On September 24, 2008, David Warlick over at 2¢ Worth posted a very interesting question: If “It’s not about the technology,” then What is it about? As you might imagine, a lively conversation followed. The conversation pushed my thinking about re-imagining learning. What should we be doing?
Scott McLeod caught my attention when he posted on September 29, 2008 about what’s on the back [...]
Every Monday, the New York Times sends me an alert about the articles that have appeared in the last week about school reform. One in particular piqued my interest. It was a letter to the editor from Ken Salazar, democratic United State Senator from Colorado.
As Congress considers proposals to address the shortcomings of our nation’s [...]
Yesterday, I told you about a meeting I attended. I also said I was dissatisfied and explained a bit about why I felt frustrated.
However, in talking with my pal Bill yesterday morning over a delicious veggie omlet, I was able finally to verbalize the underlying characteristic that drove me nuts: there was at the meeting [...]
I went to a meeting this week about the future of a project that is about 8 years old. The project, working with teachers to organize staff and improve schools by introducing key readings, new protocols and practices, and networking with one another, is at the beginning stage of planning this year’s program. At the [...]