We’ve talked a lot about volcanoes in other parts of the world, but now we have two US volcanoes making some news (although neither because they’re having a large eruption): […]
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[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] October apparently was ‘Library Month’ for me. I was the keynote speaker for the Minnesota MEMO conference and did a breakout session for the Iowa Library Association […]
[this post is my contribution to Blog Action Day] E-waste is an enormous environmental issue. Digital technologies such as computers and electronic gadgets are full of toxic metals and other […]
In the aftermath of the (Tucson shootings), something has changed. No one can say how long the calm will endure. When it fades, perhaps the memory will leave us all in a better place.
Stephanie Sandifer recently blogged about the concept of ‘teachers as learners’: Rather than immediately engage in a technology purchasing frenzy, take some time to begin discussions on your campus about […]
Chris Craft has posted an interesting scenario about the potential legal liability of using Slideshare , or any non-district-sponsored web service, that has advertisements that may be inappropriate for school-age […]
I said in my previous post that I had a second big move to announce. Well, it’s now official. Starting in August I will be a faculty member at the […]
In Yemen, Hillary Clinton’s recent remarks about Iran’s influence in Yemen sound as crazy as President Salih’s remarks about a secret room in Tel Aviv controlled by the US sounded to Americans.
Gabrielle Giffords reminds me of Phineas Gage, a nineteenth century railroad worker who survived being pierced cleanly through the brain by a thirteen pound iron bar. In both cases, the victim’s core brain functions remained relatively unscathed.
Okay, at the risk of being labeled a Scrooge, I’m going to say it, because one of the things we bloggers do is challenge each other (hopefully politely) to spark […]
This thought-provoking cartoon, distributed by the Universal Press Syndicate, is called Unclestiltskin. What happens to America when we deplete all of our natural resources and realize that we’ve squandered away […]
In his bestselling book Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business, celebrity restaurateur Danny Meyer explains how he went from a struggling 27-year-old first-time restaurant owner to […]
n So many business terms that we take for granted – like “survival of the fittest” – are actually based on Charles Darwin’s seminal work on the ways that species […]
There has long been a desire to prove a connection between Earth’s geological activity and the gravitational resonance of the moon and the sun. Is there any truth to this claim?
AS the United Nations Security Council meets in New York, Secretary General Ban ki moon is calling for “decisive” action to be taken against the Libyan regime. The UN Secretary […]
My goal for June: 30 days, 30 book reviews. This post is a review of The Future of Management by Gary Hamel (and Bill Breen). My short recommendation? This book […]
The calendar has turned to February, campus is closed because we’re encased in ice and we’re all still watching Kirishima. Yesterday, the volcano produced another impressive explosion (video), one that broke […]
When the late Idi Amin launched a successful coup attempt against the then President of Uganda, Milton Obote, he made sure that the latter was attending Commonwealth Conference, before sending […]
Today is the last day of Chart Week here at Dangerously Irrelevant. Today’s post addresses teacher professional development regarding classroom Internet usage. All data are from the recently-released NCES report, […]
n The current cover of Newsweek – The Creativity Crisis in America – admittedly had me intrigued, especially given all the press that Newsweek has generated of late about a […]
I almost never understand the media. For instance, at a time when the US is engaged in an excruciating and incredibly long war and is involved in military action in […]
“…Should I stay or should I go now?If I go there will be troubleAn if I stay there will be double…” The Clash (1982) […]
Listen, I’m too old to REALLY care about Lady Gaga. But I’ve seen her on a couple of award shows and interviewed on SIXTY MINUTES. I gotta admit it: She […]
The Washington Post recently published a really interesting article on the ability of well-connected parents to influence the decisions of their local school districts (hat tip to The Science Goddess). […]
[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 […]
Five days … twenty posts on school change … did we learn anything? Miguel Guhlin says, “Just finished skimming your entries. . . . Now, what do I do on […]
My letter to Secretary Spellings in the previous post about online multimedia textbooks is the outcome of a conversation that I had with Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology and […]
[cross-posted atnLeaderTalk] n In my post for LeaderTalk thisnmonth, I’m going to quickly address three ideas related to video games,nschools, and learning and offer a short wrap-up at the end… […]
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 […]
In primitive societies, a beard was often the sign of masculinity. These days politicians, at least, are rarely seen with one. What does a beard mean on a modern man?