Tuesday, February 18, 2014

2-18-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Follow the money to understand education reform
Originally posted on Talking Union:by Deborah Meier Deborah Meier I’m returning to my roots! Marx occasionally had it right. Along with Horace Mann, John Dewey et al. This whole “new reform” movement in education is being fueled (the $$$$) by ordinary greed. Or second-hand greed—seeing a chance to destroy the political power of an…


The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5)

The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5). via The Analogy, Hyperbole Problem: “With explanation kind” (Tone, pt. 5).
2-17-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: A quick bite, using the new-new #commoncore math to calculate tips. Nicely done.Pretty funny!1 by Shaun Johnson / 3min All Week 2-16-14 @ THE CHALK FACE@ THE CHALK FACE: #Edreform is Omni Consumer Products #robocopI’m not too excited about the Robocop reboot. It seems like it lost the original’s wit, humor, and surprisingly serious commentary about a largely predicted dystopian f