education

Oct
06
Reasons why distance learning is harder than it should be

Reasons why distance learning is harder than it should be

So we now can work in teams despite being continental distances away from each other but we do have to
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Sep
04
The curse of knowledge

The curse of knowledge

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Jun
05
Everything I know about school I learned from Star Wars

Everything I know about school I learned from Star Wars

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Aug
22
"I am a scientist"

"I am a scientist"

Introducing the “I Am A Scientist” initiative, which provides opportunities for students, specifically those in Junior High School and High
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Jul
28
You can't simply port face-to-face schooling to remote

You can't simply port face-to-face schooling to remote

Stuff that’s ported lacks the native sensibilities of the receiving platform. It doesn’t celebrate the advantages, it only
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Jul
22
Testing children's spatial abilities with Lego bricks

Testing children's spatial abilities with Lego bricks

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a test that uses children’s ability to assemble LEGO
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Jul
18
Your brain is not putting its best foot forward when reading text.

Your brain is not putting its best foot forward when reading text.

By analysing brain activity, researchers found that the brain regulates its resource use and tries to identify the most essential
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Jun
12
{Eduk8meme} School this fall

{Eduk8meme} School this fall

May
22
{Eduk8meme} So many videos

{Eduk8meme} So many videos

May
21
Reading science fiction and fantasy may help students cope

Reading science fiction and fantasy may help students cope

Young people who are “hooked” on watching fantasy or reading science fiction may be on to something. Contrary to a
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