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Real Problems Versus Fake Problems
Robert Sternberg said: The characteristics of real-world problems are entirely different from the characteristics of problems on standardized tests. Standardized test problems are mostly multiple choice or short answer and have a right or wrong answer. Real...
Schools Can Feel Totalitarian to Some Students
I participated in a Twitter conversation yesterday that bounced around a bit. I believe that most of the folks I conversed with were from the United Kingdom. I also believe that many of them were in favor of what we might call ‘strict discipline’ in schools. One of...
What are the new tasks, work, and jobs emerging?
Autor et al. defined new work as “the introduction of new job tasks or job categories requiring specialized human expertise” (p. 1). In other words, in which occupational sectors are new tasks, work, and jobs emerging/declining, and for whom? Here is an informative...
ISTE Community Leader-Conferences and Podcast
[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] In my last post I mentioned that the ISTE Community Leaders are doing amazing things. I have been particularly impressed with the frequency and variety of the meetups and conference events...
ISTE Community Leaders Information-Apply and Connect
[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] For the past week or so, I’ve been sharing some of the many things that ISTE Community Leaders do. From our new podcast to expert webinars, from helping others within ISTE Connect to meetups and...
The Best Book I Read In 2023
My top book for 2023 was actually first published in… 1964! I’ve been sharing some quotes from How Children Fail by John Holt (and need to share some more). There is a reason that this book is an all-time education classic. I visited at least 50 deeper learning...
Extinguishing students’ curiosity in learning
When we subject young people to 13 years of ‘just tell me what to do’ schooling that emphasizes giving teachers ‘the right answer’ instead of exploration and risk-taking, we shouldn’t be surprised that their ‘curiosity in learning’ has been extinguished.
Featured interview in K-12 EdTech Magazine
I had the honor of being the featured interview in the Winter 2024 issue of K-12 EdTech Magazine. Here are a couple of quotes from the article: "Keep asking the question, technology for the purpose of what? How you answer that question depends on your learning model....
BREAKING NEWS: Students are still bored
Breaking news! A nationally-representative poll of more than 1,000 teenagers finds that… students are still bored. Here are some key findings: 64% of teenagers think that school is boring 70% of teenagers say that all or most of their classmates are bored in class...