DJ Strouse

My Goodreads Rating: 3 of 5 stars
I dove into this book excited to learn how the minds of great scientists churn but instead was reminded of the great danger that accompanies reading old science texts – lengthy discussions of crackpot theories (i.e. phrenology) and passionate defenses of well-accepted ideas (i.e. not all mental activity is [...]

I’m a huge proponent of digitizing my life as much as possible. When the data of my life is available as bits, its also searchable, sharable, and can be mined to ask interesting questions.
One possible drawback I’ve noticed though is that, when the objects of my life are physically present in my immediate environment, [...]

Blogged essays, twittering professors, personalized robotic tutors, and other technological pixie dust are all wonderful, but before asking what are the appropriate technologies for a better education system, we must understand when and how students learn.
I’ve asked myself this question over the past few weeks and here’s what I’ve come up with.
When I Teach
Teaching someone [...]