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Incumbents very seldom invent the future. – Eric Schmidt, Google CEO, in Dinosaur at the Gate
Some brilliance from Sue King over at LeaderTalk: I have said, “We must be explicit about what we want students to know, understand and be able to do.” What some […]
This seems like a seemingly simple question for teachers: Could you identify 10 excellent web sites for your grade level / subject area? Ideally, of course, teachers would know 10 or […]
I confess that my knowledge is sparse of web sites, wikis, etc. that aim to connect classrooms together for projects. Yet I’m starting to get asked more and more often […]
The annual ASCD conference is in Orlando, Florida this year. ASCD is looking for some education bloggers who might be interested in live blogging the event. If you’re already attending […]
That teaching can occur without learning That learning academic content is more important than caring about academic content
If you haven’t seen them yet, here are two ads currently being aired by Kaplan University. They come out pretty strongly against the traditional postsecondary paradigm. What do you think?
My grandma turned 90 today. She doesn’t have a computer and probably will never see this message but I’m blogging about it anyway ‘cause I think it’s cool.
I love both these videos. Will you join them? Generation WE: The Movement Begins… from Generation We on Vimeo.Generation We: The Movement is Spreading! from Generation We on Vimeo.
Apparently I sparked a little discussion by a local school board! You’ve got to give them credit for asking the right questions and also being willing to experiment publicly with […]
Last week I had a brand new middle school teacher ask me what the best online resources were for learning about (and teaching about) information literacy and/or media literacy. Since […]
The Teacher Salary Project is intended to call attention to the important and difficult work that teachers do. I agree that teachers “deserve more.” Is it wrong of me to […]
Al Gore said: We have to abandon the conceit that isolated personal actions are going to solve this crisis. Our policies have to shift. He was talking about global climate […]
There’s a fine line between being a public intellectual and just being a pundit. On many days I’m not sure on which side of the line I’m walking…
I’m a big fan of the videos from Common Craft. I use them constantly in my classes and workshops. Their newest video is Social Media in Plain English: I also […]
Quick! Name a long term, substantive, sustainable change that occurred in your organization without the active support of your leadership. I’ll wait… That’s what I thought. Now why aren’t you […]
Kudos to Dan Meyer for being named as a 2008 Leader in Learning by the cable industry! A complete list of the winners is at the Leaders in Learning web […]
Dennis Richards, a superintendent in Falmouth, Massachusetts, is trying to get the annual ASCD conference to recognize the power and the potential of the Social Web. Help him out by […]
Why does it bother me so much to see principals on this list? St. Paul (MN) Public Schools Labor Agreements
After 3 years, it’s time to set up an advisory board for CASTLE. Although I have a few people in mind that I’d like to invite, I also thought it […]
Cable in the Classroom is sponsoring its annual Media Smart Research Award : Media literacy is a key 21st Century skill because it provides a framework and method to think […]
Bud Hunt posted in Twitter about The Gaming Krib. Here’s the basic premise of the service this company’s trying to sell: n n It has the ability to shut off […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve been asked to consider writing another technology leadership column aimed at superintendents. Any suggestions for what I should write about? What do you think superintendents need to know about […]
Here’s a short video of Seth Godin: Curious Here’s the money quote: For 7, 10, 15 years of school, you are required to not be curious. Over and over and […]
Schools that are interested in promoting innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math are eligible to apply for one of Motorola’s Innovation Generation Grants . Recipients can receive up to $100,000 […]
Ask students these two questions from Michael Wesch: How many of you do not actually ‘like’ school? (probably many hands) How many of you do not like learning? (probably no […]
My colleague, Dr. David Quinn, and I were invited to come help with the ASB Unplugged 1:1 laptop conference for international schools in late February. We’ll be working with the […]