Books
Paper Cuts: Josh at the Sewing Machine
The first day of alleged spring and another day disrupted by the rituals and routines of early dismissal. By mid…
World Class Learners Do More Than Bubble It In
Looking forward to reading Yong Zhao's new book due out soon: World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students The…
Pulling for Victory
I've been playing with Skitch. Here is one of the first efforts: A heart-felt thanks for the volunteer advocates for…
“Knowledge not purchased by the loss of power!”
Children: How will they ever know who they are? The question is the last line of "The Things we Steal…
The Welcome Back Assembly
Ever wonder what happens in an all-school assembly when all students and faculty pre-k through 12th grade gather in the…
When it comes to technology and change: Are you Toad, Mole, or Rat?
When a new technology comes along and knocks you off the old one - in this case a motor car…
Seven Suggestions for Messy Times
This morning’s presenter at NYSAIS – Mark Hurst – author of Bit Literacy And here they are: the techniques to…
The World is Not Flat: The New Economics
In a new book, The Venturesome Economy Amar Bhidé challenges The World is Flat notion proposed by Thomas Friedman in…
Advice from Jules Feiffer
Work hard at what you are passionate about. Read lots of books. There was more, but that was how Mr.…