Monthly Archives: February 2010
Drive
I listened to a recorded meeting with Daniel Pink and educators at http://www.elluminate.com/ In the meeting they discussed his new book Drive which focuses on the motivation on the workers. The essence of it is that workers today are motivated … Continue reading
The White Tiger
I just finished reading The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. I’m not sure with some violence and talk about sex if it could fit on a curriculum in high school or not. I would only feel comfortable teaching it if … Continue reading
Reading
I noticed something lately and I’m wondering how true it is for others. I notice that I’ve gotten used to reading in small chunks. I read articles and blog posts and much less often longer pieces. i notice for me … Continue reading
Cold Turkey
As I mentioned in a few posts I had been playing a game called League of Legends. I found that like the very best of games it was occupying my thoughts even when I wasn’t playing. I looked clearly at … Continue reading
The Needy
One definition of ‘poor’ is to feel a want, a lack of something. We usually associate poor with a lack of essentials such as food, clothing and shelter. By luck of birth I have almost never lacked the essentials but … Continue reading
Changes in the world
Think about this for a second. Facts are now ubiquitous. For example in 1990 if you had the head librarian of Cambridge University and you had a 12 year old schoolboy and you asked them the population of Brazil who … Continue reading
A Whole New Mind
I just finished watching a video called ‘A Whole New Mind’ In it Daniel Pink explains what is important for workers today. His argument is that the right side of the brain; the artistry and empathy side is becoming more … Continue reading
Lifelong learner
I consider myself a lifelong learner. I am not afraid to make mistakes or act the fool in the interest of learning something new. I was playing around on the ‘app store’ and came across “Iknot” Its an app with … Continue reading
Being the best at something
I was thinking today about how good I felt when I was the best player in a League of Legends match. Its just a game and for fun and has no relevance whatsoever to anything in the real world and … Continue reading
Ipad and Education
Although I was initially disappointed in Apple’s new Ipad after thinking about it some more I’m intrigued. I can’t imagine a school board approving them for every student in the class at least not for a while so I’m left … Continue reading
From the Far East to Down East 