Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Did You Know 4.0

Just released revision of the famous video.

Despite some significant changes to the video, the main idea remains the same: Our world is nothing like the world many of us grew up in, the nature of information has evolved, and the tools and resources we rely on today won’t likely be around in just a few [...]

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Theme of the Week: Change

Beginning with last Monday’s presentation by David Warlick and proceeding up to an article I just read in eSchool News, the theme of radical, disruptive change has been my constant companion the past several days. Some examples of the theme of change from David’s presentation:

The 21st century teacher must above all things be a master [...]

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Meaningful Leadership

The past 2 years have seen exciting utilization of technology in Birdville ISD. The impact of tools of the read/write web, online courses, and digital media have been particularly great. One significant unifying factor in the campuses where these tools are being most broadly used is the support of the campus principal. As Tom Landry [...]

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Professional Malpractice?

I’ll admit up front that the title is meant to be provocational. However, I think the time for patience is running out, and it is becoming more and more urgent by the day that the paradigm shift happens now in education. Therefore, I’m going to quit beating around the bush in my presentations within my [...]