Monthly Archives: July 2012

Bizarro World: Is Algebra Necessary?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

I had a whole other post planned for today, but it got bumped because yesterday I, like many of you, read the strangest op/ed piece that I think I’ve ever read in the NY Times.  And that’s saying something.  In … Continue reading →

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How to Choose Educational Apps?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

I’ve been fooling around in the app store a lot lately.  Maybe I have too much time on my hands, but I find it fascinating to see what is out there in the educational app world.

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How to argue with a scientist: A guide

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Reblogged from The Contemplative Mammoth: I notice it all the time– on Facebook, in the comments of a science blog, over family gatherings, or listening to a radio talk show. Someone, maybe you, is patiently trying to explain how vaccines … Continue reading →

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Five Questions to Ask When Choosing Digital Content for Education

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

There is just so much digital content out there … a simple Google search reveals hundreds of education technology companies offering digital content products. And the difficult part for teachers and parents is that the claims these companies make all … Continue reading →

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Macmillan Knows Publishing Is Doomed, So It's Funding the Future

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Reblogged from PandoDaily: Even if the dominant players in a staid, legacy industry see the writing on the wall — that the Internet will eventually kill them — it’s not easy for them to do much about it. Some publishers … Continue reading →

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Three Revised Things to Unlearn About Learning

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Tina Barseghian wrote a nice piece today for Mind Shift about Will Richardson‘s 2012 ISTE presentation.  I often find myself disagreeing with Will’s posts on his site and this time is no exception.  My biggest point of disagreement with Will … Continue reading →

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Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation…a false dichotomy?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

I had a fascinating “debate” of sorts with some of my Twitter colleagues two weeks ago. We were discussing the recent article, Freakonomics Goes to School and Teaches Us the Right Way to Bribe Kids, that appeared in The Atlantic … Continue reading →

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