I’ve been traveling too much: Minnesota, Texas, India, Florida. All fun, but I’m behind on my blogging. Let’s see if I can get back on track… Goofing around with Easter […]
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Comfort foods. We all have them. Foods that make us feel all warm and cozy inside, not just because they taste yummy but also because they evoke memories of happy […]
I just discovered, courtesy of Kim Cofino on Twitter, these videos by Nathan Lowell. They definitely deserve greater attention… A view of 21st century learners Welcome to your world Free […]
Wesley Fryer has an interesting post on ‘creativity fatigue‘: the notion that over time we get tired or more unwilling to continuously be creative / innovative (i.e., do new things). […]
We’ve had an incredible run of guest bloggers here at Dangerously Irrelevant. Many thanks to Jason Dyer, my latest guest, who sparked a lot of conversation and gave us much […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog] nn I’m working my way through Dr. Richard Florida’s new book, Who’s Your City? Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Florida’s previous books, […]
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] Take a look at the seven YouTube videos below, all taken by student cell phone cameras in classrooms. Do we want students bringing to public attention these […]
Many folks are concerned that schools today are mostly about churningnout worker bees for uncaring corporations who are more than happy to chew upnemployees and spit them out in favor […]
Mike Parent has done a fantastic job this week of guest blogging. If you like what you’ve read from Mike, check out his blog, The Schoolhouse Dissident. Jason Dyer will […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearningnblog] n After nearly 24 hours here in Mumbai, several things alreadynare quite apparent to me… n n The Southern states in the USA – my previous […]
ASB Unplugged is a 1:1nlaptop conference for international schools, hosted by the American School of Bombay and the Laptop Institute. These are notesnfrom a session I attended on technology-related change […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog] n Do you respond to PUSH or PULL? How about your students and staff? n David posted last week about the recent discussion in North […]
Justin Medved and Dennis Harter have done fabulous jobs this week as my guest bloggers . I appreciate their willingness to contribute to this community! My next guest will be […]
I received this message recently from someone who works in a school district department of research, evaluation, and assessment: Do any of you know of research on effective strategies for […]
I was recently a guest blogger for eduwonkette . She’s pushing up against my guideline of having a Technorati authority of less than 100, so I figure now is as […]
I was notified today of an interesting film competition for college and high school students: Film Your Issue (FYI). Here’s an excerpt from the press release: Winners are selected by […]
So I’m digging into this week’s Carnival of Education and first I read this (I love the quote by Sinclair!): Pop over to your neighborhood school and visit some classrooms. Is […]
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the submissions for mynrecent contest. As you may recall, I asked readers, “What would be a goodnsix-word motto for your nation’s schools?” n Here are my […]
The MIT OpenCourseWare initiative has repackaged many of its materials for secondary teachers and students. The Highlights for High School web site includes more than 2,600 video and audio clips […]
At the request of her principal, Pam delivered a presentation to her staff on technology tools. At a follow-up meeting, she faced a lot of criticism from members of the […]
Wow. Greg Cruey sparked a lot of conversation and set a high bar for my guest bloggers in 2008 . Nice work, Greg! Stepping up to the plate next is […]
Okay, Miguel and Marion, I’m in. Here’s my entry for the Passion Quilt meme. The bottom portion of this image best captures what I most passionately want children to learn […]
My colleague and good friend, Dr. Jon Becker, has a new blog, Educational Insanity, that’s worth checking out. Here are some excerpts from a recent post on technology planning: There […]
[I was supposed to post this last Friday. This is starting to become a troubling trend…] My next recipient of the crimson megaphone is Alice Mercer, a teacher in California. […]
[cross-posted at eduwonkette; see also her response] When eduwonkette asked me to guest blog about data-driven decision-making in schools, I eagerly agreed. Why? Because in my work with numerous school […]
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] The latest issue of AASA‘s The School Administrator is on the topic of globalization and education. LeaderTalk‘s very own Dr. Terry Holliday, Superintendent of the Iredell-Statesville (NC) […]
[I’m a little behind. I was supposed to post this last Friday…] I am thrilled to announce the next recipient of the crimson megaphone : Kim Moritz, an associate superintendent […]
In honor of the contest over at the Freakonomics blog, what would be a good six-word motto for your nation’s schools? Include both your motto AND your country in the […]
Thinking about getting your Master’s or doctorate in K-12 school leadership or instructional technology? Have the ability to move to the super nifty college town of Ames, Iowa? If so, […]
Behold the power of Web 2.0: My original post = 26 comments (that’s pretty good!) Pete Reilly’s follow-up post = 52 comments (and counting; that’s awesome!) Others’ follow-up posts (and […]