Dangerously Irrelevant has been loading slowly lately because it’s so video-heavy. I’ve temporarily removed some other elements in order to speed up loading of the home page. I also vowed to lay off the videos for a while…
But then I found John Spencer’s humorous take on recent research showing that electric shocks might enhance math skills.
I couldn’t resist – had to share this one, particularly since it evokes other ‘brute force’ arguments and fallacies related to educational reform. Happy viewing!
I highlighted your post in my Daily Digest of Education related blogs today as I thought other teachers would find it of amusing! You can see it here: http://bit.ly/bhbxcp
Ever since high school I have thought electro-shock “therapy” would help brain function. When can we try the experiment????
Thanks for embedding this video. I’m glad you found it funny.