Online Jay

Got a chance to try Google Glass today, thanks @avheuv!

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:00 -0400

Got a chance to try Google Glass today, thanks @avheuv!

"In Finland, half of surveyed teachers responded that they would consider leaving their job if their..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:57:22 -0400

“In Finland, half of surveyed teachers responded that they would consider leaving their job if their performance would be determined by their student’s standardized test results.”

- What if Finland’s great teachers taught in U.S. schools? (Not what you think)

"Teachers alone, regardless of how effective they are, will not be able to overcome the challenges..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:53:56 -0400

“Teachers alone, regardless of how effective they are, will not be able to overcome the challenges that poor children bring with them to schools everyday.”

- What if Finland’s great teachers taught in U.S. schools? (Not what you think)

Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms And Making It All Work : NPR

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:50:22 -0400

Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms And Making It All Work : NPR:

Best job I ever had!

Some office fun… Jay the Maniac (by youngmath)

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:55:37 -0400

Some office fun…

Jay the Maniac (by youngmath)

For all my Grammar Buddies! (via 38 Spelling And Grammar Errors)

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:28:46 -0400

For all my Grammar Buddies!

(via 38 Spelling And Grammar Errors)

"We’re entering a world that increasingly rewards individual aspiration and persistence and can..."

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:41:55 -0400

“We’re entering a world that increasingly rewards individual aspiration and persistence and can measure precisely who is contributing and who is not.”

- It’s a 401(k) World - NYTimes.com

Educators Discuss What RESPECT Means to Them (by usedgov)

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:44:53 -0400

Educators Discuss What RESPECT Means to Them (by usedgov)

wilwheaton: Somebody made this, and now I have something in...

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:34:02 -0400

wilwheaton:

Somebody made this, and now I have something in both of my eyes.

(via The Wisdom of Wil - Imgur)

specialedition87: collegehumor: The Original Hunger Games If...

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:28:45 -0400

specialedition87:

collegehumor:

The Original Hunger Games

If you die, YOU LOSE! YOU GET NOTHING!

“May the snozberries be ever in your favor.”

"I’m not an expert on revolutions, but even I can see that a new one is taking shape in..."

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:04:52 -0400

“I’m not an expert on revolutions, but even I can see that a new one is taking shape in American K-12 public education.”

- The Coming Revolution in Public Education - John Tierney - The Atlantic

Dare To Imagine (by skollfoundation)

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:04:01 -0400

Dare To Imagine (by skollfoundation)

Bacon Bit of the Day as narrated by my good friend DY

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:46:33 -0400

Bacon Bit of the Day as narrated by my good friend DY

"We have come a long way since the summer of 1845. Public education, then in its infancy, is now..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:15:37 -0400

“We have come a long way since the summer of 1845. Public education, then in its infancy, is now universal. Testing yields essential, valuable knowledge about school performance, but its exaggerated use distorts teaching and ignores the broader purpose of education. As Howe’s committee insisted, test results should not be the full and final judgment on schools and their teachers. There is more to a child’s education than “positive information, in black and white.””

- The First Testing Race to the Top - NYTimes.com

Pakistani Brubeck

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:47:56 -0400

Pakistani Brubeck:

An epic arrangement of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five, performed by a group of talented Pakistani studio musicians, with their own unique take on the classic jazz tune. More soul-stirring music from Sachal Studios here.

Pretty cool…

Here’s your Bacon Bit of the Day narrated by my good...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:03:21 -0400

Here’s your Bacon Bit of the Day narrated by my good friend DY…

The Daily Show On Gun Control In Australia

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:41:47 -0400

The Daily Show On Gun Control In Australia:

Regardless of where you fall on this whole thing, this is still some good stuff!

Computer Science Professors Experiment With Flipped Classrooms | News | The Harvard Crimson

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:43:58 -0400

Computer Science Professors Experiment With Flipped Classrooms | News | The Harvard Crimson:

If it’s good enough for Harvard…

Craigslist Ad: Special Ed Teachers Sought; Experience or Training Optional | Crooks and Liars

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:29:23 -0400

Craigslist Ad: Special Ed Teachers Sought; Experience or Training Optional | Crooks and Liars:

I have so many problems with this I don’t even know where to start. I’ll try with this…”It’s a really bad idea, I can say this as a Special Education teacher, school board member, parent and citizen. There is very little chance that this will be good for anybody, especially the students and it is insulting to those of us who were actually trained and educated to do the job.”

"Helicopter-parented children tend to be sadder, fatter and less resilient than kids given more..."

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:50:05 -0400

“Helicopter-parented children tend to be sadder, fatter and less resilient than kids given more independence.”

- Free Range Kids » “Lean In” vs.The Cult of Inconvenience