so much time – I realize this now. But it took reading a recent article in The Chronicle for it to really dawn on me. In it, the author discusses the shortcomings of a humanities education, namely that it trains students to criticize exceptionally well but not much else.
“In a humanities culture in which being [...]
Came across this nice podcast questioning our priorities in education here in the US. Mark Slouka, an English professor at the University of Chicago, talks about why he thinks our education has been “dehumanized” and why this is potentially destructive. Right now, in a recession, everyone understands that in order to survive universities must allocate [...]
In my relatively short time in the consulting world, I’ve unfortunately already encountered the stalwart of entrenched, outmoded school policy that effectively undermines attempts by teachers, however well-intentioned, to pursue a pedagogy centered on increasing media literacy. Far from being a tech evangelist, I do think thoughtful uses of technology (esp. in the classroom) can [...]
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