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Motherhood After Tenure: The Teacher as Student
This week, immediately after turning in my final grades, I flew east to visit old friends in New England and...
Thoughts on DIY U
Anya Kamenetz' new book, DIY U, is a celebration of "edupunks" and of the corrosive effects of new technology on...
ABC's and PhD's: Playdates and marshmallow sticks
Yesterday my 5th grader came home from school and did a happy “no homework” dance. Her afterschool class that day...
The LMS and Video Blogging When?
Video blogging and the LMS seem like they should go together naturally. Like bagels and cream cheese, the combination is...
If You're Thinking of Being a Teacher
…and would like to know what it can be like to be in other people’s minds for 16 weeks at...
Unionizing at For-Profits
This is one of those "yeah, but" stories. The impulse is good, but the details are tricky. Apparently, the faculty...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Sick Day?
This morning I woke up with a cold. Stuffy nose, scratchy throat, hoarse voice. The end of the school year...
A Phoenix Future?
By Phoenix I'm referring to both the city and the university (U of P). Ask this question of Richard Florida...