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Linda Darling-Hammond has my vote for SOE
I’ve been following the announcements of different officials to fill President-elect Obama’s cabinet, and have been paying particular attention to discussions swirling around the post of Secretary of Education (SOE.) Of the short-list contenders for the post, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond has my unreserved support and vote, as I noted on November 13th. Sadly, of course,…
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Share your ideas and stories with our next U.S. President: Barack Obama
Thanks to a tweeted encouragement from Lisa Linn, I learned about this request from Barack Obama for policy ideas and suggestions as he continues to form his leadership team: MYPOLICY: WHAT DO YOU THINK? The best, most comprehensive plan for change in our country will include your ideas and your feedback. America needs a president…
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Our next U.S. Secretary of Education
The following is not exactly the letter Dr. Scott McLeod asked for awhile back in his post, “Edublogger letters to the next President,” but it hits near the mark for me. This is my comment to the USNWR blog post today by Eddy Ramírez, “Who Should Be the Nation’s Next Education Chief?” Of the options…
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Crescent Public Schools: A Beacon for Oklahoma Education
Today at lunch during day one of our November Celebrate Oklahoma Voices workshop, I had a chance to ask Julie Cook of Crescent Public Schools how their 1:1 laptop initiative with students in grades 9-12 is going. As far as Julie knows, Crescent is the only public school in Oklahoma currently with a 1:1 laptop…
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Podcast281: Brisinger Book Release, Home Run Books, Flow, and Reading Advice from 10 Year Old Alexander
This podcast is a recorded interview in the car with 10 year old Alexander. Two years ago, as a third grader, Alexander read the book Eragon after he saw the movie and it become his “home run book.” Literacy scholar Jim Trelease coined the phrase “home run book” to describe a book which someone reads…
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Media literacy, US Presidential elections, and assertions of infanticide support
There is nothing quite like a U.S. Presidential election to highlight the importance of media literacy, critical thinking, and NOT taking media messages at face value. I recently purchased the revised edition of “How to Watch TV News” by Neil Postman and Steve Powers. This book needs to be further revised for our YouTube media…
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Notes from Dr. Pedro Noguera’s Keynote at BLC08: “Changing the Culture of Schools: Creating Conditions that Promote Student Achievement”
THESE ARE MY NOTES FROM FROM DR. PEDRO NOGUERA’S KEYNOTE AT ALAN NOVEMBER’S 2008 BUILDING LEARNING COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE. THE TITLE OF THE SESSION WAS “CHANGING THE CULTURE OF SCHOOLS: CREATING CONDITIONS THAT PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.” I DID NOT ATTEND BLC08 IN PERSON, BUT THANKS TO BOB SPRANKLE MAKING THIS AMAZING PRESENTATION AVAILABLE VIA PODCAST I…
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Faces of the Fallen – Supporting our soldiers and their families
Today on July 4, 2008, we celebrate our independence day in the United States. I saw part of a documentary this afternoon about Rocky Mountain News reporter Jim Sheeler’s book “The Final Salute.” In the book, Jim documents the moving stories of US servicemen and servicewomen who are the first to speak with and support…
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Notes from Jim Carleton And Mali Bickley’s keynote at NECC 2008
These are my notes from notes from Jim Carleton And Mali Bickley’s keynote at NECC 2008 in San Antonio on 1 July 2008. Jim and Mali were introduced by Lester Hope, and Lester facilitated a television-style interview “show” with them as a NECC keynote. MY THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ARE IN ALL CAPS. According to the…
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Updates on OLPC (June 2008)
The June 5, 2008, BusinessWeek article “One Laptop Meets Big Business: The big idea of giving PCs to poor children has been challenged by educators and business. Here, follow the misadventures of One Laptop per Child” includes a variety of updates about OLPC, which I regard as the most important educational technology initiative in the…