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Brains, Calculators, and the Purpose of School

Brains, Calculators, and the Purpose of School

Update: 2025-09-04
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When calculators first appeared in classrooms, many schools banned them. Decades later, we’re asking the same kinds of questions about AI and other innovations. What do we hold onto, and what do we change? In this episode, Trevor explores the history of calculators in schools, the neuroscience of learning, the enduring value of art and music, and a simple litmus test for deciding what belongs in education today. At the heart of it all is one big question: How do we help students grow into their full potential?

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Brains, Calculators, and the Purpose of School

Brains, Calculators, and the Purpose of School

Trevor Muir