3-Read Friday #112

Non-examples, screen time, and better evidence for teachers

Here are three blog posts I found interesting this week:

1. Non-Examples by Jamie Clark

There are a few things in life I love more than a well-crafted non-example. Jamie takes a deep dive into their features and uses, arguing that such near-miss contrast cases planned in advance, sharing surface features with examples but missing the critical defining feature, are what draw clear concept boundaries and prevent the misapplication that examples alone cannot.

2. “Screen Time” Needs a New Tune by Dan Meyer

“Nuance” is an overused word to describe someone’s views… but I don’t know of a better one to describe Dan’s writing on Edtech. Here, he argues that the call to ban (or reduce) screens in schools is too blunt. Screens are most valuable when teachers weave them in briefly and purposefully alongside talk, paper, and peers rather than letting them dominate the lesson

3. Teachers Deserve Better Access to Educational Evidence by Jim Hewitt and Nidhi Sachdeva

I love research. I love AI. Therefore, I love this. A new AI-powered tool, The Evidence Checker, gives teachers direct and nuanced (there we go again!) access to educational research so they can evaluate classroom claims for themselves rather than relying on intermediaries.

Have a great weekend!

Craig

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