THINK and Stop Sharing Vulgar Anti-Kid Bullshit!
I cannot believe that for the third straight year, a piece of garbage masquerading as education “research” is once again being passed around like social media …
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Wow! Wow! Wow!
So many lessons in this one article about the new principal of Stuyvesant High School in NYC… As I often tell friends, if you’re not …
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Note to Educators: Pay Now or Pay Later!
May 2016 I spent this morning in the company of extraordinary women. First, I was delighted to attend the National Center for Women in IT keynote …
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It Takes Balls
I like [easyazon_link keywords=”Sphero” locale=”US” tag=”neweasyazon-20″]Sphero[/easyazon_link] and am impressed by their ability to execute as a company. Their customer service is terrific and their ability …
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Progressive Education and The Maker Movement – Symbiosis or Mutually Assured Destruction
Progressive Education and The Maker Movement – Symbiosis or Mutually Assured Destruction Published paper of keynote address at 2014 FabLearn Conference at Stanford University by …
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Technology is Not Neutral (#asugsv edition)
[April 2016] At last week’s #asugsv Summit, the annual bacchanal where dilettantes, amateurs, libertarians, billionaires, and Silicon Valley mercenaries gather to plot the destruction of public …
Ashamed
I’m embarrassed and ashamed to live in a country where DonorsChoose.org is a thing. For the uninitiated, DonorsChoose.org is a web site where teachers can …
Paying for Homework
I just received the following email from my nephew, a conscientious and excellent student currently enrolled at an East Coast university costing $68,000/year – before …
Code.org – Oy Veh
Hate to be a killjoy, but I just looked at one of the Code.org activities for programming turtle graphics in App Lab. As someone who has taught …
Legislators Finally Admit the Obvious
My pal Will Richardson asked me to respond to news that the Florida legislature (ground zero for destructive education policies) has passed a bill allowing …