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Shadowboxing Avatars

April 6, 2011July 25, 20201

The New York Times invited me to debate the following premise: “School administrators say online courses in K-12 classrooms can give students the skills they’ll …

Teachers: Watch this and Try not to Cry – Then DO SOMETHING!

April 3, 2011October 19, 20239

60 Minutes just aired a two-part story that stands in their grand tradition of breathtaking journalism. The report tells the story of Gospel for Teens, …

The Problem with Social Media

March 28, 2011July 25, 20208

The ability for anyone to publish on the Web is a good thing. Many voices can contribute to the marketplace of ideas when they may …

Am I Making Any Sense?

March 25, 2011July 25, 20203

Uber-edublogger Will Richardson recently published a blog post entitled, Valuing Change. In the article, he reiterated the frequent lament that teachers don’t “consider” or “value” …

Halt the Testing Madness (2003)

March 23, 2011July 25, 20202

Before accepting over-testing as inevitable, try debating the issue with parents and students! Please subscribe to my very occasional newsletter! Our schools are in the …

Virtual Handout

March 4, 2011December 30, 20153

Subscribe to be kept up-to-date on CMK 2016 news & speakers My latest book, “Invent To Learn – Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.” …