October 2020 – Latrlab

PBL in K12 Settings

October 22, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

For a solid introduction to the use of project-based learning to support the development of 21st century skills among K12 students, see this article by Sandy Swartz in which she covers the basics of how […]

Performance vs Background in Hiring

October 22, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

As Sherin Shibu writes in PC Magazine, the process of hiring software engineers may not be as merit based as once thought. The article features Aline Lerner who co-founded Interviewing.io, a company that seeks to […]

A Sustaining Learning Project

October 17, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

Self-directed projects can lead to some amazing learning opportunities, and sustaining such projects over a long period of time can lead to impressive progress. That is only one of the things that makes one special […]

Home Studio for Online Lectures

October 6, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

With many moving their face-to-face classes online it is a great time to consider ways to improve conditions for teaching from home and the impact of such conditions on students working at a distance. A […]

Caste vs. Meritocracy

October 3, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

Those looking for examples of how personal assessments in the workplace can be affected by factors unrelated to performance will be interested in the issues highlighted in a commentary by Rajiv Rao discussing a recent […]