Ben Talsma
102 results.
It’s the mistake that runs the world: we assume that everyone else is more like us than they really are. That mistake creeps…
Standardized tests are an inescapable part of education. Though they play an important role in the learning process, these tests can also generate a lot…
The first time I logged onto the internet, I knew everything had changed. In an instant, I could share ideas with anyone, anywhere in the…
Weirdness is one of our most precious resources; it’s weirdness, by definition, that drives all creativity and innovation. Too often, however, our educational…
"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?" —T.S. Eliot, The…
It’s important, every once in a while, to let your ideas fly. You get them from time to time — your…
September is a contradiction; the summer wanes and the leaves begin to turn. The grass, at least in my yard, grows more slowly…
When you watch a student play — when you watch anyone play, really — you can practically see their brain grow. Their eyes come alive,…