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Self inflicted ignorance

My vocation and personal interests concern the potential of changing lives through information. This is what educators do. We provide access to information and we encourage learners to process this input to develop personal understanding. We know we do not … Continue reading

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You are not a real news junkie if you don’t change the channel

My kids have rules for the “screen time” they allow their kids. It is obvious they do not understand the relationship between television/computer use and learning to be linear. There is some benefit with reasonable amounts of time spent, but … Continue reading

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Those demons in my head

I have noticed something about myself and I am concerned. I think it is possible I am a Fox News junkie. Now, in public I constantly complain about Fox News. How can this organization seriously use the phrase “the no … Continue reading

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I might have been able to make it to Canada

Weeks go by when there is nothing interesting to blog about and then there is a day like today. I was headed across campus at 1 to have lunch with my wife. The emergency alert system suddenly activates: Evacuate Grand … Continue reading

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Once in a blue moon

Do you know the expression “once in a blue moon” is all about the low frequency of the event and not the color (Google it)? Shot looked a little different through the eye piece – I could see features of … Continue reading

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The Samsung/Apple Patent Dispute

The decision of the jury in the Apple/Samsung patent dispute was pretty clear. The jury determined that Samsung violated multiple Apple patents and deserved approximately 1 billion in compensation. In addition, Apple is now attempting to block the sale of … Continue reading

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Knowing that and knowing how

I think a lot about expertise. This is an important topic in education and hence an interest of most educational psychologists. There are many types of expertise. These thoughts concern the form of expertise involved in helping others accomplish their … Continue reading

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No good deed

We had a bit of a wind event here last night and when we went down to the lake this morning we found that someone had lost their paddleboat and it had drifted up on our beach. Trying to do … Continue reading

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I am a fan of the bass line

You know those guys who add those high end sound systems to their cars. Those cars that kind of thump when they pull up beside you. Whomp, whomp, whomp …  Sad. I am thinking the guys who think this sounds … Continue reading

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Augusta Wind Public

I grew up on a farm, but was never suited to being a farmer. My parents understood this and while my assistance was expected from time to time, the most important thing was that I worked somewhere. I worked at … Continue reading

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