Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingThe Wrong Direction That US Education is Taking by Pam Johnson spells out some of the reasons why many Americans are less than satisfied with our schools. Parents and Educators alike should consider Pam’s thinking on this important subject and let the policy makers know their feelings.
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August 15th, 2013Social Media: It’s More than Just a Hang-Out by Ken Myers
August 8th, 2013Social Media: It’s More than Just a Hang-Out by Ken Myers is aimed at helping young people get more out of their social media efforts than just killing time with their friends, and possibly getting in trouble. Older folks exploring social media to keep up with younger generations can also benefit from this fine work. […]
Read entire post...So You Want to be a Landscape Architect? by Tony Palmer
July 10th, 2013So You Want To Be A Landscape Architect? by Tony Palmer is my first in a series of career exploration posts. Posts like this should help students understand how complex the requirements are for any given professional field, even if they have no interest in the field in question. Here Tony explains the many skills, characteristics, and knowledge a student will need to acquire to make it in this profession. The bottom line is that any real profession is far from one-dimensional. Thanks Tony.
Read entire post...The Bryan Golden Slam, Le Tour for Dummies, Best Biking Cities
July 7th, 2013The Non-Calendar-Year-Golden-Slam – In addition to my usual education links, today you get some education about sports. I hope you saw the Bryan twins win the men’s doubles championship at Wimbledon. It was special for many reasons. My wife, who died from ALS in 2009. was also twin. Starting on page three of today’s extended […]
Read entire post...The Down Side of Blog Scraping by Linda Bailey
July 4th, 2013The Down Side of Blog Scraping by Linda Bailey discusses how the countless blogs found on the Internet constantly scrape information from each other, and how they often fail to verify what they borrow. This guest post will help students, educators, and parents better understand what they are dealing with when they search for work or play. It offers a sound warning to beginning and experienced bloggers. There are also some tips for testing the quality of what you find when you search. Be sure to check out more of Linda’s work at Housekeeping.Org if you want a healthier home
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