NO! I Will Not Buy Your Damned School Supplies!
This time of year, the “news” is full of heartwarming back-to-school tales of good citizens buying school supplies for needy classrooms. Pop-music footnotes, Katy Perry …
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I Want My Stager TV!
The following videos are a good representation of my work as a conference keynote speaker and educational consultant. The production values vary, but my emphasis …
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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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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Obviously Irrelevant
This week, I will speak at my 29th ISTE Conference (International Society for Technology in Education, previously NECC) in Denver, Colorado. I have made at least one …
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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 …
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 …