Open Source Alternatives
Don’t feel like spending a bunch of your hard-earned cash on bloated software? You might find a free alternative here.
The Case Against Homework
Do you think homework is beneficial? Does homework improve a child’s educational outcome?
I remember in a Psych 101 class back in college I read a study on how testing and grades eliminate intrinsic motivation. Groups of children were given various items to play with (e.g. crayons, paper, building blocks, etc.). One group was left to their own devices. They played with all the items equally and in-depth. Another group was given “awards” whenever they drew with the crayons. Interestingly enough, the second group that received the awards stopped playing with the crayons and focused on the other items.
Do you think our educational philosohy (here in the U.S.) is fundamentally flawed?
Star Wars Celebrates 30 Years
I’m as old as Star Wars. What better way to celebrate 30 years of Star Wars than with pictures of a bunch of “Slave” Leia’s… the iconic sex-symbol of that entire series.
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