by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 4, 2017 | Education, Learning, Life, Teaching
The explosion of media and technology…has made it all the more important that students master the core skills of gathering and evaluating evidence. Reading and writing with independence and confidence will remain master arts in the Information Age. (Vicki Phillips in...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 21, 2017 | Education, Essays, Learning, Life, Teaching
There are so many articles, blog posts, and books about the purpose of education that it might seem odd to see yet another one. However, this might be a good exercise for any teacher to try, if only to determine his or her own views on the subject. Reading about it,...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jun 9, 2017 | Education
Once upon a time, in a place long forgotten, the first teacher helped a willing and enthusiastic student learn something new. As they proceeded on their educational journey, the student eventually demonstrated a deep and thorough understanding of the task, content,...
by Heather MacCorkle | Apr 21, 2017 | Education, Learning, Teaching
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by Heather MacCorkle | Apr 18, 2017 | Education, Learning, Teaching
This weekend, an email from Library 2.0 came in with a link to a fascinating interview with Steve Hargadon. Steve is the founder of Classroom 2.0 and co-chairs the event “Hack Education,” among many other activities. Here is a quote from the article that got me...
