AvatarJordan SingerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Even a Microdose of LSD Might Expand Consciousnesspsychologytoday.com - Conor H. Murray Ph.D.Here's the latest neuroscientific research on low doses of psychedelics. I became a neuroscientist to help us understand how humans gain deeper …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatarHow the Far Right Took Over a Pennsylvania School Board—And How Parents Took It Backverified_publisherVanity Fair - By Kathryn Joyce“It hit us like a ton of bricks,” one local mother says of the antidiversity policies and curricula that swept her school district in Bucks County. In response, a federal complaint filed by community members on behalf of students could be a national “blueprint” for resistance. Last spring, when the …
AvatarJordan SingerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe job market is changing. Here’s how educators can help students keep up.kqed.org - Nimah GobirAt the beginning of each year, researcher and adjunct professor Keith Benson used to pose a question to his high school students in Camden, New …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatarGenerative AI: Transforming education into a personalized, addictive learning experienceverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tigran SloyanIt’s no surprise that educators have an uneasy relationship with generative AI. They fear the impact of plagiarism and machine-generated essays and the “hallucinations” — where the system confidently asserts something is true that isn’t simply because it doesn’t know any better — of tools like …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatarOpinion | Why the Humanities Are Indeed Worth Teachingverified_publisherThe New York TimesReaders respond to a guest essay by a philosophy professor about difficulties defending the humanities. To the Editor: Re “I Teach the Humanities. I Still Don’t Know What Their Value Is,” by Agnes Callard (Opinion guest essay, Dec. 3): As a fellow humanist, I understand Dr. Callard’s desire to avoid …
AvatarJordan SingerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?thecollector.com - Ayshan AliyevaThe quest to explain human behavior is thousands of years old. Thinkers and researchers debated whether humans are driven by metaphysical powers, …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatarReport: 1.3M Teachers, 100,000 Professors Now Under ‘Educational Gag Orders’The 74 - Beth HawkinsFree speech advocates say backers of limiting educator speech are using polls to sharpen tactics. They predict 2024 bills will target students, …
AvatarJordan SingerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStudents Are Busy but Rarely Thinking, Researcher Argues. Do His Teaching Strategies Work Better? - EdSurge Newsedsurge.com - Jeffrey R. YoungA math professor has spent 20 years experimenting with ways to improve student engagement, and now his teaching strategies are going viral. Students …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatar32 of the best Harvard University courses you can take for freeverified_publisherMashable - Joseph GreenFind free courses on Python programming, AI, JavaScript, and more without spending anything. TL;DR: A wide range of free online courses from Harvard University are available to take on edX. edX hosts a wide range of online courses from some of the biggest educational institutions in the world, …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatarThe AI Job Market Is Surging and Paying Up to $300K a Year. Here's How to Snag a Role.verified_publisherEntrepreneur - Madeline GarfinkleAccording to a new LinkedIn report, AI jobs can be found in a wide range of fields. With the emergence and widespread use of artificial intelligence over the past year, questions loom over how the technology will impact the job market — but according to a new report, it already has. A recent report …
AvatarJordan SingerAvatarAvatarUse 'Project-Based Learning' to Study on Your Ownverified_publisherLifehacker - Lindsey EllefsonYou can use this classic teaching technique to grasp what you're learning. Teachers are typically familiar with project-based learning—it’s a popular …
AvatarJordan SingerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow the 3 steps of “adaptive plasticity” can grow your brain and make learning easierbigthink.com - Rob DialIf you’ve been in a London taxicab, you might have noticed how the drivers don’t rely on maps or GPS. That’s not by accident. It dates back to a law …