[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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 . . […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on marketing. If the Amazon widget doesn’t load in a few seconds, here’s […]
Earlier this week I disagreed with Jeff Utecht. Today I’m going to heartily agree with him. Over at the SchoolFinder blog, Jeff said: It was interesting yesterday at a parent […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on demographic shifts. If the Amazon widget doesn’t load in a few seconds, […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on educational gaming. If the Amazon widget doesn’t load in a few seconds, […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on data-driven decision-making. If the Amazon widget doesn’t load in a few seconds, […]
Teachers aren’t integrating digital technologies into their instruction on a regular basis. “Some are.” The administrators who are in charge of leading their school organizations into the information age don’t […]
I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on teaching and learning. If the Amazon widget doesn’t load in a few […]
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] I just finished Dr. Paul Collier’s award-winning book, The Bottom Billion. An economics professor at Oxford University, Collier notes that traditionally we have thought of the world’s […]
