Archive for July, 2008

Outdated maxims

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Education | 1 Comment »

As teachers, we carry a lot of baggage. Not just the baggage acquired from our professional careers, but also the 12 or more years we spent as students. How many ... Read more..

22nd century historians

Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »

The title isn't a typo, I promise. I argue that there is an unsung profession that is going to make a huge comeback in the next few decades: historians – ... Read more..

The case for open communication

Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Education, Instructional Technology | No Comments »

During the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference, Guy Kawasaki (can you tell I'm on a kick lately?) moderated a panel titled "True Stories from Social Media." During the discussion, Aaron ... Read more..

Social media in the classroom: Digging student work

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Posted in Education, Instructional Technology | 2 Comments »

This post is a follow-up to a post I wrote last week about using Web 2.0 strategies to encourage collaborative student learning. Web 2.0 is all about sharing and collaboration and ... Read more..