Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)Know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)Know this feelin ain’t right (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah) [Roy Orbison, Only the Lonely ] Blogging can be a strange […]
For those of you who haven’t been following politics in Thailand, apparently today’s an important day. Some of the political parties there have been accused of rigging last year’s election […]
Internet access in developing countries can be prohibitively expensive and cumbersome (e.g., thousands of dollars per month for speeds that often are less than dial-up). Now imagine if someone identified […]
[cartoon made with stripcreator; click on the image to see a larger version] Read more about the case (and see the YouTube video). Then check out the post at BoardBuzz. […]
I have had the pleasure of working with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on several occasions over the past few years, primarily in conjunction with its Principal Technology Leadership Institute […]
From Seth Godin: When there’s a gap between someone doing her job and doing the right thing, then management has failed. I bet we could come up with some examples […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog ] There are two primary standards documents for school administrators: ISLLC and ELCC. Together they broadly define the parameters of school leaders’ work. They also […]
Jim Gates points out that Pennsylvania legislators have introduced a bill to ban cellphones and ‘other portable electronic devices that record or play audio or video material.’ The language of […]
I just ran across this Alan November post on the ‘laptop lashback.’ Here’s a great quote: Teachers have not changed the way they teach. We are using $2,000 pencils. Also, […]
Random musings. Half-finished (and quite possibly half-baked) thoughts. Things that have caught my eye… Interesting perspectives on the infamous software study “We now have educational software that is just as […]
Kimberly Moritz publicly challenged her superintendent to start a blog. He made a very sensible reply. And yet… I wonder what other superintendents who ARE blogging would say to him. […]
Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year is smart. Not just because of his last name, but because he started a blog to chronicle his adventures. What a great idea. He’s off […]
In the blogosphere we pay a lot of attention to the folks who blog. We rarely, if ever, recognize those folks who comment. But of course the power of blogs […]
Hot off the press! Advanced readers are bored by drill-and-kill exercises Big surprise, I know. I invite you to read the article and share your thoughts. What do you think […]
On Sunday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dr. Sara Dexter. Sara is an Assistant Professor of technology leadership in the Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy at […]
On Monday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Wesley Fryer. We talked about blogging, LeaderTalk, CASTLE’s Principal Blogging Project, and technology leadership issues. If you’re interested, here’s the […]