October 2010 Archives
"Pretty" Blown Away
Not just for parents of girls: Poetry Slam video Read more
Washington Post: Top High School Prevents Curiosity in Learning
"Is that the best way to encourage learning? Are we so stuck on managing classroom competition that we can't let students explore libraries, or the Internet, and make connections between the textbook and the real world?" --Jay Mathews, The Washington Post Read more
Can The iPhone Be The Magic "Cure" For Dyslexia & Reading?
Orig. published The Daily Riff April 2010Can The iPhone Be The Magic "Cure" For Dyslexia & Reading?Howard Hill writes from the guardian.co.uk sharing an incredible discovery at the age of 57:"I was hopeless at school, messy and terrible at spelling.... Read more
Education of a President
"Change is hard," Obama says. "If people now want to take their ball and go home, that tells me folks weren't serious in the first place."- "Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview" by Jann Wenner"'Given how much stuff was... Read more
The "Anti-Creativity Checklist"
14 Ways To Say NO to Innovation: Harvard's Youngme Moon Read more
A Very Modern President: Music Spoof
Hilarious. . . H/t PBS tweet. Video below:... Read more
Your Child's Digital Dossier
Your Child's Life As Recorded by Technology - Four Minute Video Read more
The Education Crisis: "The Daily Show" Version
Wish-We-Thought-of-ThatThe Daily Show Version of "Education Nation" and "Waiting for Superman"Video Below (Humor)An education news round-up that only Lewis Black on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show can do . . . Black takes no prisoners with NBC's special "Education Nation"... Read more
Doodling in Math Class: Snakes & Graphs
Math as Art: "math relies too much on memorization and not enough on immersion" Read more
White-Hot Debate: Should Homophobia be Addressed in School Bullying Programs?
Heated Confrontation on Anderson Cooper: Check out Video Read more
Using Ed-Tech To Individualize Education: Three Videos
From Education Week's Technology in Education Conference: Leadership Forum Read more
The Bully Project
National Bully MonthCNN Video BelowLee Hirsch, filmmaker, talks to CNN about his documentary, "The Bully Project", and the importance of how we can make a difference when we "stand up" to bullies as a bystander when another is being bullied.Bullying... Read more
"Children Unable to Escape CyberBullying" CNN
Anderson Cooper Talks About High School Reunion: Those Who Were Bullied Are Now The Most Interesting Because They Were Different -- WEEK-LONG - 10 PM ET Read more
Race To Nowhere: Must-Watch Documentary Clip
Are We Creating A Culture Of Unprepared High Achievers? Read more
Three Great Reads on High-Stakes Standardized Tests
Three Great Resources for Parents, Teachers & Administrators Read moreFor most of my career, I was an awful listener in almost every possible way. I was arrogant throughout my 30s for sure--maybe into my early 40s. My conversations were all about some concept of intellectual winning and "I'm going to prove I'm smarter than you."Kevin Sharer, Amgen CEO, Why I'm a Listener
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