Category Archives: School Change

Kaplan to run US schools!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Greg Thompson

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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What if your school blew up?: The Little Becky approach to school reform

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Greg Thompson

One of the most debilitating aspects of today’s educational environment is the fear of failure. No, I am not talking about students, I am talking about teachers and administrators. There is a constant fear of losing jobs, funding, the chance … Continue reading →

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The 6 Degrees of Your Network

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Greg Thompson

There are scouts, those who go ahead and explore the landscape and discover the possibilities. They are followed by early settlers who arrive immediately after and discover uses of the landscape and begin to build a new settlement. Following them … Continue reading →

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The EdTech Lament

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Thompson

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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My Message From The Future

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Greg Thompson

I was having my morning tea, reading my feeds, and following my Twitter stream when @markwagner linked to a blog post he wrote in ’07 and asked what message we would send from the future to the principals of today … Continue reading →

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Freshman Year 2.0: Introduction

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Greg Thompson

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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Redefining School in the age of Web 2.0

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Greg Thompson

“The situated nature of learning, remembering, and understanding is a central fact. It may appear obvious that human minds develop in social situations, and that they use the tools and representational media that culture provides to support, extend, and reorganize … Continue reading →

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