by andflywrite | Sep 8, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER, GO AHEAD CALLER
Gary shared a link on ranking of Los Alamos schools among the best of the best. Which brings up a huge topic; how does student success in one demographic, that of very high concentration of graduate degrees and high research salaries such as Los Alamos, relate to...
by andflywrite | Sep 6, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
There is much speculation on what is going on with the US economy, and the stagnant wages, and lack of high paying jobs for the large groups of college graduates the US “puts out” every year. Innovation and automation seems to be having a significant...
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 andflywrite | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
There’s definite contradictions between the yawning maw of big data which wants to know every possible data point about everyone, and the requirements of protecting collected data from unauthorized use. Opinions on the extent of privacy practical in the digital...
by andflywrite | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Knewton has expanded a beta program that is now accessible to pretty much anyone involved in education, consisting of a selection of online courses incorporating some key parts of a dynamic learning plan. (DLP). Knewton, who in the last year partnered with textbook...
