Continuing yesterday’s discussion of how we should think about educating kids during the Coronavirus crisis, we got the point where trying to do the greatest good for the greatest number of students (a Utilitarian approach) or minimizing inequity and unfairness (a deontological approach) left us either leaving lots of kids behind or educating no one. […]

First off, many thanks to everyone who joined yesterday’s webinar kicking off the launch of Critical Thinking Essentials.  And for those who long for the days when MOOCs was the subject du jour, some thoughts on the role MOOCs might play in the present crisis were just published at the MIT Press Reader. These might […]

For those who saw the Sunday Globe announcement of tomorrow’s MIT Press webinar for the launch of Critical Thinking Essentials, you can still register for the event here (it takes place Tuesday, April 7, from 12:30-1:30). In other book news, MIT has chosen Critical Thinking as the 50th title in their fabulous Essentials series, and […]

On April 7, the release date for Critical Thinking Essentials, I’ll be giving a live webinar entitled Essential Knowledge for a Time of Crisis, part of the MIT Press Virtual Book Talk series taking place – you guessed it – via Zoom. You’re all invited to register here for an event that will take place […]

A couple of announcements regarding activity on this site and elsewhere. First and foremost, I’m continuing to update a resource page for teachers needing help moving their courses online.  I’ve curated material directly relevant to preparing aspects of courses, such as lectures and discussion, through online video. This will continue to be a high priority […]