The best way to explain something is to get the students to explain it to themselves... here's an example: The following is a transcript of a teaching experiment, using the Socratic method, with a regular third grade class in a suburban elementary school. The class was conducted on a Friday afternoon beginning at 1:30, late […]
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The Socratic Method: Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling
Ten Teen Entrepreneurs To Watch
Kids these days. It seems like they’re writing HTML before they learn how to talk. And a lot of them are starting companies before they graduate from high school. Here’s a list of some of our favorite teen entrepreneurs. And please keep in mind that there are lots of startups we’ve yet to hear about. […]
Teen sailor hits halfway mark
(Previously mentioned here) Teenage sailor Jessica Watson is expected to reach the halfway point in her trial run to Sydney on Friday night. The 16-year-old will pass Coffs Harbour on Friday evening, as her online blog clocks up around 114,000 hits a day from virtual spectators around the world. She set sail from the Gold […]
Youth Taking Action: Serving Iraqi refugees
Ashoka's Youth Venturer Sky Choi is one busy 12-year-old. Apart from starting The List Kids to serve young Iraqi refugees in the U.S. he is also starting his university studies in physics, speaks multiple languages, has a third degree black belt in taekwondo, and says that he hopes to always make a difference in the […]
Classrooms Go High-Tech to Engage Students
NEW YORK—Unlike many teachers, Beth Simon hasn't banned her college students from using their cell phones or the Internet during class. Instead, the computer science professor encourages them to text message responses to her questions and research information on the Web while she is lecturing. "They're going to use it no matter what," said Simon, […]
Syosset High School Students Call for a Cure
Since 1993, Syosset High School’s student government has been gathering for two nights during the school year to continue the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). This year has been no exception. Over 30 students participated in an annual phone-a-thon, part of a national school program through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation called CureFinders, […]
Aussie girl, 16, to sail around the world alone
BUDERIM, Australia (AP) - Jessica Watson stares out at the expanse of Pacific Ocean from the deck of her family home. The sun glistens off the calm sea and all appears tranquil. In September, Watson's experience of the ocean will likely be much different - she'll be attempting to become the youngest person to sail […]
The Anarchist Professor: Interview with Denis Rancourt
By Chris Guillebeau How does a tenured, full professor lose his job? First, he throws out the grading system by deciding that every student gets an A+.Next, he tells students to rebel by showing how they, collectively, have more power and authority than any of the administration. Then, he gets arrested and taken away in […]
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