Public Education and Mainstream Media

15 mins read

“Resist much obey little; Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved; once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.” Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass…

Habits That Make Thinkers

2 mins read

What is the difference between students and learners – on the surface, it’s a matter of tone and compliance, but it also has to do with purpose – why are…

Messy Learning Develops Critical Thinking

4 mins read

Making a mess isn’t necessarily a bad thing anymore, especially with learning. I recollect a teacher saying Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! But what exactly did she mean by…

We are creating Illiterates in Maths?

6 mins read

Mathematics is no more the manipulation of symbols than music is the manipulation of notes. You’ve likely seen the posts on Facebook or elsewhere. “Well, another day has passed and…