Computers have never been so relevant in our lives. Most fields, if not all, are dependent on computer technologies and benefit from workers who are well versed in computer programming. If you know how to code, it means you know how to make a product readily available online within the reach of millions. According to statistics from the nonprofit Code.org, by 2020 there will … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Computer Science, the New Literacy
The Book Is on the Table: Going Against the System
Public education in Brazil is shameful: insufficient infrastructure, scarce food and books, undemanding curriculum. The government (as well as many citizens) prefers to blame the students’ disadvantaged socioeconomic background as the main cause for poor academic performance, ignoring the far more worrisome state of public schools. Students are not the problem, and the … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Going Against the System
The Book Is on the Table: School Is a Creativity Killer
Sir Ken Robinson works with critiquing and improving education systems and their priorities. In his first TED talk, the most watched of all TED talks, he discusses the important role of making mistakes in order to keep creativity alive. He states that schools educate children out of their creative powers by rebuking students for every mistake they commit. In his most recent … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: School Is a Creativity Killer
The Book Is on the Table: Where Do Children Learn Not to Steal?
In junior high, I remember studying with classmates who disrespected and treated their peers and teachers rudely. To them, harmful jokes sounded funny, dishonest acts were appealing, and disobeying a teacher seemed brave. Student who didn’t look up to these actions were seen as too serious, boring, silly. Many teachers spoke against this sort of behavior, but their lectures … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Where Do Children Learn Not to Steal?
The Book Is on the Table: Education Struggles Worldwide
For college students, it is relatively easy to assume that education is more attainable than it is in reality. Students are surrounded by other students and faculty, creating an immediate world of education, but this scene is in fact uncommon worldwide. Here are some facts about education in America and the world in general to reminds us all that access to education is … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Education Struggles Worldwide