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Educators are frequently encouraged to take educational advantage of the “real world”. One might think that the election season would offer a great opportunity to explain the political process. Many are now backing away because the educators are concerned students will … Continue reading →

I, like many photographers, have lots of pictures of sunflowers. Some of my personal favorites were taken on a road trip in Russia. What encourages this focus on this plant? I am guessing it is because a) we like the … Continue reading →

I am spending the afternoon deleting and adding tutorial segments on my web site. One problem with offering resources is that the content can become dated quickly. The more you generate, the more updates you must make. Today I am … Continue reading →

This Washington Post article will likely generate interest. It challenges the lack of evidence that argues for “educational reforms” and claims young learners have suffered. The dean responsible for the position argues that the reform agenda is misguided and without … Continue reading →

This Huffington Post article by author Don Tapscott offers a strong challenge to the use and lack of use of technology in changing the nature of higher education. My own work in higher education is focused on K-12 education, but I … Continue reading →

I am a sucker for tools that support the reading/writing processes. This is pretty much what I do as a retired academic. I no longer collect data so I rely on the research of others and combine this work in … Continue reading →