Anonymity is double-edged sword
In a new study published in the Journal Psychological Science, psychologists Chen-Bo Zhong and Vanessa Bohns of the University of Toronto and Francesca Gino of the University of North Carolina suggest that under the cover of darkness, people’s worst traits come out. When human operate in darkness – literally, when a room or environment are [...]
Teaching kids democratic values
Teaching democratic values and the importance of civic responsibility doesn’t seem to be particularly strong in the school system. However, given that so many schools cling to an outdated education model, I don’t find fault with many kids for ending up apathetic. It’s hard to imagine getting excited about learning the importance of civic responsibility [...]
Using social media to keep students engaged
“Lack of engagement is one of the biggest problems we have today in getting more students through the college and university system,” says Vineet Madan, vice president of strategy and business development for McGraw-Hill. “If we don’t tackle the engagement problem collectively, we’re not going to get more people through the system. … And one [...]
"Bottom up" approach is better than a "top down"
Some schools have been disappointed with the seemingly small gains made by students when IT technology such as laptops have been introduced to the classroom. But as I have been writing for years, proper IT planning involved much more than simply throwing technology at the classroom wall and seeing what sticks. Teachers must know how [...]
