http://educationation.today.com "An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't." - Anotole France (1844-1924) Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:55:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://educationation.today.com/2009/02/15/the-imf-and-the-world-bank/ Education in America.  A 20/20 story. http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/20/stupid-in-america/ Let's see...it is topical. It's worthwhile. Are there things that you would rather read about? I hope not, otherwise, you wouldn't be here. I think blogging on education is more important now than ever because: Blogging in and of itself is a creative process Education is such a huge topic that one ... http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/08/why-blog-on-education/ Some people think that if we go to the "right" college that we will be set for life. Those people assume that just by going to this school that it will help ensure success later in life. While to some extent, I am sure there is evidence to suggest that ... http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/07/the-right-college-myth/ I've thought long and hard about this question about "What Makes a Good Teacher" and I believe it has many angles to it. Teachers sometimes are born to teach because it is what they were put on this planet to do. They serve a higher purpose and good. Other times ... http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/06/8/ Suppose we go to school and all the teachers taught were the basic subjects and that once you have finished learning them, that was it. That would not be fair to you, nor would it be fair to the world or your community. Lifelong Learning has many advantages that should be ... http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/05/why-is-lifelong-learning-important/ See video above. It's called Pay Attention by TeacherTube,  a video I found on YouTube. As a matter of fact, why read this blog, just go check out the video! I'll tell you why. I can provide you a quick commentary on it and even some ... http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/04/education-today-and-tomorrow/ Happy New Year Readers, Sorry it has been a few days since my last post but you know how it is with end of year arrivals. I thought to myself what would make a good topic to continue this Education blog. For many years I have wondered about education and what it ... http://educationation.today.com/2009/01/02/what-does-it-mean-to-be-educated/ Video on future of education, high schools, colleges, universities, curriculum, syllabus, exams, assessments, business schools, MBAs, degree courses - by Dr Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker for NAIS http://www.globalchange.com Future of schools, colleges, universities, education. Pupils need broader perspective. Preparation of children and teenagers for life. Syllabus and curriculum. Grades and ... http://educationation.today.com/2008/12/30/the-future-of-education/ Dear Readers, fellow surfers, seekers of knowledge and information, Welcome to the blog of blogs. I promise I will do my best to provide good content and links to sources of information that I find useful and informative. Here is one I found recently: There are lots of ... http://educationation.today.com/2008/12/29/hello-world-welcome-to-educationation/