Some people weaponize email CC’s… they include everyone they can think of.
I’ve never seen that practice do anything but alienate those whose support they need.
I’ve never seen that practice do anything but alienate those whose support they need.
Yes, you are entitled to your opinion.
No, I’m not obligated to take it seriously.
No, I’m not obligated to take it seriously.
If students can be excluded from class for not having a pencil, can teachers be excluded from training for the same reason?
One reason educators are reluctant to change is they interpret change as “what I’ve been doing isn’t good.”
I’d like to interact with you, but I have no idea what the acronyms mean.
It we could engineer schools that “work,” we already would have done it. The reality is that learning and being “smart” are multifaceted, complex, context-dependent, and changing. When we engineer for one part, everyone complains we’ve missed the others. #education
Real life is on-going, open ended, uncertain. Laboratories and classrooms are not.
I don’t worry much about grammar errors or typos… but I do smile when I see folks misuse whom and myself in an attempt to seem “smarter” than they are.
I heard during my career that many of the “tough” students turn out fine. That motivated me to just treat them with respect and work on relationships rather than interventions
A post on g (intelligence) and its myth.
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The Fraud and Fallacy of g: Why We Must Reject the Single Number for Human Worth
A post I have had in my “drafts” pile for some time… based on my readings of Stephen Jay Gould’s The Mismeasure of Man For centuries, there has been a recurring, politically…
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I live in a small state. My vote counts for more in the electoral college than others. I support electing the president by popular vote.
I’ve worked in #edtech for decades. I see most #edtech tools as shiny distractions from teaching and learning.
After attending a seance, Charles Darwin said, “The Lord have mercy on us all, if we believe in such rubbish.”
I saw a copy of The Bell Curve (1994, Murray & Herrnstein) at a used book sale, so I bought it. It’ll sit in my shelf safely being not read until I have to recycle it to make room for more books.
If someone tells you they have a technology/ method/ strategy/ plan/ technique that can be used to teach anyone anything… stop listening and walk away.
Especially if they are a school leader.
Especially if they are a school leader.
I do believe grades in most courses are meaningful and motivating for students, not as rewards or punishments, and not when the students see no connection to the work and there is no rationale. #education #teaching
Look at your organization's IT.
Does it's use closely aligned with strategic goals?
Is it functioning... like does it really work well?
Is it sustainable given financial and personnel resources?
The answers are often "no" when looking at schools.
Does it's use closely aligned with strategic goals?
Is it functioning... like does it really work well?
Is it sustainable given financial and personnel resources?
The answers are often "no" when looking at schools.
High-quality customer service depends on effective communication. IT professionals who seek to improve customer service should improve their abilities to communicate: to understand what others mean, be clearly understood, and to improve the efficiency of communication.
A blog ost on network and content delivery for those preparing for the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam:
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AWS Networking and Content Delivery
In today’s interconnected world, understanding how data travels across networks and reaches users efficiently is paramount for any aspiring cloud professional. The AWS Cloud Practitioner cert…
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Is putting words like “irregardless” in posts reason enough to unfollow someone?
A blog post for students preparing for the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam focung on the networking and content delivery module:
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AWS Networking and Content Delivery
In today’s interconnected world, understanding how data travels across networks and reaches users efficiently is paramount for any aspiring cloud professional. The AWS Cloud Practitioner cert…
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The purposes of education: A blog post, now with audio:
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The Purposes of Education
133: Planning and Goals In response to several diverse factors, the curriculum in K-12 schools has expanded in recent decades so that it now includes topics such as advanced mathematics including c…
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If some leaders didn’t focus on red herrings, they’d have nothing to do.
I’ve worked in education for decades. I’ve come to expect the rationale for decisions and situations to be changed immediately when the current rationale is found to lack credibility.
Telling IT when you are available is not the same as scheduling a technician at that time.
If you reject science, that is up to you, but when leaders reject it, then we all suffer.
"Failure is a great teacher" seems disingenuous if it is "someone" else (teacher, test, etc.) that is defining the failure.
“We don’t have money for that” emails are often followed by “we have an opening for a new administrator.” #education #highereducation
I’m an #edtech professional, but I don’t want edtech companies teaching teachers.