Use It or Don't

by Derrick Bright

These episodes will mostly be my reflections on what I am learning about, especially in the area of Education Technology. This will also include other issues and thoughts about education.

I have found that I need a combination of time and a cool idea to try something new. Thus the rebranding of Bright's Ideas to Use It or Don't.

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Ep. 36 How to Disagree- Don't Be Mean.

In this episode, I'm going to be talking about Paul Graham's article from 2008 titled How to Disagree from name-calling to ad hominem attacks to contr...

•Apr 29, 2026

Ep. 35- Deep Thinking or Cooperative Learning?

In this episode, I discuss a recent Kagan Cooperative Meetings training. As an introvert, I sometimes hide in groups. CL helps me to not hide and shar...

•Apr 22, 2026

Ep. 34 Just Tell Them- Conditions for Focus

In this episode, I share what I am learning about explicit teaching, how it is beneficial for students, and how we can set up our classrooms to help s...

•Mar 16, 2026

Ep. 33- Explicit Teaching is not the Enemy

In this episode I talk about a new book, Just Tell Them by Josh Groshell, I have been reading about the value of explicit teaching and just a gentle p...

•Feb 24, 2026

Ep. 32- Memory Loss

In this episode, I briefly discuss how we can help our students get smarter by helping them increase their long-term memory.

•Sep 17, 2025

Ep. 31 Helpful for All or No One?

In this episode, I talk about how a rule or policy is not bad just because it may not be beneficial to all.

•Apr 29, 2025