Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

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Scott McLeod

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Five online resources worth checking out…

Tom Hoffman deconstructs the English / Language Arts standards from the Common Curriculum.

Sylvia Martinez reminds us that an important online safety report discourages scare tactics.

10 things teachers should unlearn, from What Ed Said

19 things teacher librarians should unlearn, from Joyce Valenza

Mashable gives us an infographic on the geosocial universe.

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A retro computer displays a ghost on the screen as pixelated chains drift across the foreground, reminiscent of a scene from a Ken Liu short story. This digital haunt unfolds against a vivid orange background.

High Culture

“The gods will not be chained”: A short story by Ken Liu

The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit “Pantheon.”

The Present

Khan Academy’s founder on how AI can supercharge “mastery learning”

“We should be informed and educated about the risks of AI, but we can’t be afraid,” Khan Academy founder Sal Khan told Big Think.

a little girl holding a butterfly in her hand.

The Learning Curve

The 8 wonders of life — and how they can transform yours

Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.

Leadership

What causes burnout, and how to prevent it

The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work.

High Culture

These high school “classics” have been taught for generations – could they be on their way out?

Books that were rarely taught in 1963, when baby boomers were students, became classics when those same boomers were teachers and parents.

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