Archive - The Lost Tools of Learning

Numbers against reality: So you want to be a hero

Middle school math, thread 1 of 3 — Daily lessons

Apr 15

UFOs and dinosaurs

Two online summer camps

Apr 10 • Brandon Hendrickson

The magic of numbers: Computational wizardry

Elementary math, thread 3 of 3 — Fantastic feats of mental math

Apr 6

The Mattering Instinct

What if everything in education could matter? (book club!)

Apr 4 • Brandon Hendrickson

The magic of numbers: Tiny houses made of logic

Elementary math, thread 2 of 3 — Puzzles

Apr 3

March 2026

The magic of numbers: The seriousness of enchantment

Elementary math, thread 1 of 3 — Daily lessons

Mar 31

Book club: The Mattering Instinct

Why mattering matters (in education)

Mar 20 • Brandon Hendrickson

The world in 100 stories

Which stories from history should every kid grow up with?

Mar 18 • Brandon Hendrickson

A paperwork dragon

Paid subscribers only

Mar 12 • Brandon Hendrickson

Ideas that change everything

What can high school history become?

Mar 11

February 2026

Dangerous, (anti-?)heroic narratives

What can history be, in middle school?

Feb 27

Yes, you CAN just ask ChatGPT!

How to use AI to make building a history curriculum stupidly easy

Feb 15 • Brandon Hendrickson

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