by kris | Sep 24, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Happily, in this article I learned that I can throw a kiss to my grandson on FaceTime and he can interact with me using the technology. It works best if the adult on the other end catches the kiss and plants it on the child’s head. Apparently, researchers...
by kris | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
“How Children Succeed” written by Paul Tough looks at how both low income and higher income kids can be successful with grit, curiosity and the hidden power of character. My two year old grandson Henry came to mind often as I read this book. Henry is full...
by kris | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Going to lunch with students changed Michael Wesch’s attitude about teaching, and he is trying to share his personal transformation through a series of videos he hopes will go viral. Michael Wesch is working on more short videos — they’re essentially visual op-eds —...
by kris | Aug 21, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Online education is changing rapidly, and a graduation rate can’t possibly capture the effectiveness of an education — online or not. Instead of compiling metrics that paint an incomplete picture, we asked good questions to the right people. Bestschools.com offers...
by kris | Aug 19, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
We have discussed the Amazon appeal for competence, and here is an alternative: How to become unhooked. Pema Chodron provides 21 lectures or 9.5 hours of content in how to become unstuck and unhooked from what we do habitually. For $67 you can find out how to do...
