Communicating Innovation: The Independent Curriculum Group

I was once an academic dean, charged with leading my school forward literally into the 21st century, retooling our approaches … Continue reading »
Missions and Admissions: Lessons Learned

This fall and into January I had the great privilege of offering a series of webinars for the Association of … Continue reading »
Psychic Space Invaders!

Bill Morrissey, one of my favorite folkies, died this summer, and the other day I remembered a line he offered … Continue reading »
High on Hashtags?

The breathless weeks of summer are winding down, the weeks when every ed tech person on the planet rushes from … Continue reading »
Adventures in Connectivity

For most of the summers of my life I have spent a chunk of time “away from it all.” Until … Continue reading »
Have Web Address, Need Business Plan

Back when Harry Potter was just starting to become an empire, I had a clever idea. Register.com revealed a shocking … Continue reading »
“Summer Reading” There Has To Be A Better Way

It’s about now when conscientious parents start remembering their children’s summer reading. For kids who aren’t natural-born readers, one of … Continue reading »
Old Timers, Idea Miners, and Harnessing the Full Power of PLNs

Previously I addressed the issue of Personal Learning Networks and some limitations that this robust and growing form of professional … Continue reading »
PLNs — Good for teachers, but are they good for schools yet?

In about a month I get to be part of a group of very distinguished practitioners presenting on the virtues … Continue reading »