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Some myths in education 2.0
Some myths in education 2.0 (that I’ll need to address asap). Socrates: “I cannot teach anyone, all I can do is make them think”. The myth of the relativist. But my definition of teaching is to make somebody think. Duh? … Continue reading
Learning without studying
Welcome to Popling – The Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Anything Without Studying App Of course one can learn without studying. Running a bike, skiing, talking. But this, I cannot believe. A spamming window that interrupts you while working/studying (sic!) … Continue reading
Is my teacher an app?
My Teacher Is an App A recent article on The Washington Post opens up in my mind a serious dilemma. This is a very fluid time for education. Many ingredients, new and old, are boiling in the cauldron, and nobody … Continue reading
Standardized Testing: What (Low) Scores Mean
An article on standardized testing (Revealed: The school board member who took standardized test, by Marion Brady) was published a few days ago on The Washington Post and raised my eyebrows, for it denounces a real scandal but, at the … Continue reading
Involve parents in students’ learning
Tom Friedman just published an interesting article on the New York Times: “How About Better Parents?” In it, Tom briefly shows how OECD‘s PISA testing results seem positively correlated to parental involvement with reading books to children. This finding doesn’t … Continue reading