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School Tech Connect: A Day In The Life
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School Tech Connect: A Day In The Life:A Day In The Lifeby noreply@blogger.com (Tim) Here are the titles I picked off the shelf of my branch library today. On my Kindle, this collection would have cost $50. At the library? Free. I feel compelled to mention this because one of the themes downplayed in the ed tech world is that none of these gadgets are making us any wiser.Naturally, the mayor has proposed cutting back on library services because library ... more »
Digital Parents and Low-Tech Schools | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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Digital Parents and Low-Tech Schools | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:Digital Parents and Low-Tech Schoolsby larrycuban“Should I feel bad that I let my son watch age-appropriate education programs on TV and learn things like a second language?… Shame on me for letting my child play chess and math games on my iPad?…Is it really outrageous that I let my son sit on my lap in front of my computer so I could help him type his first ... more »
The Problem Is Older Than the Factory « Cooperative Catalyst
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The Problem Is Older Than the Factory « Cooperative Catalyst:The Problem Is Older Than the Factoryby John T. Spencer“Dad, if ants are so strong why can’t we just make really big machines that are built like ants and can carry heavy stuff for us?” Joel asks me.Being a first-grader, I struggle with how to teach the difficulty of scalability.“Sometimes things that work in small spaces don’t work when they get too big,” I tell him.“Show me,” he dares.So we build ... more »
Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Seattle Schools' Future Enrollment Trends
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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Seattle Schools' Future Enrollment Trends:Seattle Schools' Future Enrollment Trendsby Melissa WestbrookFirst off - paying for consultant W. Les Kendrick - is the best money this district has spent on a consultant in a long, long time.Mr. Kendrick was the featured speaker at the Wednesday Work Session on Capacity Management and, despite a long PowerPoint (that he powered thru - staff take note), he was clear and concise. And, boy is he a guy who likes ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #ows
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #owsStatement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha | The White HouseBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-21 minutes agoStatement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha | The White House:Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adhaby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseMichelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha to Muslims worldwide and congratulate those performing Hajj. Thousands of Muslim Americans ... more »
KOCH OUT NEWS www.kochwatch.org
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www.kochwatch.org:Crooks Liars: Exclusive Video: #OccupyDC Protesters Hit by Driver...Who Police Let GoCD at www.kochwatch.org - 1 hour ago* -By Tina Dupuy * *November 5, 2011-* On Friday night I was covering the protest of the Americans for Prosperity conference at the Washington DC Convention Center. It started off with a march from McPherson Square, the location of the Occupation, down K Street to the convention center. The crowd of around 500 people chanted and marched around the perimeter of the ... more »
NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Law | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Law | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Lawby Larry FerlazzoThe New York Times has published an editorial about Alabama’s attack on immigrants. Here are its last two paragraphs:Alabama has seized from the federal government the job of controlling immigration within its borders. The law’s architects and supporters proclaim that their goal is to catastrophically disrupt the lives of illegal immigrants ... more »
Election memories. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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Election memories. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Election memories.by Fred KlonskyAs a general rule I am a guy who likes taking his politics to the street. It’s why I like the Occupation movement.I was talking to someone, an old political activist like me, who muttered about how our generation needs to give the Occupation movement a more solid program. He called the Occupation spontaneous with a frown as if spontaneity was sticky and couldn’t be easily washed off.We’ve had a few years ... more »
Schools Matter: Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standards
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Schools Matter: Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standards:Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standardsby skrashenSent to the Los Angeles Times, November 5, 2011Re: (“Backsliding on school reform, “ November 5).The Times faults the Harkens-Enzi proposal for a new education law because it lacks national standards. Without national standards, the Times insists, schools will have “no incentive to improve.”In reality, American teachers have been successful without national standards: Middle-class American students attending well-funded... more »
Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha | The White House
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Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha | The White House:Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adhaby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseMichelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha to Muslims worldwide and congratulate those performing Hajj. Thousands of Muslim Americans are among those who have joined one of the world’s largest and most diverse gatherings in making the pilgrimage to Mecca and nearby sites.As Muslims celebrate this Eid, they will ... more »
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog
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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyGraphic: H/T Chris Janotta.Chicago will be rainy this coming week, but today it is sunny and Fall-like. A long dog-walk with Ulysses is on the agenda.And then later this afternoon we are co-hosting a meet-and-greet coffee for Will Guzzardi. Will is a young guy who is running for the Democratic nomination for 39th District State Rep against Democratic Party Machine incumbent, Toni Berrios. I first met Will when he was a Chicago ...more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profit
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profit:Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profitby Mike KlonskySt. Louis charter school building has been sold and resold for 10 times original price.Skeptical educators often ask me how it is possible to make a profit from operating a charter school. Here's one way.Imagine Schools Inc., the nation's largest charter school operator, runs six charter schools in St.
NYC Public School Parents: Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!
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NYC Public School Parents: Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!:Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!by Leonie HaimsonParents, Educators, and Students of New York Citycordially request your presence at thePeople’s General Assembly On Public EducationDate: Monday, the Seventh of November,Two Thousand and ElevenTime: Five p.m.Location: Steps of Tweed Hall, 52 Chambers St.Please join us for the exercise of democracy, the raising of silenced voices, outrage ... more »
Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher #ows
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Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education?by Anthony CodyWhat would happen if one of the wealthiest men in the world decided to remake the institution of public education in America? What if that man believed he understood the secrets to success, and sought to align the nation's schools to his vision and methods? What if he decided to ... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board elections #ows
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board elections:Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board electionsby Mike KlonskyProgressive candidate Emily Sirota (at left) lost the election to Anne Rowe who was financed by corporate front groups. A pivotal campaign in Denver It's long been an accepted fact, even by the least cynical amongst us, that national elections are the playgrounds of the rich. Especially with recent court rulings that "corporations are people," corporate interests,
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts #ows
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts #owsShould legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoShould legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Should legislators meddle in sex education (and other subjects)?by Valerie StraussWisconsin’s Senate just passed a bill that would force public school teachers who are teaching sex education to promote the ... more »