The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#26 - March 16, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th)…

The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#25 - March 15, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the…

Media saturation dominates what adolescents experience on a daily basis. News and information within a vast ecosystem continues to impact their worldview. As they digest and strive to better integrate, synthesize and understand this information there is a growing need to help them navigate the world as digital citizens.   “Digital Citizenship, and a growing  awareness of the need to teach young people how to better understand and recognize media influences,…

Barking Up The Wrong Tree

March 13th, 2023

Eric Barker

Here’s how to increase your attention span, according to neuroscience:

• You Can’t Focus Forever: Stop trying. Get your sleep, take breaks, and find a rhythm that works for you.
• Moods Matter: Ask yourself not just what you want to get done but how you want to feel. Negative emotions…

The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#24 - March 12, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th)…

"It Works" and Other Myths of the Science of Reading Era

Tim Shanahan

Recently, I wrote about the science of reading. I explained how I thought the term should be defined and described the kind of research needed to prescribe instruction.

Today I thought I’d put some meat on the bone; adding some details that might help readers to grasp the implications of a scientific or research-based approach to…

The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#22 - March 4, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th) “calculations,” or synaptic events, per second using only about 15 watts of power. At this rate, a computer as powerful as the human brain would require 1 gigawatt of power. Maybe a dim bulb isn't really…

The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#21 - March 2, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th) “calculations,” or synaptic events, per second using only about 15 watts of power. At this rate, a computer as powerful as the human brain would require 1 gigawatt of power. Maybe a dim bulb isn't really…

The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#20 - February 27, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th) “calculations,” or synaptic events, per second using only about 15 watts of power. At this rate, a computer as powerful as the human brain would require 1 gigawatt of power. Maybe a dim bulb isn't…