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For an upcoming CASTLE research project, we’re going to do interviews of multiple years’ worth of the winners of eSchoolNews’ technology-savvy superintendents awards. We are soliciting input regarding our interview protocol. These […]

At the end of my post on Saturday, I mentioned what I saw at the beginning moves of a potential break between Salih’s immediate family and the rest of his […]

Public opinion about climate change, observes the New York Times’ Andrew Revkin, can be compared to “waves in a shallow pan,” easily tipped with “a lot of sloshing but not […]

With Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, etc, we have all become “life bloggers,” and innovative startup Memolane is the first to compile all these data points into searchable electronic memory.

One of the most interesting trends on Wall Street these days is the creation of the SPAC, or Special Purpose Acquisition Company, in order to bring IPO riches to investors […]

When you look at how Apple completely disrupted the music industry with the introduction of the iTunes digital music store back in 2001, it’s natural to ask: Which other companies […]

Here are two quotes from Education and Learning to Think, an interesting little research-based book published by the National Research Council way back in 1987! Higher order thinking is nonalgorithmic. […]

[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog ] We have known for a long time (decades!) about what constitutes effective staff development. As the latest version of the National Staff Development Council […]

This is my final post in my series on outside consultants. Parts 1 and 2 highlighted two controversial consultants, Drs. Willard Daggettand Ruby Payne, to illustrate some possible issues of concern. […]

Did you know that in the world of Wikipedia the word “marriage” is classified as a “contentious issue?” The page has been protected, on and off, for the last four […]

Innovative product design is increasingly crucial as the generally educated and wealthier boomer consumer rises to the fore of the marketplace with a lifetime of technology experience and rising expectations […]

Since the past three have been so successful,* I am putting out a call for people to participate in Leadership Day 2010. As I said three years ago: n n Many […]

Why have new jobs been so hard to come by? One view blames cyclical economic factors but another says there is a mismatch between the skills people have and the jobs available.

My cell phone rang from the passenger seat of my car as I crossed the last intersection before a two-mile stretch of Hydraulic Road leading to Albemarle High School, my […]

I have learned much about data-driven decision making (DDDM) from Dr. Scott McLeod.  He is an acknowledged authority on DDDM and is especially knowledgeable about frequent formative assessment. My own […]

BY JASON SILVA The Imaginary Foundation says “Great art expands the way we see—it uplifts the human spirit from the barbaric and thrusts it toward the numinous.” – An Interview […]

Freud’s ideas have become part of the fabric of everyday life—yet his methods are going out of favour. Robert Rowland Smith argues that the professionals have got it wrong.

Christian, I don’t know if this is what you had in mind when you tagged me for the leadership meme, but here goes… I believe that effective school leaders can […]

The past two weeks have been rough for JetBlue. Just before Valentine’s Day, the snow and ice that swept through the Northeast paralyzed the airline company’s operations in New York, […]

With much of the mainstream business media focusing on rapid, revolutionary change, it’s always a treat to discover bloggers and consultants who adopt more of an evolutionary view of business […]

While it’s established that polygamy can be a source of oppression for women, to over-simplify and construe it as necessarily generating abuse is unproductive.

Materials scientists in California, using a innovative new recipe, have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material.

I have been mulling over the theme “reconciling standards with 21st century learning” for a few weeks now, or to be honest, for the last sixteen years or so (I […]

Judy Jeffrey announced yesterday that she is retiring as the Director of the Iowa Department of Education. She has been a tremendous supporter of revamping the ways that Iowa schools […]

Some of you may have noticed that I have two online courses coming up this fall. Here’s what I’m thinking… I’ve been reading Jeff Jarvis’ superb book, What Would Google […]

Jeff Utecht said: I’m worried these type of get out the tools and play sessions where we are all learning and teaching will be forced out of the Blogger’s Cafe. […]

Having a larger waistline may shrink your brain. Obesity is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which is known to be associated with cognitive impairment.

Why is it that astrobiologists consider water a prerequisite when seeking out alien life? Steve Nerlich of Universe Today details what alien biochemistry would look like.

How far women decide to go in business will in part be determined by the structure of the American family and how we decide to allocate our resources.

Given the Internet’s decentralized structure, it is virtually impossible to shut down this outlaw conduit and its public releases of secret government and corporate information.