All this talk about writing, grade books, and “the unthinking habits of grading” has given me so much to think about. My mind is swimming. The thing is, I think about this stuff all the time. It is only recently, after reading hoards of comments and postings (and all the bits in between) that I […]
I follow Clay Burell’s blog and found myself really interested in what he has been saying about teaching Lolita. And then I saw that he had responded to this meme, originating from Paul C at quoteflections, and the whole thing sounded pretty cool to me. I’m especially intrigued by Clay’s situation because he is (currently) […]
This article from the lovely Creative Commons Blog caught my eye today, particularly because the forum aims to look at “how digital technologies and new media are changing the way that young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life.” Definitely cool (and no surprise that it’s being hosted at Stanford, either). However, I […]