eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2019

It is a system built on old communication methods, inequitable access, and ineffective gatherings. The old open house, parent conference, and PTO model leaves all parties disappointed around an essential partnership needed to support students through the growing complexities of school and life. Acknowledge that old mental models exist.

Mental Models 279

Mental Models Failure Schools Communication 279

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas. This is a language that teachers at all grade levels, in all subjects, are able to embrace.”

Skills 167

Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You have a lot of great metaphors in the book, and you argue that a problem is that people aren’t using the right kind of mental model to properly evaluate information online. A large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT isn't thinking in any sense that we normally define thinking. You've got to go find that article.

Internet 215

Internet Attention Students Evaluation 215