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PBS Website that organizing their learning materials by subject and grade level. New in 2013

The Economist thinks we are slow, but are finally catching on! The chart that shows capital flows and transactions over the last decade or two is instructive. Apparently investors believe educational technology is the wave of the future. Look out!

Interesting article for those of us coaching no matter what the age group and not related to technology but a good quick read. Asks us to focus on what we are about when we coach student athletes.

An eye opening story! A couple of thoughts, first I would wonder how accurate this source of information is. Tyler may have been running his mouth just to get attention and to reinforce his bad a** image. I seriously doubt that he failed 10 documented drug tests as it is my understanding that drug tests are under the auspices of the NCAA rather than the member institution. Having said that, there is no doubt that we have too many pampered celebrities, athletic and otherwise (i.e. Lindsay Lohan and Anthony Weiner). I do, however, believe we maintain a culture of accountability at PHS

How are our students learning and how do we need to change the way that we are teaching in order to use the technology? 

When we talked about not being a fossil, this article made me think about what I "hang on" to in my curriculum because I feel it is important.  Can I make a shift in how I teach?  I wish those who feel standardized tests are the only  measure of learning would read this also.

I remember learning about his experiment in India. Incredibly fascinating. We do need to shift how we teach and what "assessment" really means. Learning is a process and not something that ends when you have regurgitated the facts or process for the test and walked out with whatever grade. Technology has changed what it means to have the facts...essentially most have them right at their fingertips.

I know I hold onto some ways of instruction but at the same time I look at the ACT, SAT tests, that students are assessed to get into college, to make it into teaching programs or licensing now or boards for several career choices and those standardized testing methods are still there. It is a quick and easy way to separate who gets in and who doesn't. As a society we still hold onto the grading idea and individual assessment as to determine skill levels and whose got them and who doesn't. Culturally we want a way to compare kids to place them in boxes of all kinds. I really liked this article and do need to look to see what I am holding onto but this is really a bigger shift than just in education and teaching.