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Dec. 12, 2011
On Lectures and Learning
Khan Academy is a pretty popular free education site. My wife and I have enjoyed "taking classes" on iTunes U. YouTube EDU is another education hub. And now places like Stanford and Harvard are offering certain classes online for free. … Continue reading
Tagged college, education, history, learning, literature, math, science
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Nov. 29, 2011
You Can Lead a Horse to Water
...but you can't make it successful. Education, much like a stream or body of water, holds vast potential. You can go anywhere with it, do anything, gain much power and understanding. But this potential isn't the issue. We are. The … Continue reading
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Nov. 15, 2011
Did You Learn Useful Stuff in School?
My class nuked Cuba. While studying the Cuban Missile Crisis in Honors American History, our teacher broke us into two groups, one to promote history by arguing against nuking the island, and one to try to persuade the class to … Continue reading
Tagged education, high school, history, learning
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Nov. 7, 2011
Piranhas in the Water: On Textbooks
He's wiry. His mop of hair hints at his musical skills. This last year of high school is "pointless" because he's already been accepted to the college of his choice. The group has just finished watching a fun, albeit historically … Continue reading
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Oct. 19, 2011
Catching Character...
Over the years, I have had many people ask me questions about how to teach positive character traits to their children. And, raising children with good character was high on our family’s list of educational goals. Years ago, when I … Continue reading
Oct. 12, 2011
Guaranteed Genius
Sonlight has a guarantee for our homeschool curriculum, but it's not that your child will become a genius. This idea that all homeschoolers are super bright and far outshine their public schooled counterparts rubs me the wrong way. This comic … Continue reading
Tagged education, guarantee, Homeschooling, learning
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Sep. 7, 2011
I Taught Myself...
If you have more than one child, you know that each one is very different. If you have any siblings, you will notice the same thing-each one is very much their own person. My older sister and I have been … Continue reading
Tagged customize, education, Learning Styles, Teaching Tips
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