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Study finds bias against creativity
Well, this doesn’t bode well.. There is little doubt that increasingly rapid technological and social change is increasing pressure to come up with creative solutions to the issues we face. But, a group of researchers are reporting that they have … Continue reading
Creating old meaning: When new concepts are repurposed to mask an absence of change.
Michael Fullan (see The New Meaning of Educational Change) argues that the key to educational change is the creation of new, shared meaning to define novel contexts that help us address issues of concern. Through the decades we’ve seen a … Continue reading
Bits and pieces from around the web
Here’s a quick summary of interesting things that I’ve been posting on my facebook page recently that are no less relevant to this blog. Here’s an interesting article looking at the Summerhill School through the experiences of former students. The … Continue reading
Norwegian professor says that teachers must be on Facebook to understand students
Legislators in Missouri, USA, recently passed a law that forbids teachers from socializing with students using social web sites. Meanwhile, Arne Krokan, a Norwegian professor specializing in technology and society, claims that teachers must be on Facebook if they are … Continue reading
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The important little things…
This is EASSy, the submarine cable that at long last gave East Africa a modern connection to the Internet in July, 2010. It has a capacity of 3.84 terabits per second. It is the highest capacity system in Sub-Saharan Africa. … Continue reading
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