Category Archives: Educational Leadership

Kaplan to run US schools!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by

Dateline: some time in the near future, in a newspaper of your choice: Kaplan to take over the educational system in the United States in an effort to make sure test scores are the best in the world! I have … Continue reading →

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The EdTech Lament

Posted on April 28, 2008 by

Sitting at Beans ‘n Cream having my morning tea and a tweet came through the stream . . . @mrplough07 linked to a new blog entry decrying his experience in a class he is taking as part of his EdTech … Continue reading →

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Freshman Year 2.0: Introduction

Posted on March 11, 2008 by

I have been re-reading the book Convergence Culture by Henry Jenkins and it is as eye-opening the second time through as it was the first. I am struck by a concept that seems to keep coming back to forefront of … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 tools as educational avenues

Posted on December 29, 2007 by

The points in this slide show are a good starting point for a discussion about a new form of education – a rethink exercise about how we design new educational environments. Any serious learning environment architect (teacher) needs to address … Continue reading →

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