Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why homework is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
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LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on TikTok
- Katie Goldin on Twitter
- @ProBirdRights
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- 911 Operator Helps Young Student Burdened By ‘Tons Of Homework’ (NPR Morning Edition)
- Boy calls 911 for homework help, dispatcher comes to his aid (NBC News)
- Augusta County Schools Closed Dec. 17-18 Due to ‘Tone and Content’ of Calls and E-mails (WHSV Channel 3 News)
- When a school assigned homework on Islam, it drew so many threats the district shut down (Vox.com)
- A Bot Might Have Written This: ChatGPT is here. How can teachers and students proceed to use it with integrity? (JStor Daily)
- Alexa Can Help Kids With Homework, But Don’t Forget Problem-Solving Skills (NPR Morning Edition)
- Google Will Solve Your Kids’ Math Homework. That’s a Good Thing. (Popular Mechanics)
- You Think Your Kid’s School Backpack Is Heavy? See What’s Going On In India! (NPR “Goats and Soda” blog)
- Kids In Spain Rebel Against Homework, And Parents Are Their Biggest Boosters (NPR “Parallels” blog)
- Homework: is it worth the hassle? (The Guardian)
- Nobody knows what the point of homework is (Vox.com)
- Kids in the US do a lot of pointless homework, in 2 charts (Vox.com)
- The Surprising History of Homework Reform: Really, kids, there was a time when lots of grownups thought homework was bad for you. (JStor Daily)
- Kids are onto something: Homework might actually be bad (Popular Science)
- Spending Too Much Time on Homework Linked to Lower Test Scores (Smithsonian SmartNews)
- What Finland is really doing to improve its acclaimed schools (The Washington Post)
- Why do Finnish pupils succeed with less homework? (BBC News)
- Why Do We Say “The Dog Ate My Homework”? (Slate.com)
- Sometimes The Dog Really Does Eat Your Homework (NPR Weekend Edition Saturday)
- Where Did The Phrase “The Dog Ate My Homework” Come From? (Dictionary.com)
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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