Change. It's inevitable. It happens whether we want it to or not. But sometimes we embrace it with open arms and sometimes it drags us kicking and screaming... Many have […]

Many of you are familiar with Rogers' diffusion of innovation theory, even if you didn't know its formal name. Dr. Everett Rogers is probably most famous for popularizing the following […]

There are two kinds of organizations. One kind likes to be on the cutting edge . . . to embrace the new. The other kind fears that, and holds back. […]

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By anyone's measure, Mike Pearce appears to be a phenomenal history teacher. His Ellison High School students in Killeen, Texas had a 99% passing rate on the state history assessment […]

As some of you know, the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) bill recently was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill seeks to refine and expand the […]

Random musings. Half-finished (and quite possibly half-baked) thoughts.nThings that have caught my eye... n One of the most interesting articles I've read in a longntime n Attractingnthe twentysomething worker. Describes […]

I have had the pleasure of working with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on several occasions over the past few years, primarily in conjunction with its Principal Technology Leadership Institute […]

[cartoon made with stripcreator; click on the image to see a larger version] Read more about the case (and see the YouTube video). Then check out the post at BoardBuzz. […]

Internet access in developing countries can be prohibitively expensive and cumbersome (e.g., thousands of dollars per month for speeds that often are less than dial-up). Now imagine if someone identified […]

For those of you who haven't been following politics in Thailand, apparently today's an important day. Some of the political parties there have been accused of rigging last year's election […]

Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)Know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)Know this feelin ain't right (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)     [Roy Orbison, Only the Lonely ] Blogging can be a strange […]

Minnesota's Teacher of the Year is smart. Not just because of his last name, but because he started a blog to chronicle his adventures. What a great idea. He's off […]

Kimberly Moritz publicly challenged her superintendent to start a blog. He made a very sensible reply. And yet... I wonder what other superintendents who ARE blogging would say to him. […]

Random musings. Half-finished (and quite possibly half-baked) thoughts. Things that have caught my eye... Interesting perspectives on the infamous software study "We now have educational software that is just as […]

I just ran across this Alan November post on the 'laptop lashback.' Here's a great quote: Teachers have not changed the way they teach. We are using $2,000 pencils. Also, […]

Jim Gates points out that Pennsylvania legislators have introduced a bill to ban cellphones and 'other portable electronic devices that record or play audio or video material.' The language of […]