Apace of Change

From a discussion on crisis management at grad school tonight, we got onto the topic of cell phones in schools. Some folks recommended a straight-up ban. I disagreed, and suggested instead we model appropriate use of technology for our students and focus on trying to reduce or eliminate their desire to use phones [...]

I’m not much of a crier.
In fact, I can probably count the number of times I’ve cried in my adult life on one hand (OK, maybe two). That’s not meant to be some macho boast, but rather to give you some context for what I’m about to say:
In the week since I discovered this [...]

Miguel’s recent post about his son at Around the Corner struck a nerve with me. If you’re at all concerned with issues that fall under that giant umbrella of diversity & cultural sensitivity, please check out what happened to his son at school and offer your thoughts to the mix.

England’s new number 9?

(see, my grandad’s second cousin’s third wife’s cat is from across the pond - someone get FIFA on the phone).
In lieu of me jumpstarting my international career at age 30, here’s a picture of the cutest witch/monkey combo this side of Oz:

After my initial attempt to set up a Twitter-based personal learning network for my students was foiled by Captcha-blind laptops, I set up 26 student accounts from home. The following Wednesday, I came to class armed with usernames and passwords. I even had a Powerpoint of usernames to cycle through on our projection [...]