The Educator's Notebook

What Real-Life Live Streaming Tells Us About Isolated Teenage Boys
New Yorker - 7/9/18

“I was going through a tough time, and watching his streams gave me an outlet outside of reality where I could just smile and not think about my problems.”
Three Types Of Feedback During Teacher Observations
Principal Center - 1/5/18

"Reflexive feedback conversations involve both parties in talking, listening, reflecting, and taking action. The idea of reflexivity, which comes from the social sciences, suggests a two-way street—a feedback relationship that runs in both directions. Leaders who use reflexive feedback are more effective at changing teacher practice because they're willing and able change things other than the teacher, in order to support positive changes in the teacher’s practice."

"The Power Of Positive People” How A Friend Group Makes A Difference
New York Times - 7/10/18

“Researchers have found that certain health behaviors appear to be contagious and that our social networks — in person and online — can influence obesity, anxiety and overall happiness. A recent report found that a person’s exercise routine was strongly influenced by his or her social network.”

Reflecting On Berkeley And The Denouement Of Free Speech Hysteria
New Yorker - 7/2/18

"These aren’t easy problems… But I don’t think it’s beyond us to say, on the one hand, that everyone has a right to express their views, and, on the other hand, that a political provocateur may not use a university campus as his personal playground, especially if it bankrupts the university. At some point, when some enormous amount of money has been spent, it has to be possible to say, O.K. Enough.”

Obama’s Reading List Before Visiting Africa
Facebook - 7/13/18

“Over the years since, I've often drawn inspiration from Africa's extraordinary literary tradition. As I prepare for this trip, I wanted to share a list of books that I’d recommend for summer reading, including some from a number of Africa’s best writers and thinkers – each of whom illuminate our world in powerful and unique ways.”
Oldest Extract Of The Odyssey Found In Southern Greece
Guardian - 7/10/18
The English Patient Wins Public Poll Of Best Booker Prize In 50 Years
Guardian - 7/8/18

College Offers Online Courses At 1/3 Price Of Face-To-Face Courses
Education Dive - 7/12/18
How Researchers Manage Screen Time With Their Kids
NPR - 7/12/18
Canvas And Blackboard Are Tied For Market Share. What Does This Mean?
e-Literate - 7/11/18
When Machine Learning Solves Problems In Unexpected Ways
AIWeirdness - 4/13/18

“There was an algorithm that was supposed to sort a list of numbers. Instead, it learned to delete the list, so that it was no longer technically unsorted… As programmers we have to be very very careful that our algorithms are solving the problems that we meant for them to solve, not exploiting shortcuts. If there’s another, easier route toward solving a given problem, machine learning will likely find it.”

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