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Pointing Out The Ridiculous

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Nelson Cuadras   Unfortunately I can’t embed these instas, but if you’re in the mood for a laugh, it’s worth the click.  Nelson is excellent at blending entertainment, information, and commentary. Should I Be Drinking my Own Urine 1?   Should I Be Drinking my Own Urine 2 (Let’s See What Happens)  

How Smart People Get Fooled By Dummies

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Chandler Stevens   You may be familiar with the Dunning-Kruger effect. It’s a cognitive bias, in which people with lower ability tend to overestimate themselves, whereas people with higher ability tend to underestimate themselves – at least until true mastery is developed. As people begin to develop their skills or knowledge in a particular domain, […]

The Bad & The Best

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Alex Sporticus   A couple of weeks ago, Edutopia published an article entitled 5 Fun Gym Games to Get Kids Moving. I found the subsequent commentary on the article, mainly via Twitter, absolutely fascinating. Whilst I could understand many of the points made from a range of perspectives, the conversations around the article made me consider how I’ve changed my thinking […]