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I\u2019ve been writing for magazines since the late 1990s and on occasion the publisher or Editor-in-Chief objected to the content of a column and refused to punish it. On other occasions I refused to make changes I felt would dilute my argument or insult the intelligence of the reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems like the blogosphere is a good place to share these \u201ccontroversial\u201d articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Open Letter to Steve Jobs – Issue 1 – June 26, 2008<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Think Different \u2013 Lose the Cart<\/a>\u00a0was an open letter I wrote to Apple CEO Steve Jobs in 2002 imploring the company to stop selling laptop carts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magazine thought that Apple might be offended. I stand behind the article six years later at at time when schools are inexplicably tethering laptops to desks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education’s Most Dangerous Idea? Curriculum – Issue 2 – 2006<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Education\u2019s Most Dangerous Idea? Curriculum<\/a>\u00a0(from 2006) takes the controversial view that the notion of curriculum is at the root of many education problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A friend called a few months back and asked me to tell him my most dangerous idea. What a great question I thought! My answer, \u201cCurriculum is bad.\u201d
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Allow me to make the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


I can turn to almost any page in a textbook, article or website and find an outlandish, inaccurate or confusing idea some curriculum writer thought was brilliant. Even the most well-intentioned efforts at relevance or context stretch credulity, often in a hilarious fashion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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My 2008 column,\u00a0The Children\u2019s Machine \u2013 It\u2019s time to turn the network upside down<\/a>\u00a0was inspired by thinking about the potential of the XO, aka: the \u201c$100 Laptop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emerging technology, universal wireless Internet access and best educational practices will cause increasing conflict with the job security of many I.T. employees. How will your district respond?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Best Way to Make Enemies\u2026 Do the Impossible – Issue 4 – 2008<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two different education magazines refused to publish\u00a0this article<\/a>\u00a0about the One Laptop Foundation\u2019s heroic efforts to produce a low-cost, rugged, low-power personal laptop computer for some of the world\u2019s poorest children. This rejection was a contributing factor to me ending my relationship with one magazine after more than a decade while a second magazine accused the column of being irrelevant to educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One editor was concerned that the article \u201cmight offend potential<\/em> advertisers\u201d and refused publication even after ample documentation was provided to support my claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read\u00a0The Best Way to Make Enemies\u2026 Do the Impossible<\/a>\u00a0and see what all of the controversy is about. Please share your thoughts here on my blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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