As regular readers know, it’s time for me to begin posting my mid-year “The Best….” lists. There are over 1,900 regularly updated lists now. You can see them all here. As usual, in order to…

Neuromyths are misconceptions about brain research and its application to education and learning. Previous research has shown that these myths may be quite pervasive among educators, but less is known about how these rates compare to the general public or to individuals who have more exposure to neuroscience. This study is the first to use a large sample from the United States to compare the prevalence and predictors of neuromyths among educators, the general public, and individuals with high neuroscience exposure. Neuromyth survey responses and demographics were gathered via an online surv...

It's easy to get in a rut with your digital marketing program. Here's how you can re-evaluate and optimize your efforts to make sure you continue to achieve maximum results.

Some people can dig up great music like magic, or have friends inside the industry who keep them updated. Some people are contented with their weekly Spotify Discover playlist. But if you need more ways to find music, here are 50 ideas, taken from Twitter users, my colleagues at Lifehacker’s publisher Gizmodo Media Group, and some of my own habits. Some are obvious, some bizarre, some embarrassing, but they’ve all helped people find their new favorite song, or even their favorite band.

Finding many educators are using outdated flipped learning techniques, a new group proposes global training standards to keep them up to date.

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In this post, we'll explore 5 ways to use PowerPoint as a graphics editor. I use it to create custom images, do simple editing, or build illustrations.

So, by now, everyone in the universe has seen Oprah’s speech from the Golden Globes, right? The one about the importance of telling your truth and sharing your story? “Speaking your tru…

Start by listening. If you’re wrong, acknowledge it.

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Curation dissected. For the journalist, publisher, educator, change-agent. Focus on how to create value for others by collecting, verifying and organizing existing information.

The Evergreen School District in Washington has told its teachers to stop using Donors Choose to raise money for classroom supplies and projects. According to KATU2, “The Washington State Aud...

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As regular readers know, I’ve begun posting my end-of-year “The Best….” lists. There are over 1,600 regularly updated lists now. You can see them all here. As usual, in order to make this li…