17/03/2026
“In nearly every context, ed tech doesn’t come close to the minimum threshold for meaningful learning impact.”
..students in classes with rare or no computer use at all typically score highest.
“Imagine if all that money [$165 billion a year globally] had gone into teachers instead.”
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
07/01/2026
Media literacy is something all curricula should teach - and people of all ages should learn.
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especially from Russia.
27/11/2021
"...labeling an activity in a stereotyped way influenced children's interest in it and their willingness to take it home - the mere presence of the stereotype influenced kids in dramatic ways"
Study: Gender stereotypes affect girls' interest in STEM subjects as early as age 6
Gender stereotypes are not only pervasive, but they can also contribute to the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers, a study published Monday found.
07/10/2020
Put that calculator down!
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10/07/2020
The benefits of a good education last a lifetime. And could extend your life considerably.
10/07/2020
Art that celebrates our new vocabulary of Covid and lockdown.
Liza Campbell: Periodic Elements | Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
20/05/2020
Beautiful, excellent resources to help explain who we are and how we got here to tweens and older children
Big History Project
Harness the curiosity and creativity of your middle and high school students with a supercharged social studies curriculum that gets beyond facts. Big History Project is a free, online social studies course that emphasizes skill development as students draw mind-blowing connections between past, pre...
20/05/2020
Some tasty cooking experiments with a side of science
13 lockdown cooking projects and the science of how they work
While we're stuck indoors, it's a great time to get into cooking and baking. Our Science of Cooking series explains how to make foods such as sourdough bread, hand-pulled noodles and kimchi, and the theory behind the recipes