Grasp: The Science of Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma with Luke Yoquinto

February 8th, 2021
Grasp

Grasp: The Science of Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma with Luke Yoquinto tells the story of teaching and learning during the last hundred plus years. They explain what works and what doesn’t. They make it clear that learning should be spaced rather than crammed at the last minute, that different concepts should be interleaved, and that the effort one uses to retrieve memories helps reinforce them. While we need to teach hard facts, we also need to let students use their hands to wield them. This book is a must-read for teachers and learners alike and would make a great textbook for any introduction to education course.

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Six Basic Tips for Online Safety by Craig Middleton

February 5th, 2021

Six Tips
Six Basic Tips for Online Safety by Craig Middleton is a must-read for anyone who wants to be safe as they surf the Internet. Be sure to share this with your family and your school. Thanks, Craig.

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The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral

January 12th, 2021
The Hype Machine

The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral takes an in-depth look at the impact that social media has had on our society. He covers the positive and negative aspects and offers advice for how scientists, industrial leaders, and policymakers can collaborate to clean up issues associated with things like fake news, election tampering, and free speech. This is a book that every consumer of modern media needs to read so click here to get your copy now.

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House Moves 101: How Do You Do A House Move With Your Kids? by Rhenn Taguiam

January 9th, 2021

Moving With Kids
House Moves 101: How Do You Do A House Move With Your Kids? by Rhenn Taguiar gives some tips on moving from the point of view of a company that moves people. If you are planning a move be sure to head his advice along with my addendum. This post is brought to you by RoadwayMoving.Com.

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Time to Read One of My 193 Book Summaries

January 1st, 2021

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

If you are looking for a good read, look no further. Since I started this blog in 2009 after my wife died from ALS, I have summarized 193 books and 194 is in the works. Each summary should take about ten minutes to read and covers all of the key concepts in the book. They are designed to help my readers make purchasing decisions, and for people who have already read the book, they can be used to review and internalize the main ideas.

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Time to Read One of My 193 Book Summaries