I’m pleased to announce that Dr. David Whale, Associate Professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Central Michigan University, will be my guest blogger next week. David is interested in […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog] One of the questions that I ask right at the beginning of our students’ School Technology Leadership certificate program is whether administrators can be effective […]
A couple of weeks ago I posted about U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings’ ed tech woes. Apparently now she wants to hear from YOU. Please give her your thoughts […]
I rarely share personal news here, but since the word is starting to get out, I might as well publicly announce that I’m leaving the University of Minnesota. I accepted […]
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] Individual choices add up. For example, at the moment when I eat something unhealthy, it seems like a fairly trivial thing. Over time, however, those calories and […]
On Monday I got an e-mail from an elementary principal: Scott, it looks like I won’t be able to follow through with the [Principal Blogging Project]. Our district technology person […]
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] nn K-12 and postsecondary education would be very different if we asked ourselvesnthis question more often (thanks,nStephanie). Is your organization ready to take this inquiry to heart […]
Hey, all you educational bloggers! Get the vote out! Vote for Will, or Stephen, or Women of the Web, or (if you’re delusional) me, or whomever, but vote!
It may be friendly, but you still want to make sure there’s nothing breakable within reach.
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog] I’ve been reading Everyware: The dawning age of ubiquitous computing by Adam Greenfield. It’s a fascinating book and I’m learning a lot. Greenfield’s essential premise […]
As part of his five-point proposal to reform schools, Chris Whittle, founder of Edison Schools, proposes that we create five ‘principal universities.’ As Whittle notes, these would be the equivalent […]
I have a research team that’s going to spend the summer interviewing as many of the eSchoolNews technology-savvy superintendents as we can. eSchoolNews has named 10 tech-savvy superintendents for each […]
[cross-posted at Moving at the Speed of Creativity] nn U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellingsnis under fire. Not only is the Department of Education dealing with the ReadingnFirst corruption scandal, […]
[cross-posted at Moving at the Speed of Creativity] eSchoolNews has a fantastic letter from the editor regarding the federal government’s recent evaluation of learning software for schools. The editor lambasts […]
[cross-posted at Moving at the Speed of Creativity] I’ve got high schools on my mind . A high school teacher told me recently that her school allows students to try […]
[cross-posted at Moving at the Speed of Creativity] One of the key beliefs of many edubloggers and educational technology enthusiasts is that digital technologies can, and should, empower students to […]
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) has chimed in on the U.S. Department of Education’s recent study comparing the effectiveness of different educational software packages: Are you considering […]
The secrets to a successful life? Wow. I’m hesitant to put myself anywherennear the top of that list. But since PetenReilly tagged me, I’ll share a few things that seem […]
There has been both good commentary and handwringing in the education blogosphere over the recent decision in A.B. v. State (Ind.App.2007). For example, see the following: Tim Stahmer Dave Sherman […]
