Tag Archives: education

Learning without studying

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

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 →

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Is my teacher an app?

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

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 →

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Standardized Testing: What (Low) Scores Mean

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

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 →

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Involve parents in students’ learning

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

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 →

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5-minute University

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Just a quick post with a video from a character of TV stepping, I believe, from the late 70’s NY: Father Guido Santucci preaching about his concept of a 5-minute University: After all, he says, his $20 admission fee covers … Continue reading →

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