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“Don’t we need balance?” and other questions about Khan Academy

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Note: this is Part 3 of a 4 part blog series on Khan Academy and math education. This post is an imaginary Q&A about what I’ve said in Part 1 about math myths and learning theories and Part 2 about algorithms, … Continue reading →

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Education Outrage: Wrong National Standards, Governor Wise, and Casino Management

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

“People really are different in different places and have different educational needs. In Wichita they have an airplane manufacturing industry and no one to teach students how to work in it. In parts of the country there are hotels in … Continue reading →

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Part 2: What Makes a Good Project

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Appearing this month in Creative Educator magazine is Part 2 of the article series What Makes a Good Project by Gary Stager. In Raising our Standards, Developing Projects that Endure, Stager argues that good projects meet higher standards than those … Continue reading →

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