Linda Darling-Hammond

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Two tales of personalization and technology

Posted by joebower ⋅ December 19, 2011 ⋅ 4 Comments

Personalization and technology can be read as a dream or a nightmare — it all depends on who is telling the story. If Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Arne Duncan or Michelle Rhee are perpetrating the plot then personalization is about using technology for union busting, test score analytics and the marketization of our children’s minds. … Continue reading →

An incredibly important piece on teaching and education

Posted by teacherken ⋅ March 23, 2011 ⋅ 1 Comment

Sometimes one encounters something that needs no commentary from me – it is complete in itself. I want to share something like that about teaching and education. People who follow the blog Valerie Strauss runs at the Washington Post, the Answer Sheet, experienced that. Valerie often cross-posts things written elsewhere. Occasionally she posts something written … Continue reading →