child who looked up "meticulous"; they have a definition, but they don't have the background knowledge to use it correctly. Students should learn not only the formula but also why it works and how it connects to other math content. That's how contextual knowledge develops in the brain, and that's why vocabulary instruction seldom consists of simple memorization of definitions -- students are asked to use the words in a variety of sentences. The same should be true of more advanced concepts and for the same reason."
ADOLESCENCE
On Kids And Hookup Culture And Harassment Upworthy
ASSESSMENT
A Case Study In "No Grades, No Grades" EdSurge
CHARACTER
Two Different Kinds Of Empathy: Is One Healthier Than The Other? NY Magazine
On The Unique/Awkward (American?) Trait: Smiling At People Atlantic
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Talk-Out-Loud Strategies To Help You Learn Harvard Business Review
Some Notes On Effective Practice: Quality Not Quantity Of Practice KQED
Tech Industry Makes Gadgets To Help People Sleep... New York Times
CREATIVITY
Stepping Away From Problems Helps Generate Creative Solutions Harv. Bus. Rev
We Need Free Time In Our Days To Be Creative Jocelyn K. Glei
Pianist Bill Evans On Creative Problem Solving Brain Pickings
HUMANITIES
"Harvard Student Submits Rap Album As [English] Senior Thesis" Houston Chron
Visualization: Have Songs Gotten More Repetitive Pudding
"District": A Short, Brilliant, Interactive Gerrymandering Game Polytrope
LEADERSHIP
5 Mistakes Made By New Leadership Harvard Business Review
PEDAGOGY
Why Play Helps Learning: How To Incorporate It Into Class Creativity Post
READING/WRITING
On Editors: Author Publishes Email Dialog With His Editor Slate
E-Book Reading Declines; Print Reading Grows Guardian
TECH
How The Hashtag Became A Thing Wired
A Deep Layman's Explanation Of Artificial Intelligence Fast Company
State Of The Market: LMS e-Literate
VISUALIZATION
Brilliant Demonstration Of Why Data Visualization Is So Important Fast Company
WORKPLACE
7 Rules Of The Workplace That College Graduates Need To Know Fast Company
Excerpts From The Book About How Great Tidying Up Is Farnam Street
OTHER
Dormitories In The Real World: Co-living Buildings Crop Up In Cities Fast Co.
Suggestions For Helping Kids Find Purpose KQED