Education… has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

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— G. M. Trevelyan

(Source: philphys, via blua)

Study Finds That Memory Works Differently in the Age of Google »

josephinewei:

Sparrow’s research reveals that we forget things we are confident we can find on the Internet. We are more likely to remember things we think are not available online. And we are better able to remember where to find something on the Internet than we are at remembering the information itself. 

All You Need Is Love

After reading a story in which a character has certain "special powers"

Teacher: Do you know of any humans that have special powers?

Student: YES!

Teacher: Hmmm..Who?

Student: All of us do.

Teacher: What special power would that be?

Student: LOVE!...

It might seem that words are only squiggles on paper, or air that passes from between our lips. But that isn’t true at all. Words have power. They can hurt or heal. They can spark violence or negotiate peace. They can inspire and motivate.”
-Terri Sherrill

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