tWhen Scott put out his initial request for guest bloggers on school leadership, we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) considered whether we fit the bill. We are not school heads […]
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Last year, we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) sat down to tackle the big question, “How does an information and technology curriculum stay relevant and meaningful in the 21st Century.” […]
Is the term leadership a euphemism? If so, fornwhat? n Since about half of America is holding a primary or a caucus today, thatnquestion seemed relevant. I’m not sure most […]
Today was Day One in the script of the new reading program we started thisnyear. Not to be confused with Monday (which, obviously, it wasn’t). Unlessnschool is cancelled due to […]
Because education is largely a government function, there seems to be littlenhope of ever disentangling politics and education. n Today I’ll wear black tonschool. I’ve worn black to school almost […]
The first school I taught at when I entered the classroom at a few years ago was Big Creek High School. You may remember the movie the school featured prominently […]
Greetings from Chiang Mai, Thailand! We are a cohort of 10 administrators from California who decided to take a risk and look at leadership from a global perspective. We’ve had […]
Elephant Conservation Center After an intense week of late nights working and fast-paced assignments, several members of our cohort took a needed reprieve Saturday to visit the beloved and endangered […]
This is the 3rd of this week’s blogs from the California School Leaders in Thailand. They are participating in an international post-graduate leadership program in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Phra Saneh […]
This week we are featuring the Thailand for School Leaders Program. Ten school administrators from California have ventured around the globe to lead, learn and share with an international flair. […]
I know I don’t really start until tomorrow, but I thought that I’d publishnone blog post today to try and create a little context for the things I’llnprobably say this […]
How was your weekend? I’d be willing to bet you watched at least a little football yesterday. I’d be surprised if you didn’t think about politics once or twice this […]
Is it possible to prevent learning disabilities? There’s a policy push to donjust that, and it was the main focus of the 2004 revisions to the Individualsnwith Disabilities Education Act […]
by Marion Ginopolis, Guest Blogger Recent attendance at a Stanley Cup celebration for the Carolina Hurricanes brought to mind a quote from hockey great, Wayne Gretzky, when asked the secret […]
Have you ever thought about technology issues facing less developed nations? Well…that is my perspective for this week. To begin my guest blogging week, I would like to share some […]
The Networked Readiness Index measures how prepared countries are to tap into the power of ICTs by focusing on the readiness of the environment and stakeholders as well as measuring […]
The mission of the One Laptop per Child initiative begins: nn “Most of the nearly twobillion children in the developing world are inadequately educated, or receive no education at all. […]
Wired magazine ran an interesting story in their April 2007 edition about an entrepreneur in the Ivory Coast who bought a cell phone, rigged up a ‘telephone booth’ and earned […]
I previously posted about wireless technologies in less developed nations. Kofi Annan supported this view nearly 4 years ago! One cool indigenous Wi-Fi innovation, is the Cambodian motoman. Here, motorcycle […]
A few years ago there was a prototype appliance that merged a refrigerator and the Internet. It had a computer monitor in the door and the cooler was online. As I recall, […]
How much technology does a school need and how does a school leader ensure that the right technology is in place? Well, those are a couple of tough questions but […]
There was a time not so long ago that I would cart along a laptop and a Palm device, in my case a Tungsten T3, wherever I went, whether on […]
Next month, a dozen California school administrators will travel to Thailand for an international professional leadership program. Why don’t you join us? We will give you an inside look at […]
I didn’t anticipate writing all week about leadership, technology, and change but I am glad things turned out that way. It caused me to challenge and stretch my own thinking. I hope […]
My name is Jon Becker and I am an assistant professor in the Department of Foundations, Leadership and Policy Studies (FLPS) of the School of Education and Allied Human Services […]
If you haven’t read the popular non-fiction book Freakonomics, I highly recommend it. Or, if it’s more your speed, you can visit the website associated with the book. The authors […]
This question is at the heart of a dissertation one of my advisees is undertaking. In fact, she successfully defended the proposal today (congrats, Jennifer!), so I thought I’d share […]
I’ve been wanting to write this piece for a long time, but never figured out the right outlet. This blog, however, is a great space for me to try it […]
Well, I’ve really enjoyed this week of guest blogging. As an academic whose professional livelihood requires writing according to lots of strict formatting and content guidelines, I find a lot […]
Guest Blogger, Marion Ginopolis, is the former Superintendent of the Oxford Michigan Public Schools and Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded leadership/technology program, LEADing the Future. She […]