From the monthly archives:
According to the Daily Press, the state of Oregon has been presented with a bill to repeal a 1923 state law that prohibits teachers from wearing religious dress at work. The House Speaker, Dave Hunt, is pushing for teachers to have the same religious free rights as anyone else in any sector. Is this a [...]
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2¢ Worth
David Warlick is a teacher, an author, a professional speaker, and a programmer. A jack of all teaching trades. His blog is informative, interesting and thoughtful. He has everything that an educational professional would want to read about including personal stories, good advice and some very useful ideas.
Detention Slip
This is one funny site. Yes, [...]
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Much has been said about the alleged impending “death of journalism.” And certainly the spectacle of newspapers folding, the rise of citizen journalism (assumed to be the detriment of professional journalism), the increased pressures of instant news and information, and the failing business models of many media have given it a great amount of credibility. [...]
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Today’s Educational Triva Question?
What do Edwin Hubble, James Fullbright, Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and Kris Kristofferson all have in common?
Meet the 2010 Rhodes Scholars
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The effects of global warming are becoming more apparent, and most people agree that something needs to be done, but what if we don’t find – and implement – the right plan in time?
Take a look at the article “Weird Ways to Save the Earth” – eight highly futuristic, and expensive, ideas to counteract global [...]
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John Chambers was interviewed by CNBC this week. He was discussing the need for education to be a national priority. While this is not ground-breaking news, he makes a lot of strong points about how education impacts virtually all sectors, specifically healthcare and technology.
A West Virginia Native with a M.B.A. from Indiana University, John Chambers [...]
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Birmingham City University in the UK is offering a new master’s degree in social media, for which it has received a lot of flak. Why spend £4,000 to learn how to use Twitter and start a blog when you can learn that on your own for free? is the vibe some have proffered. Defenders of [...]
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Ok, here it is! The top five teaching movies of all time according to me!
5 – Karate Kid. 1984. Ok, so I see the potential for some controversy here. I know that this movie might not necessarily fall into the traditional classroom movie category, but who hasn’t been deeply inspired by this movie? The relationship [...]
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Online education is a natural evolution as we apply technology to facilitate learning, but I fear that Google may be jeopardizing those gains.
I mean, I like the idea of studying a master’s degree online. I can study at home and exchange ideas with people from other states and countries. Information and exchange is available at [...]
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