Height a predictor of higher education?
According to an article on MSNBC.com, Tall men get better education:
“Men taller than 194 centimeters (6-foot-4)
were two to three times more likely to obtain a higher education when
compared with men shorter than 165 centimeters,” it added.Feeding
variables into the study such as social background or intelligence as
measured by IQ altered the outcome slightly, but a clear [...]
Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’, say schools
Microsoft licences ‘not value for money’, say schools: ZDNet Australia: Jobs: News Trends
In a series of interviews with education professionals at the Bett educational technology show in London, ZDNet UK found broad consensus that Microsoft educational licensing agreements are too expensive.
Especially when there happens to be good alternatives to Windows and Office.
Ants have been able to teach
In a recent study, Ants Are First Non-Humans to Teach.
Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety
From KidsHealth.gov, Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety.
Don’t interrupt me
New research shows that meetings and interruptions have a negative effect on our well being that may “…contribute to burnout, anxiety, depression and other negative emotions“. Combine meetings with interruptions from students, parents, other teachers, and principals, and you have a recipe for grouchy teachers! A person takes 8-10 minutes to get back into a [...]
CNN.com - Study: College students lack literacy for complex tasks - Jan 20, 2006
Latest study by the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that College students lack literacy for complex tasks:
Almost 20 percent of students pursuing four-year degrees had only basic quantitative skills. For example, the students could not estimate if their car had enough gas to get to the service station. About 30 percent of two-year students had only [...]
BBC NEWS | Magazine | The seven-year-old bloggers
Although it is a little old (June, 2004), I found the article at BBC News (The seven-year-old bloggers) inspirational.
Crucially, some of the children who attend the club have improved their knowledge of IT far above what is required of their age group by the National Curriculum.
“The Government target is for 80% [...]
Five percent of American adults illiterate
According to an article on CNN, The National Assessment of Adult Literacy:
“About one in 20 adults in the U.S. is not literate in English, meaning 11 million people lack the skills to handle many everyday tasks, a federal study shows.”
It goes on further that 19 million American adults have “below basic” skills, which means [...]
Retired teacher finishes his memoirs in “Teacher Man”
A somewhat depressing view of what teaching has become is in Frank McCourt’s ‘Teacher Man’.
“It’s a disgrace,” McCourt says. “The teachers are kept in the school room an extra half hour a day. … Then they get home and have bags of papers to correct.
“I know from my own experience that if you sit down, [...]
Textbookless teacher wins No Child Left Behind Act American Star of Teaching Award
In an article in the Utah News, a Teacher gleans federal kudos for bookless classroom. By utilizing technology in his classroom, Jerry Mangus is able to help his 5th and 6th grade teachers succeed in math.
He pointed students to a Web site for math. He introduced the concept of the day, then asked the students [...]