At long intervals Published on September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Building on the floodplain The most dangerous things are those that don’t come often enough. Read More
Teaching fractions Published on September 5, 2023September 4, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Elementary does not mean easy Our tutor confronts a challenge. Read More
Teaching old things Published on August 29, 2023August 27, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The uses of the obsolete Something that’s no longer used can still be illuminating. Read More
The theoretical piston Published on August 22, 2023August 20, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A useful idea We ask a chicken-and-egg question about a textbook staple. Read More
Your technological age Published on August 15, 2023August 14, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Old habits How much new technology have you absorbed? Read More
Rewriting the textbooks Published on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When, and why We take a tired cliché seriously. Read More
Rereading Published on August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com and relearning We go back to some old textbooks. Read More
Arguing with Montaigne Published on July 25, 2023July 23, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Dealing with great writers We consider how to treat the first essayist. Read More
History and the ship Published on July 18, 2023July 16, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Combining many things We present another way to teach history. Read More
The underlying lesson Published on July 4, 2023July 2, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What’s being learned We notice that what we learn is not always what’s being taught. Read More
