Shaq’s Big Challenge
The gentle giant is schooled on schooling. One-on-one, Shaq is no match for the lunch lady! Read my current column for District Administration Magazine here.
The Last Back-to-School Sale Ever
What if we could stop wasting our money on crap and really improve education? Originally published in The Pulse: Education’s Place for Debate I nearly …
My sessions at the Learning 2.0 Conference
The sessions I have selected to present explore the use of computers as intellectual laboratories and vehicles for self-expression. I will share video-based examples of …
Learning 2.0 Conference in Shanghai
On November 14-16, 2007 I will be speaking at The Learning 2.0 Conference in Shanghai, China. Alan November, Jamie McKenzie, Will Richardson, Wesley Fryer, Chris …
School Leaders Could Learn from Apple & Starbucks
A few months ago, I published an article, No Double Half-Caf Venti Low-Fat Mochaccino Left Behind, in District Administration Magazine. That article offered leadership advice …
Why Teachers Don’t Use Web 2.0 – an historical perspective
Jeff Utecht and David Warlick are among the latest educators to bemoan the lack of educational technology use by educators. In this case, Warlick and …
Happy Birthday to The Pulse!
It’s hard to believe, but Labor Day weekend marks the first anniversary of The Pulse: Education’s Place for Debate. That’s like 365 days in Web …
Oh, looky here!
Apparently, a school district may skirt the law requiring the employment of “highly qualified” teachers by waving a magic wand and wishing. Federal Loophole Lets …
My August District Administration Magazine Column
Here is my August 2007 column from District Administration Magazine…My Plan to Fix NCLBSave a seat on the bus for me! Photo by Andrew Vdill …
My EuroLogo 2007 Paper
Greetings from Bratislava, Slovak Republic. I’m here as one of the plenary speakers at Eurologo 2007. I wrote a new paper for Eurologo 2007 that …