ZingerLearns @ZingerLearns@social.cleverlibre.org

Wow, according to CNN, the Idaho killing suspect was identified by taking DNA from crime scene and running it through public genealogy database to find family member. That would be a big deal if true, as method has primarily been used to solve cold cases. It's anonymous sourcing in the story so....? https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/31/us/bryan-kohberger-university-of-idaho-killings-suspect-saturday/index.html

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So disappointed with people who have big accounts and won't do the minimum to make this space an accessible place for disabled people. #Disability

“You cannot understand the history of education technology in the United States during the twentieth century – and on into the twenty-first – unless you realize that Seymour Papert lost and B. F. Skinner won.”
—Audrey Watters

Behaviorism is dead.

Despite that,

Behaviorism won.

And neurodivergent and disabled students lost.

Education Access: We’ve Turned Classrooms Into a Hell for Neurodivergence

https://stimpunks.org/access/education/

#education #behaviorism #edtech #neurodiversity #accessibility

I guess what I'm trying to say is: Hey, if you go out to celebrate NYE, then do everyone a favor: lay low for a few days and test yourself for COVID before returning to normal activities.

Bonus points if you avoid indoor NYE parties at bars, clubs, and restaurants.

Extra bonus points if you avoid the public superspreader events altogether. Instead, consider gathering with a close group of folks you can trust to test themselves before meeting up for a private soireé.

Also: masks help. A lot.

Just got this book: “The 500 greatest Brazilian albuns of all time”.

Let’s learn more about the amazing music from Brazil.

Do you know Tropicália?

Morning run…Dartmouth MA!

this is what twitter will be remembered for

The Antiracist Economist 2022: 182. ​​PROFIT WITHOUT OPPRESSION: GETTING INTO NUANCE WITH KIM CRAYTON https://pauseontheplay.com/potp/182

@academicchatter @AlSolano @edutooters Mortimer Adler said that great teachers “were on the way to becoming.” Learning experts are always learning, always inquisitive, and love the quest.

@academicchatter @academicsunite @phdstudents @phdlife @PhD_Genie

I also received some sagely advice to be cautious of things that are proprietary or too sexy — #opensource is often the best route!

@ZingerLearns @emkmiller @academicchatter @academicsunite @phdstudents @phdlife @PhD_Genie Zotero?

Every child in California under the age of 5 will be able to receive a free #book in the mail, every month, thanks to #DollyParton #bookstodon #education (starting in June) https://www.library.ca.gov/services/to-public/imagination-library/

The following companies still openly do business inside sanctioned Russia:

Kia, Nestle, Unilever, InBev, Komatsu, Claas Group, Hyatt, Mitsubishi, Westinghouse, Avon, Makita, Braun, Pioneer, Mansour Group, Mary Kay, Big Dutchman, L'Occitane, Sun Chemical, Toyo Tires, Gucci, Brother, Yamaha, Fletcher Hotels

My first toot is also the annual reminder to myself (and all of us in education) to re-read Paulo Friere, bell hooks, Ivan Illich, and James Baldwin.

@edutooter

@ZingerLearns thanks for your input and I agree. I guess having the students repeat facts easily found facts (from the comfort of their homes) have really outlived itself and #chatgpt should be the final nail in the coffin.
As you suggest - we as teachers need to, for higher grades at least, ask the students more personal questions, and tying the answers together with past knowledges, classroom activities and personal opinions.