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I See a Glimmer

14. March 2009

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Yesterday, I lamented another piece of fuzzy-headed writing about education from a major news source. Today, I want to add that the comments, at least, give me hope. Most of them take Brooks to task in one way or another. And even better, the comments chosen in the “Editor’s Selections” list all point to the [...]

Rat on a Wheel

13. March 2009

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I can identify at least two reasons my educational blogging has dwindled so dramatically in the last year: (big obvious one) I left the classroom and (increasingly more obvious one) the arguments around education reform make me tired. I feel like there’s very little that hasn’t already been said, and ignored, by someone, somewhere. Take this [...]

Comment Pain

11. March 2009

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Proof that the educational system in this country is failing us, at least in terms of basic literacy (like solid reading comprehension or clear persuasive writing): the comment threads on any major news site. </snark>

Rats on a Burning Ship

11. March 2009

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Before I get going, a disclaimer: I don’t know enough economic theory or political science to even pretend to have an authoritative opinion about how to get out of the huge financial mess we’re in, my opinions about what moves we should take as a country are resting on shaky foundations, and I’m scrambling like [...]

Ambitious Comment Project

5. March 2009

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I just found out about uberVU. In their own words: uberVU is an easy way to track, start and respond to conversations, even if they take place across multiple sites and services. You can follow the conversation around an item across various platforms, reply to the conversation from uberVU’s central collection point, and bring all of this [...]

Zotero, Now with Cloud

4. March 2009

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I was a huge fan of Zotero even when it was a local-only extension.1 Now that it will sync across computers and allow online access to your library (with the 1.5 beta), it’s definitely at the top of my list of research tools. The blog post announcing this update is here. For anyone wondering, I think [...]

Herdict.org

1. March 2009

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This looks like a useful service for schools, and Tom Hoffman’s notes here are helpful. It’s important to know what sites are being blocked in which schools. I’d be very curious to see what patterns might emerge from this and whether they follow types of schools, socio-economic status, etc. I also think schools should have to provide [...]