Students, lettuce be thankful this summer
What a great Friday. Work was pleasantly interrupted by an email from resident BC science education genius Mike Barnett. He was divesting the science education lab greenhouse of its hydroponically...
View ArticleTo whom much has been given
The title of this History Punk post is about how blogging can support the academic reputations of scholars. But it’s also about more than that and not so self-serving. I especially appreciate the...
View ArticleBreakthrough
What sorts of things would you tell your 19 year old self if you could? BC does a retreat for students called Halftime that is intended to help them through the process of discernment about vocation–...
View ArticleMy upcoming University Council for Educational Aministration presentations
Tomorrow I leave for the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) convention in Denver. I really dread flying with a cold, so this must be a sign of how dedicated I am to advancing the...
View ArticleiPads, NPR-Austin, and me
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with a reporter from NPR-Austin (KUT News) 1:1 iPad initiatives. The Eanes district, which I got to know while I was a doctoral student, is leading the way in...
View ArticleDigital Citizenship FAIL. Cost: $80,000
Flickr: Lindy Buckley There’s a story going around on the interwebs about a college student who cost her family $80,000 due to an unfortunate Facebook status update. Reports say that she attends Boston...
View ArticleWhat does “leadership for data use” look like?
I’m teaching a class entitled “Using Data and Evidence for School Improvement” to an group of aspiring school leaders. Last night, I closed class by asking students to illustrate what “leadership for...
View ArticlePreview of my talk on the future of #edtech at EU Parliament
Hello from Dublin International Airport! On Monday, I speak at EU Parliament about the future of educational technologies in the Europe. Below is the executive summary for the paper that goes with the...
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