A community college professor named Marty Lobdell taught the same study skills lecture for 30 years. The video quietly became one of the most watched educational recordings online, with over 10 million views. He spent his career watching students fail not because they were lazy, but because no one had taught them how their brain actually works when learning something difficult. The lecture, “Study Less Study Smart,” contains a powerful framework. Your brain cannot sustain focus the way most people believe. Studies show the average learner hits a wall between 25 and 30 minutes. After that, efficiency collapses. You’re still sitting there, but almost nothing is being absorbed. Lobdell told the story of a student who planned to study 6 hours a night, 5 nights a week. Thirty hours total. She failed every class. She was not lacking effort. She was confusing time near books with actual learning. The fix is simple: when focus drops, stop, take a 5 minute rewarding break, then return. That reset makes a massive difference. He also destroyed the myth of highlighting and re reading. Recognition is not the same as recall. To prove it, he read 13 random letters. Almost no one remembered them. Then he turned them into “Happy Thursday.” The entire room recalled them instantly. The brain stores meaning, not repetition. This is why elaborative encoding works so well. Finally, he shared the most important principle: 80 percent of study time should be active recitation. Close the book and explain the material in your own words. Teach it to someone else or an empty chair. Retrieval is where real learning happens. His closing line stuck with me: If this information does not change your behaviour, you have not actually learned it. The best students do not study more hours. They stop confusing the feeling of studying with the reality of learning.

Heading off this platform to BlueSky… @debdelisle Hope to see you in a brighter place.

No words, just sickening…

Congratulations to each of our finalists! What an outstanding group of superintendents who are positively impacting their school communities. Can’t wait for the big stage at #NCE2024!

Congratulations to our finalists! I can’t wait to celebrate these incredible leaders at #NCE2024, and I’m proud of the work our organization continues to do to uplift women in educational leadership.

ICYMI: @FCC Chairwoman @JRosenworcelFCC today announced is asking her fellow Commissioners to support a proposal that would take further steps to enhance #cybersecurity protections to protect school networks. #LearnWithoutLimits More here: docs.fcc.gov/public/attachme…

Please tune in to our new & improved #All4Ed Flash podcast series for the latest on education policy news & updates.

Title I was enacted 60 yrs ago to target federal funds to districts & schools with the highest concentration of poverty to improve resource equity. Our reports examine how #TitleI is currently allocating funds and how it could improve. all4ed.org/ImproveTitleI #ImproveTitleI

Congrats to Dr. Warren Morgan for being named as the newest Superintendent of @CLEMetroSchools

On this #TeacherAppreciationDay, I want to thank all teachers for their hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to their students. They are creating the future.

Congrats to @RebeckaMozdeh for this well-deserved recognition. Great teachers spur curiosity, build critical skills, & inspire their students everyday. A great teacher is one of the most important resources we can provide our nation's students.

Such an amazing lineup!!

My statement on the senseless school shootings in Nashville & Denver. Like so many others, I am calling on Congress to act to protect America's youth.

Thank you @greggbehr & for the opportunity to speak on the Remaking Tomorrow podcast.

Learning is not just restricted to the individual we call "the teacher." Learning is everyone's business. LISTEN: @DebDelisle from @All4Ed on the latest #RemakingTomorrow podcast, just dropped today: bit.ly/3YSVAfR

Thanks to educators who embrace technology and engage in innovative practices.

Digital Learning Day Live starts with an introduction from @All4Ed’s President and CEO @DebDelisle. #DLDay youtube.com/live/H8_K5cTUsfM…

Join us @All4Ed as we celebrate Digital Learning Day #DLDay 2023 & show us how you are celebrating the day by using #DLDay!

My statement on @POTUS FY24 budget.

Join the @All4Ed Digital Learning Day network! Together, we can ensure that all students have access to high–quality learning anytime, anywhere. Together, we are making learning personal and #FutureReady. @OfficialDLDay all4ed.org/digital-learning-…