Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1934: Somerville, Curiosity, and Learning
Posted on · Episode: 1934 Mary Fairfax Somerville: a wild child teaches us about learning. Today, a wild young girl becomes a great scientist.
Tag: learning
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1870: Tyndall as Teacher
Posted on · Episode: 1870 John Tyndall as teacher: the metaphor of the mountain. Today, ice and snow — mountains and learning.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1840: Questions and Ignorance
Posted on · Episode: 1840 In praise of asking ignorance-based questions. Today, a new take on ignorance.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1810: The Calculus
Posted on · Episode: 1810 Learning calculus — or maybe we knew it already. Today, let’s do calculus.
Houston Matters
How Tutoring His Cousin Led Sal Khan To Revolutionize Online Education
Posted on · The founder of Khan Academy explains how he left a career in finance to lead a nonprofit that makes online educational videos.
Houston Matters
Adventure Playgrounds Put Kids In Charge Of How They Play And Create
Posted on · As Houston prepares to host a conference on the concept of "playwork," we visit a local adventure playground to learn more.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1585: Dissonance
Posted on · Episode: 1585 In which the elephant Prathida teaches me about dissonance and Christmas. Today, dissonance, elephants, and the holiday season.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1519: Seeing Around the Corner
Posted on · Episode: 1519 Learning to acquire knowledge and create it at the same time. Today, we wonder where knowledge comes from.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1464: Learning Curve
Posted on · Episode: 1464 Trying to teach technologies that were novel for us, but not our students. Today, a thought about technological change and learning.
News
Could A Bumblebee Learn To Play Fetch? Probably
Posted on · Scientists found that bumblebees are nimble learners, especially when there's a sugary reward at the end. No wonder they're such good pollinators.
Houston Matters
Leveling the Educational Playing Field for Disadvantaged Kids
Posted on · We learn about Making It Better, a Houston non-profit organization that tries to “level the playing field” for disadvantaged children who lack educational support at home. We hear from the organization’s executive director Jacque Daughtry.
Houston Matters
What Are the Benefits of Full-Day Pre-K?
Posted on · Legislation recently filed in the Texas House would create an incentive payment system for school districts offering full-day prekindergarten programs. The measure provides additional state funding for districts that agree to adopt a number of policies for those programs. Almost half of school districts in the state currently fund full-day programs, even though the state […]
Arts InSight
Full-Day Pre-K and Bobby Whitlock: Thursday’s show (February 19, 2015)
Posted on · Legislation recently filed in the Texas House would create an incentive payment system for school districts offering full-day prekindergarten programs. The measure provides additional state funding for districts that agree to adopt a number of policies for those programs. Almost half of school districts in the state currently fund full-day programs, even though the state […]
Houston Matters
Study Indicates Teacher Training Important for Quality Pre-K
Posted on · A Houston-based nonprofit education program recently published a year-long study looking at an early literacy teacher training program. Neuhaus Education Centerâs project focused on workshops for HISD teachers in order to improve classroom instruction. Marybeth Flachbart, President & CEO of Neuhaus Education Center, tells us more about what the study says regarding the importance of […]
Houston Matters
HISD Superintendent Terry Grier Answers Your Questions
Posted on · For the last five years, Terry Grier has served as the Superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, the seventh largest public school district in the nation, and the largest in Texas. In advance of a new school year, we welcome your questions for Superintendent Grier about public education in Houston. While we’ll discuss a […]