Essays
I love reading essays on Substack. This is a collection of long form essays on #EducationCoffee. This includes essays on topics like art, libraries, schools, museums, universities, mental models, note taking, academic papers, essays, play, learning, communities and more.
I have poured my heart and soul into each essay archived here and I hope you enjoy reading these essays as much as I enjoyed writing them for you.
Essay Archives
Why Humans Create Art?
I have been thinking about my relationship with Art a lot. I am sure other humans do the same. It is a funny word right?
How Creative People Build Communities?
I have always been intrigued by how creative people find ways to build communities for connection, feedback, inspiration, cross pollination, accountability, emotional well being and more. In this essay, I want to explore how creative people around the world have built communities to drive meaningful connection over time. But…
Why Children Play?
I recently came across an old photo I had captured of children playing in a school compound. I had taken this photo as a student volunteer at the school.
How Students Learn?
I was always curious about psychological research as an educator. I thought there were so many parallels between these two disciplines of psychology and education. As a new teacher, I always found it challenging to make strong connections between academic research and classroom practice.
How to Learn Anything on the Internet?
I think the Internet is a powerful tool for any one that loves learning.
On Academic Papers
In 1905, Albert Einstein at the age of 26 published four groundbreaking academic papers. These papers included one on the photoelectric effect, which provided key evidence for quantum theory and later won him the Nobel Prize in Physics (1921); another one Brownian motion, confirming the atomic theory of matter; a third introducing special relativity, wh…
On Museums
I have a special relationship with museums because they help me maintain a sense of wonder for the world. There are some reasons that I developed this love affair with museums. Here is one such memory…
On Libraries
Libraries have existed for thousands of years, evolving alongside human civilization. They began as repositories of knowledge, primarily for religious, governmental, or scholarly use, and grew into public institutions that democratize access to information. Here is a picture of one of the oldest libraries in the world.
