Eclectic Technology

"At some point in your life you've won a game you've never played before or witnessed a young child say or create something with worldly depth."

How about this quote from Shunryu Suzuki (a Buddhist monk) "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."

Perhaps we need to try to see the world through the eyes of a child, be more open to trying ideas that we think are completely off the wall, to think like a child. Much more information is found in this article.

"There are a number of things which have been discovered over the years through research which are not entirely intuitive. In fact, many of the results that have been discovered are down-right odd."

Does extra pay improve or reduce performance? 

Do children play with toys differently if they explore on their own or are told how to use it?

What happens if you do not teach math classes? Will the students catch up five years later?

Links to reseach on these topics and two other are included in this post.