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THIS is Why Schools Exist
Hint: It’s probably not what you think.
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Books & Stuff that Soothe and Inspire Wonder
There’s no shortage of articles, web sites, top 1,000 app lists instructing educators what to do during the pandemic and when school returns to “normal.” …
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Educational Zoom Activity #1
“You can’t think about thinking without thinking about thinking about something” – Seymour Papert I find potentially interesting education provocations everywhere. The remarkable generosity of …
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The Coronavirus Chronicles
I’ve managed to do some some writing during the plague. Thanks for reading and stay safe. This is Our Moment! Let COVID-19 Kill the Pencil …
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Let COVID-19 Kill the Pencil
Today’s horrific health and economic crisis might have at least one educational benefit, students are “working” from home and like everywhere else in the past …
Ken Goodman (1927 – 2020)
Regrettably, I never met Ken in person, but we did work together when I was Editor of one of the first online education publications of the nascent social media era, The Pulse – Education’s Place for Debate, from 2006 – 2008. Ken was one of the first people I asked to contribute to The Pulse.
Education for a Diverse Society: What Ever Happened to the Comprehensive High School? by Ken Goodman (2006)
One of the most remarkable achievements of American democracy was its provision of free universal compulsory education for all its children and young people. No …
The DIBELing of Little Children by Ken Goodman (2006)
Today’s parents of five year olds are hearing a new answer to the age old question, “What did you do in school today? “I got DIBELed.” …
Here’s a Turtle Art/Logo/SNAP!/Scratch Geometry Project for Your Classroom
I’ve been meaning to share this project idea with Josh Burker, author of The Invent to Learn: Guide to Fun and the Invent to Learn: …
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Time for Optimism
“Things take longer to happen than you think they will, but then they happen faster than you thought they could.” – Al Gore As summer …