Two Key Tools for Teachers

9 years ago

Tool  #1: Twitter With so much out there it's hard to know where to begin.  But Twitter is by far…

What if? The Movie

9 years ago

The Poughkeepsie Day School difference. for those of you who don't like movies, you can view the slideshow below instead.…

The End of Expertise

9 years ago

Here's a interestingly provocative article for all of us in education. How Much Do we Need to Know? by Peter…

A Work in Progress: The Secret Sauce of the PDS Value Proposition

9 years ago

We have a new website in the offing and I was working on some of the language for the new…

Every Student Is An Honored Student at Poughkeepsie Day School

9 years ago

I was listening to Noam Chomsky on ranking and the dangers of standardized testing. This is some of what he…

“I am not a scientist”

9 years ago

I'm tired of the weasel-worded politicians who trot out "I am not a scientist" when asked a rational question that…

Creativity in the Classroom: The Commodore Amiga and PDS

9 years ago

It's the 30th anniversary of the Commodore Amiga computer.  This is apparently the machine that introduced a whole new world…

The Efflorescence of Learning

9 years ago

This post inspired by the #blimage* invitational series. Take a look at this picture and what do you see? That…

To Kill a Mockingbird on Trial

9 years ago

I haven't read Go Set a Watchman and I'm not sure I will. I did read the first chapter in…

Crikey! It’s #Blimage

9 years ago

Finally – at long last - the old desks were taken to the basement for storage. There they sat for…