The mismatch problem

Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in Sociology | No Comments »

Check out this video of Malcom Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point, at the 2008 New Yorker Conference. In his talk, Gladwell talks about what he calls "the ... Read more..

The Ingenuity Age

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 Posted in Education | 1 Comment »

In a recent posting, I mentioned the "Ingenuity Age." Vicki Davis asked me where this term came from. In truth, it came from an accident. I had planned to write ... Read more..

Happiness

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007 Posted in Links and Resources | No Comments »

This is one of my favorite Malcolm Gladwell talks. Your assignment this winter break is to figure out how this lecture relates to differentiation of instruction. Read more..

The Myth of Precociousness

Monday, December 17th, 2007 Posted in Education | No Comments »

Word on the street is that Malcolm Gladwell is putting his finishing touches on his third book – the sequel to Blink and The Tipping Point. Gladwell's recent talks have ... Read more..