New Educational Approach
Saved this article quite some time ago to "read later"--"Toward a New Education: Low Cost, Scalable, Distributed & Above All:...
On Online Education...
After taking several classes online through Coursera, and a couple of Universities, I have two threads of thought. One: I LOVE the...
This is Not a Test--JLV
Jose Vilson's book, "This is Not a Test" has been thought provoking. I have enjoyed his candid personal stories of his journey to a...
Represent!
What Diversity Do You Bring, Part2? In my last post I asked the questions, "What culture/persons do you represent? What diversity do we...
Bored Yet?
New article worth diving in to: "Why boredom is anything but boring", by Maggie Koerth-Baker. Prior to this article, I was of the opinion...
Too Much Too Soon?
Just read an article that included an attention grabbing heading of "Too Much Too Soon". The article had several statistics that require...
On Attendance...
If you had a choice, would you choose to go to school? With the new school ranking systems and focus on improvement, one of the areas...
Attendance Part 2
My last post looked at a student’s reasons for wanting to go to school (or not wanting to go). We need students to choose school. When a...
Speak Up!
With all the debating and promises and agendas during the presidential debate, something struck a cord with me. Clinton at one point has...
Austin Mini Maker Faire
Austin Mini Maker Faire was amazing and inspiring. I keep saying that... This was the perfect collaborative learning environment. Perfect...