Notetaking and highlighting were topics of research interest when I began my academic career. Because these were common activities among college students and students really had no instruction in how these activities could be most productively applied I was attracted by potential benefits of research to determine how best to perform these common behaviors. At … Continue reading History of notetaking research
What? Thanks for being late. Those who are always late annoy me to no end. They seem to assume their time is somehow more important than my time. Tom Friedman says I should relax and appreciate the opportunity to look around and reflect. Of course, he is right. Certainly, if I am sitting in a coffee … Continue reading Thanks for being late
This post began as an effort to recommend some summer reading and as my posts often do, ended taking a slightly different focus. First the books – these are links to informative sources for those interested in the “short version”, but I encourage reading the books by these authors: Friedman, T. Hot, Flat and Crowded … Continue reading STEMers – shortsighted and misguided
While Learning Aloud is focused on education and technology, I frequently digress. Sometimes the topics are unrelated personal issues. Sometimes the topics focus on important issues I feel a need to identify. Tom Friedman has received a lot of attention on this blog. For me, he raises issues of tremendous importance and he offers what … Continue reading No excuse needed – these topics are related
As we attempt to become more conscious of our energy consumption, we do need to consider the energy demands of our technology. I started thinking about this (again) when I encountered a blog post indicating that Google was using its power as consumer to require chip manufacturers to increase the temperature at which computer chips … Continue reading Energy and tech
I listen to audiobooks or podcasts while I work out. Lately, I have been listening to Friedman’s Hot, Flat and Crowded. I can only “listen” while involved in another task that allows me to think so getting through 20+ hours of content will take many trips to the gym. I really like the way Friedman … Continue reading Ignorant as we want to be
I have written several posts based on my reading of Tom Friedman’s The World is Flat. Friedman’s analysis has had an impact on educational thinking – partly in comparing different educational systems and partly in recognizing economic challenges that have educational implications. Friedman’s books have had a place on my iPod for several years and … Continue reading Flat World – Koppel Style
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