Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingCatching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization by Yong Zhao (©2009, ASCD: Alexandria, VA) tells the story of how China seems to want an education that America seems eager to throw away. This is one that respects individual talents, supports divergent thinking, tolerates deviation, and encourages creativity. At the […]
Read entire post...Catching Up or Leading the Way Yong Zhao
January 4th, 2010It would be funny if it weren’t true.
December 27th, 2009An article in the NY TImes (12/27/2009) sites a department of Education estimate that in order to apply for part of the $4 billion in federal Race to the Top grant money, a state will need to spend 681 hours to fill out the application. If you haven’t seen the application it is available below. […]
Read entire post...Race to the Top Spoof
December 18th, 2009Yong Zhao immigrated from China in the 1990’s. He presents an alternate view on testing and national standards. Here is a link to a funny article in EdWeek where he spoofs the application for state Race to the Top money. I also am working on a summary of his book “Catching Up or Leading the […]
Read entire post...How well are you Connected? – Nicholas Christakis
December 15th, 2009The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD and James H. Fowler, PhD is another must read for anyone who wants to understand how our social networks impact our lives. All educators should consider the implications of this work. As the authors studied social […]
Read entire post...SuperFreakonomics Levitt & Dubner
December 4th, 2009In the follow up to their best selling book, Levitt and Dubner provide us with more surprising data that defies common sense and shows us that we really need to think more about unintended consequences as we make decisions that can impact our lives and the lives of others. Click here to see the excerpted […]
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