Category: Web 2.0

Educators, especially those who blog, throw the term, “community,” around a lot. While it is of course possible to create, sustain and build thriving communities …

In David Warlick’s blog post, It’s Going to Happen Without Them, Mssr. Warlick makes a wide-eyed prediction that the Creative Commons (CC) is going to …

A review by Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.I have long been uncomfortable with how eager school leaders are to embrace popular business books. It seems odd …

Bits for the poor Wesley Fryer’s recent blog, A digital playground of dreams?, makes the case for play and then discusses what would/should be in …

It’s my birthday! (“Hooray!” the voice in my head screams in the absence of any acknowledgement from actual humans.) I love love love my two …

My articles in District Administration Magazine and The Pulse: Education’s Place for Debate often elicit strong letters from readers, but today’s mailbag reached a new …

I just returned home from one of the major book superstores near my home. While waiting to pay for a boxed-set of Flat Stanley books …

David Warlick wrote a blog this past weekend, Games • Learning • Society [classroom strategy guides?], in which he discussed gaming, the use of cheat …

Smith Magazine (whatever the hell that is) has a really interesting story about Richard Farmbrough of Stamford, England. The Wizard of Wiki is an interview …

It’s always kinda weird and creepy when adults, particularly academics, talk about computer games. It’s a bit like your grandparents saying, “groovy.” That said, your …