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“Khan Academy is videos of lectures. This is nothing new. They are boring and do not allow the student to interact with the lecturer. They also focus on solving a math or science problem through basic steps, but do not focus on the actual theory behind the problem. The student may be able to solve that problem, but can they apply the concept to other problems and situations? Many of my students who have watched the videos say that they are boring, and even confusing at times, and that they would rather have me show them. I agree. I find the videos boring and not as great as people seem to say. The other sad thing is that there are millions of dollars flowing to Khan Academy to create more boring, teacher centered, lectures. This money could be better spent in schools on truly innovative ideas and projects.” — Khan Academy - not good pedagogy and not #edreform (via world-shaker)
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“If you only consume media that already adheres to your preexisting world view, you’re getting everything you want, and not the things you should, not the things you need.” —
-Baratunde Thurston, featured on The Nerdist podcast, referencing Eli Pariser on the dangers of homophily.
Eli Pariser, “The Filter Bubble” Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
The Nerdist Podcast: http://www.nerdist.com/2012/03/nerdist-podcast-baratunde/
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ishq insaf taqat: So on the front cover of my town’s local paper, there are two stories... -
So on the front cover of my town’s local paper, there are two stories about groups of students at the local high school. There’s a story about the National Honour Society inductees, almost all of whom are white or Palestinian. Then there’s a story about a forgery ring, and all of the students…
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AHHH! i want one!
Speaking of fairly innovative things, the Lytro — launched in full today after a tease a few months back that got people excited — just turned the idea of a camera totally on its head. Those long, rectangular things? That’s the camera. No need to put it up to your eye, because, being a light-field camera, it can focus the shot after the fact. And the price point? A fairly cheap $399. That’s what we call radical reinvention, friends. Is this company the Kodak of the 21st century, or something else? We’re totally curious.
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Note: I saw a poorly-designed version of this floating around, so I made one with pretentious-designer-approved Helvetica and some higher resolution photos. The content here is not original.
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