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Donald Clark Plan B: 10 techniques to massively increase retention
"This is the classic ‘forgetting curve’ by Ebbinghaus, a fundamental truth in memory theory, totally ignored by most educators and trainers. Most fixed ’courses’ or ‘lectures’ take no notice of the phenomenon, condemning much of their effort to the world of lost memories. Most educational and training pedagogies are hopelessly inefficient because they fail to recognise this basic truth. Smart learners get it. They revise over a period, with regular doses to consolidate their memories."
Monday, March 21, 2011
Science In the Know Now 03/22/2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
NCLB: Ravitch message to Obama
I'm glad that Diane Ravitch has seen what damage is done when punitive federal government programs interfere in cash strapped schools. When will President Obama recognize the damage he and Arne Duncan are doing?
Amplify’d from www.newsweek.com
Obama’s War on Schools
The No Child Left Behind Act has been deadly to public education. So why has the president embraced it?
Over the past year, I have traveled the nation speaking to nearly 100,000 educators, parents, and school-board members. No matter the city, state, or region, those who know schools best are frightened for the future of public education. They see no one in a position of leadership who understands the damage being done to their schools by federal policies.
They feel keenly betrayed by President Obama. Most voted for him, hoping he would reverse the ruinous No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation of George W. Bush. But Obama has not sought to turn back NCLB. His own approach, called Race to the Top, is even more punitive than NCLB. And though over the past week the president has repeatedly called on Congress to amend the law, his proposed reforms are largely cosmetic and would leave the worst aspects of NCLB intact.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Science In the Know Now 03/20/2011
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don't yell at other people online; avoid putting phrases such as LOL, etc if you are disagreeing with the person introducing the message.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Science In the Know Now 03/07/2011
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I Sniff, Therefore I Am. Are Dogs Self-Conscious? : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
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My favourite particle: the photon | Science | guardian.co.uk
the wonder of science
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Is Cognitive Science Full of Crap? | Wired Science | Wired.com
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web not an echo chamber
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Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine
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