The Educator's Notebook

40 Interviews, 5 Findings: What Teens Say They Need
ASCD - 5/9/19

“I recently interviewed over 40 teens in grades 6 through 12 and asked them, "What do you need from schools to feel supported both academically and socially?" I share their responses, both honest and illuminating, here.”
“Why You Need A Network Of Low-Stakes, Casual Friendships”
New York Times - 5/6/19

"The more weak ties a person has (neighbors, a barista at the neighborhood coffee shop or fellow members in a spin class), the happier they feel. Maintaining this network of acquaintances also contributes to one’s sense of belonging to a community, researchers found.”

"When Character Is Center Stage, Teens Rise Up”
ASCD - 5/9/19

“A compelling curriculum that puts character at the core promotes equity, empowers students through active learning protocols, and studies character through real-world and literary examples. Such curriculum creates opportunities to connect texts to local issues, takes students out into the community, and builds students' capacity to give back to their community.”
On Using Mantras In The Modern World
Quartz - 5/8/19

““Right now it’s like this,” works as a mantra… It doesn’t solve any practical problems. But it does get you into the right mental state to contemplate your situation calmly. It helps make you responsive, not reactive.”

"Getting Creative Really Does Boost Your Mood”
BBC - 5/8/19

"Almost 50,000 people took part in the BBC Arts Great British Creativity Test. It suggested that being creative can help avoid stress, free up mind space and improve self-development, which helps build self-esteem. The findings also said there are emotional benefits from taking part in even a single session of creativity.”
What Kind Of Creative Type Are You? Take The Test Here. [Fixed Link]
MyCreativeType - 5/1/19

“Project-Based Learning Boosts Student Engagement, Understanding”
Hechinger Report - 5/8/19
"Personalized Learning Wasn’t Invented By Silicon Valley”
Hechinger Report - 5/6/19

“In 1907, a teacher from Italy proposed a new vision for the modern classroom… She designed a teaching style intended to identify and cultivate the unique potential, interests and aspirations of each learner. She named it after herself: the Montessori Method."
A Three Step Model For Critical Thinking
Harvard Business Review - 5/6/19

Maybe Storytelling Is Actually Inhibiting Cultural Progress?
Medium - 4/24/19

“The progression from a (nearly) innate theory of mind to a fixation on stories — narrative — was made in only a few short steps. We went from explaining how and why we did things in the present, to explaining how and why we did things in the past, to explaining how and why others did things in the present, then the past, and finally to explaining how others did things with, to, against, and for still others.”

How Flocks Of Birds Can Inform Autonomous Vehicles
Stanford - 5/6/19

“No one tells birds and other animals how to move together without colliding. Can we examine their behavior to help autonomous vehicles navigate highways and skyways?”
A Program To Connect Local High Tech Workers With HS CS Classes
The 74 Million - 5/6/19

2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Is Its Best And Most Comprehensive Yet
Startup Genome - 5/9/19
Quizbot: The Beginning Of AI Tutors
Stanford - 5/8/19

“QuizBot is a new spin on the chatbot formula. It posits factual questions via text, much like a teacher. The student types in answers, asks clarifying questions and requests hints. QuizBot then comprehends and responds conversationally, as if another human is on the other side.”
An Effort To Summarize The Good And Bad Of Education Technology
Brookings - 5/8/19

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