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Technology is ruining our memory. Here’s why that doesn’t matter.
The Washington Post: Two people walk into a seminar: one takes photos, video and an audio recording of the presentation, while the other takes hand-written notes. Which person do you think will better recall the
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Common Core Reading: The Struggle Over Struggle
NPR: Every set of academic standards has a soul. Yes, a soul. It’s made of varied stuff: part research, part practice, part conviction of its authors. To find the soul, follow the words that turn
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Help Children Form Good Study Habits
The New York Times: When it comes to helping with homework, education and psychology research suggests that it all depends on how parents become involved. What is essential is that parents focus on supporting students’ motivation. Parent help
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Will MOOCs be Flukes?
The New Yorker: On July 23rd, 1969, Geoffrey Crowther addressed the inaugural meeting of the Open University, a British institution that had just been created to provide an alternative to traditional higher education. Courses would be conducted
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Take Notes From the Pros
The New York Times: When it comes to taking lecture notes, Laura Gayle, a sophomore at Florida State University, has her methods. A smiley face connotes an important person. If the professor says, “Make sure
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Why a leading professor of new media just banned technology use in class
The Washington Post: Clay Shirky is, as he explains below, a “pretty unlikely candidate for Internet censor.” Shirky is a professor of media studies at New York University, holding a joint appointment as an arts