I recently read the Reading Next report about adolescent literacy by the Alliance for Excellence in Education to the Carnegie Foundation. I think the lack of student engagement that is leading to unbelievable drop-out rates is a national calamity. I
Wikitravel rocks
Wikitravel was recognized by TIME as one of the 50 best websites this year. Everyone who has been a part of building this site should be proud. I know I am.
COSN report on Creative Commons and Open Content for K-12
COSN has published a new report that includes a chapter called “Creative Commons and Open Content: What K-12 Schools Need to Know.” It’ s a good concise discussion of the relevant issues.
It is an awesome world… or How Web 2.0 Came Through for Me
I had a weird experience today. I was at NECC, sitting at the back of a big room waiting for a session to start. It was on open content, something I am very passionate about and am always looking for
How much food has changed
In working on the kids open dictionary, I expected to find out a lot of interesting things. (This is one of the things I love about working in education.) Here’s one that came up today. Our eating habits have changed