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The strict father model of morality
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. There’s this whole culture called the strict father model of morality. In a nutshell, proving to others how much discipline you have is what they feel the whole point of life should be….
The why
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. I’m not going to wade into the arguments for and against Common Core, but there was one aspect that I really liked about it. Part of Common Core focused on the why. In…
Sharing: Having a plan B
Do Back-up Plans Lead to Failure? There is a school of thought that says having a back-up plan is acknowledging that your original plan will not not succeed. The people who hold to this school of thought also believe that it’s that apparent lack of confidence that causes the ultimate failure of the plan. Wow,…
Sharing: Is Google teaching us anything? {via @josepicardoSHS}
Is Google teaching us anything? – Shooting Azimuths In his book The Shallows, Nicholas Carr suggests that the internet is making us dumber. Carr finds that the vast amount of hyperlinked information available on the internet means that depth of knowledge has given way to shallowness. Casually disregarding the internet’s arguably most significant feature, Carr…
The value relationship between the teacher (employee) and the school (employer)
Asymmetrical Benefit Masquerades as “We’re All in this Together”. Source: Good Companies Don’t Ask You to Share. They Make You Want To – DEV Community ???? After reading this article I’m reminded of two things. The quote, which I’m going to paraphrase because I can’t find it or the author, “Great leaders don’t force you…
