Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011 Most popular posts – October 2010 Scott McLeod Copy a link to the article entitled http://Most%20popular%20posts%20–%20October%202010 Share Most popular posts – October 2010 on Facebook Share Most popular posts – October 2010 on Twitter (X) Share Most popular posts – October 2010 on LinkedIn These posts got the most web traffic on my two blogs in October 2010:Dangerously IrrelevantVideos – I hate my teacher12 videos to spark educators’ thinkingWe can’t let educators off the hookWill libraries still exist?What I ask of SLA teachers [guest post]How much math do you really need in everyday life?Video – Did You Know? 4.0What are our excuses, again, for not putting computers in the hands of our children?Tools for school – Digital document annotation on an iPad, iPod Touch, or laptopBolman & Deal frameworks Mind DumpThere’s a thin line between words and woundsOnly a rich white person would say something this stupid?The most illiterate discussion ever regarding student learning?Don’t hold grudgesWhen you argue with an idiotIt’s no wonder school-age students are still lugging home pounds of textbooksNot a single suggestion for improving my teaching. Ever.Steven Weber: Would I want my child in this classroom?The Daily Show takes on the education crisisAmerica throws out some of the best innovators in the world
The Future Philosopher Nick Bostrom’s predictions on life in an AI utopia Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
The Present How we all got into debt Consumer debt shapes American lives so thoroughly that it seems eternal and immortal, but it’s actually relatively new to the financial world.
Thinking Everyday Philosophy: “Should I disinvite my bigoted friend from group trips?” You've got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
Business Do you try to avoid your boss? For Isaiah Berlin that’s a big problem Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn't a good thing — it's a denial of opportunity.
Starts With A Bang How the cosmic microwave background proves the Big Bang In the 20th century, many options abounded as to our cosmic origins. Today, only the Big Bang survives, thanks to this critical evidence.
Guest Thinkers In the beginning, educator technology usage may not be very pretty Joe Bower asked if showing teachers how to make self-graded quizzes for students using Google Docs had any value. Specifically, he said: When technology is used to accelerate the worst […]