Education

School Choice: Hogwarts or Diffendoofer?

The best parts about the Harry Potter books are all the reminders of the traditional British school story and a…

17 years ago

What’s the difference between school and prison?

I take my title from Gary Stager. Read his commentary and research to answer the question for yourself. (To read…

18 years ago

W is for …

This picture has a dollop of peanut butter on one edge, a smear of grape jelly on the other, and…

18 years ago

A Grand Grandfriends Day

Some came from New York City and much further - including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Denmark. Other came from…

18 years ago

Animal tails and African tales

Over one hundred lower school children having a wonderful time - bursting with joy and pride of accomplishment. More coming…

18 years ago

My Life as the Ink Monitor and How Not to Introduce 1:1 Laptops

Technology is always disruptive. Think of the introduction of the printing press, or the combine harvester, or the mechanical looms…

18 years ago

Out to Lunch

A beautiful spring day and students took full advantage over lunch-time.

18 years ago

Disruptive Change in School: How Technology Ruined My Childhood

Technology is always disruptive. Think of the introduction of the printing press, or the combine harvester, or the mechanical looms…

18 years ago

Teenagers Incompetent and Irresponsible? Let’s Abolish High School

Let's Abolish High School - it's a link to an article in Education Week (April4, 2007) by Robert Epstein. Epstein…

18 years ago

Write a Novel, Change the World: Use your Laptop as a brick

Gary Stager came to Poughkeepsie Day School at the end of March and he began with a lively Vassar College/…

18 years ago