teaching
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Ask Your Kid ‘How Did You Think About It?’
Parenting, I am learning, is like being the belayer to a roped rock climber — you have to know when to hold on tight and when to give some slack. (No, I’m not a rock climber myself, but I once took an intro class using a Groupon.) You want to make sure your kids are…
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Help Kids Learn By Focusing On The Wrong Answers
A typical lesson in a Western classroom might look something like this: “What’s the most common gas in Earth’s atmosphere?” the teacher asks. Kids raise their hands.
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Pixar Adds A Storytelling Class To Its Khan Academy Lineup
A couple of years ago, Khan Academy and Pixar teamed up for Pixar in a Box, a series of courses meant to show off how Pixar gets things done. They have expanded their initial offering quite a bit since launch, and now they have added a storytelling section.
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This Free Course Teaches You Everything You Need To Know About Digital Photography
If you’ve been itching to learn photography but aren’t sure where to start, former Stanford professor and Google teacher Marc Levoy has released his entire course, which includes video lectures and slides online for free.