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Cities across the country are paying students (and, sometimes, parents) for academic success, meeting attendance, and so on. See, for example, Des Moines, Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and […]
Angela Maiers asked "What advice do you have for those just starting?" Here was my response: Start with a RSS reader. Seed it with a few select feeds of interest […]
Imagine you're a new MBA student at Lehigh University. After a little while in your program, you're ready - like any good Internet citizen - to share your experiences with […]
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 […]
Three great questions I especially like the last of these three questions from Rodney Trice. We should be asking teachers and principals that question more often (and just that directly). […]
[hat tip to Richard Florida] UNESCO defines research and development (R&D) as: Any creative systematic activity undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture, […]
Over on the World Class Schools for Iowa blog, Linda Fandel of the Des Moines Registerinterviewed Chris Bern, new president of the Iowa State Education Association. At the end of […]
My latest roundup of links and tools... The critics need a reboot David Wolman's article in Wired Magazine is a quick and effective rebuttal of those who claim that technology […]
I don't blog about technology tools too often, but I thought I'd share my computer setup at home (my setup at work is quite similar): I have no data files […]
My latest roundup of links and tools... By now we should be thinking about the Internet like we do water and electricity Slate Magazine notes that Camp McCain . . […]
Senators Grassley and Harkin, I am writing to you as a citizen of Iowa. Senate Bill 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008, recently was introduced in […]
I added a Good Books button to the right side of my blog. If you click on it, you'll get to all of my recommended reading lists that I posted […]
Last night was Family Night at my kids' elementary school. You know, that night when you visit your kid's class with the other parents, learn about the curriculum and teacher […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on delivering effective presentations. If the Amazon widget doesn't load in a few […]
How I Spent My Summer Vacation, by I. B. PoorWriter Monday I can’t believe I’m even here. My friends get to go swimming, play at the park, and ride bikes. Instead […]
I was a little stunned to see that I was the lead-in for this article in The Washington Diplomat: Thinking technology I think I came across a little harsher than […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books about stuff that just blows my mind. If the Amazon widget doesn't load […]
There were a number of great entries for my technology poem / song contest, but in the end there has to be a winner. After weeks of agonizing deliberation and […]
My latest roundup of links and tools... Do buildings matter? Jay Matthews wonders how much we should care about decrepit school buildings. Math matters Daniel de Vise provides an even-handed […]
Vaccinations are one of the greatest achievements in all of human history when it comes to societal health and well-being, but increasing numbers of families are opting out of supposedly […]