I’m growing up digital, wired for distr…look, a kitty!
Categories: Current Events
This is the “information age.” We are all information processors, and the more efficient we get at it, the better we fare in the real world. Older generations should take a cue from us, not lament the end of the world as they knew it.
Help yourself, Help some kids, Become a teacher
Categories: Career Week
While you’re waiting for the next great thing to come along, why not choose something that includes giving back to others, and that comes with a stable income and a feeling of fulfillment in a career? That’s right: I mean teaching.
Hub Love
Categories: Cities Week
This post is part of a TNGG series on Cities. Living in Boston has taught me many things. I know where to get the best burritos and authentic Indian food, how to ride my bicycle with traffic and not be terrified, and when to avoid the B line (at all times). Above all else, living [...]
Technology in the Classroom: Teaching Weapon or Class Distraction?
Categories: Education Week
By Tom O’Keefe We all remember it: The teacher rolls the TV stand into the classroom. “Okay, folks, we’re watching a movie today.” Then a chorus of whisper-yells sounds, “Yessss!” Another scene we all remember: two or three students huddled around a computer arguing whether they should “ford the river” or “caulk the wagon and [...]
