China’s duplicity in being a technology leader…

It seems that China is trying to maintain the best of both worlds in its’ quest to be a world leader in tech and net presence…according to the New York Times article “Q&A: China’s New Internet Restrictions,â€? (10,29,05 -accessed Oct.28,05) the government continues to try to exercise total control in virtual space:
The government has [...]

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chase

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it is crucial to chase after what you are passionate about…

Open Connectors in teaching…

A great post by Aaron over at Teacher In Development about the importance of being an open connector in your teaching practice. As Aaron states, we must actively model a thirst for learning that is both real and genuine:
Investors in their own learning:
Great teachers are always learning. We should never stop. We should [...]

learning as a multi layered thing…

“My personal knowledge is really a network of correspondences and connections. I learn by interacting with a huge network of individuals and learning objects (some are available online, some offline).” (“Teaching Connectivism” g siemens)
This is an interesting concept. I see my own learning as being a similar experience…It is not something that happens in isolation. [...]

China’s failing attempt at absolute control of expression: Net as voice and subversive tool

Just read a very interesting piece of news from Nashua Telegraph (accessed Oct.26,05) which explores China’s recent clamp down on media outlets. It seems the net is continuing to prove a strong catalyst in helping bring about civil disobedience and promote revolution…
A few quotes, but I would read it in its’ entirety [...]

Teacher as Investor…

I just read some very compelling reflections from Bill Richardson’s blog at weblogg-ed . In it he hits on what I believe should be at the heart of our teaching pedagogy:
I’ve been thinking a lot about what I learned from those three influential classroom teachers I had growing up. Not much of what [...]

Douglas Rushkoff interview…

Just reading an interview with Douglas Rushkoff on Kris Krug’s Blog> Douglas Rushkoff Interview – “Get Back in the Boxâ€?
We’ve been using technology in basically one way since the original Renaissance: to allow for command and control. Everything from the steam engine to Ford’s assembly lines helped reinforce a mechanistic model where [...]

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self portrait in a cappucino machine reflection

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reflections on introducing the blog to the classroom

I introduced the blog to my Lit. 12 class today as an alternative homepage for the course.
english lit blog
The results were both exciting and a little frustrating.
Students were initially engaged in the welcome excercise , some posting multiple times.
The down side was the subject matter of posts. Some students posted jokes, and [...]