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Deborah Meier believes that many people heading school reform outlets “have not read more than one or two of the 100 books I recommended at the end of ‘In Schools We Trust.’” I’ve read some Deborah Meier (The Power of Their Ideas), but I’m not familiar with her list of 100 recommended books. In fact, [...] I might not be quite the Google-ite others are, but I do use a good number of their tools, and I think their corporate structure and culture might have some lessons for the education world. As a result, I decided I’d like to see the Google in action at the Google Teacher Academy in NYC [...]
The K12 Online Conference 2008 is revving up to start on October 13 and running through November 1st. I was unable to participate in the 2007 edition due to time issues, and have heard very little but good about the whole process. They’ve just posted the schedule for 2008, so I urge you [...] Today marks the first time the Large Hadron Collider will attempt to circulate a particle beam. This new tool in the belt of particle physicists should help prove/disprove some current grand unified theories, including the existence of the Higgs Boson, thought to be responsible for giving mass to particles. While some people have been worried [...] One thing I was excited about upon moving out of Michigan, the state where I’ve lived for 99.2% of my life¹, is discovering the little regional differences that gives each place its true character. It’s the things you wouldn’t necessarily pick up as a tourist passing through for a few days that are more fun. [...] I really enjoy teaching, but there are a few people that’d be able to convince me to take a hiatus from my current career track if they offered me a position. Here are three of them: Richard Preston Richard Preston is perhaps best known for writing articles on scientists and science in New Yorker magazine. [...] For the last several weeks I’ve been following the story of a student teacher who has been blogging his triumphs, failures, and frustrations of his credential program and of teaching in the classroom. Recently a teacher from within his department confronted him on it with the ominous: “We, the department, know you’re blogging.¹” The blog [...] |
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