Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingYong Zhao immigrated from China in the 1990’s. He presents an alternate view on testing and national standards. Here is a link to a funny article in EdWeek where he spoofs the application for state Race to the Top money. I also am working on a summary of his book “Catching Up or Leading the […]
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December 18th, 2009How well are you Connected? – Nicholas Christakis
December 15th, 2009The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD and James H. Fowler, PhD is another must read for anyone who wants to understand how our social networks impact our lives. All educators should consider the implications of this work. As the authors studied social […]
Read entire post...SuperFreakonomics Levitt & Dubner
December 4th, 2009In the follow up to their best selling book, Levitt and Dubner provide us with more surprising data that defies common sense and shows us that we really need to think more about unintended consequences as we make decisions that can impact our lives and the lives of others. Click here to see the excerpted […]
Read entire post...Obama vs. Bill Gates – Place Your Bet
November 27th, 2009These two heavyweights are both trying to improve education by throwing money at the problem. The Obama administration’s $4 billion “Race to the Top” fund will go to the states that can convince government raters that they have the best reform agendas. The feds are also spending $350 million to help create common assessments for […]
Read entire post...Freakonomics – Levitt & Dubner
November 17th, 2009In their groundbreaking book, Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner take an out-of-the-box look at data interpretation. In a time where educators look to data analysis to help improve instruction, this book and its sequel, SuperFreakonomics, give examples of how to take a unique look at available data. Here I have included an excerpt of a summary […]
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