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When Will Teachers be Replaced by Machines? 26 Apr 2013 | 05:57 pm
Before reading this post, check out this Ted talk by Ken Jennings, the one-time undisputed king of Jeopardy, as he discusses how it felt to be surpassed by a computer: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_je...
The Logic Behind Volunteer Teachers 25 Apr 2013 | 07:04 pm
Over the last few weeks, I've been discussing my hypothetical school I'm considering opening. I'm still in the very early planning stages and have been soliciting feedback from as many respected sourc...
Mastery: Schools, Please Stop Using This Word. 16 Apr 2013 | 07:15 pm
Mastery. In the school setting, it usually refers to reaching a particular goal like a fourth grade reading level or a 90% or better on the state-mandated standardized test. It's a word educators ado...
Are We Teaching a Slew of John Henrys? 14 Apr 2013 | 08:42 pm
The story of John Henry is a cautionary tale about the effects of modernization. The gist of the story- John Henry was a former slave working as a steel driver (hammered holes in rocks for the placeme...
How Can Teachers Survive No Child Left Behind? 14 Apr 2013 | 04:37 am
Let's face it- No Child Left Behind sucks. It strips teachers of their most valuable asset- sovereignty. Teachers can no longer rely on their experiences and instincts to make sure each and every chil...
The Internet Killed Our Schools: Part One 29 Mar 2013 | 07:46 pm
The Internet is a stone-cold serial killer, and the bodies of dead industries is piling up. The Internet has been on a murdering spree for years. It has either killed, dismembered, and disposed of or ...
What Happens When Non-Teachers Make Decisions? Stupid Ideas That Ultimately Hurt Your Kids 10 Jun 2011 | 09:05 pm
I received word my soon-to-be former high school is adopting a new printing policy. Instead of having individual printers in teacher's rooms, the school is making several "printer rooms" where lots o...
The Decision to Leave Teaching 23 May 2011 | 10:30 pm
Well, it's official. Shelly and I are leaving the teaching profession. The decision has been in the works for a number of years. We've been informally planning for this day since we decided to foll...
Make Teaching Better By Eliminating Intellectual Incest 31 Mar 2011 | 08:52 pm
Teachers love to copy ideas. We're plagiarizing whores. We copy lessons from each other all the time. We haven't created an original lesson plan since 1983. True story. Generally, this is a good ...
Using Cell Phones in School... Hey, What a Novel Idea! 19 Mar 2011 | 11:52 pm
This post was inspired by this article in the Grand Rapids Press: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/03/experts_kids_have_smart_phones.html Several years ago, I proposed allowing ...
