by brholland | Jan 10, 2010 | All Topics
In Fun Divided by Three – a tremendous podcast published on the Dirtbag Diaries – Fitz Cahall begins by explaining how outdoor types love rating systems: kayakers rate rapids; skiers rate runs; you get the idea. However, what had me both laughing , and...
by brholland | Dec 11, 2009 | All Topics
This is the question that I posed to my 7th and 8th grade classes over the last several days. I told them that they would have to use their inference skills and think about the framework of the class – technology – in order to come up with their answer....
by brholland | Nov 6, 2008 | All Topics
I’m really flustered. Flustered with myself, with my curriculum, and with school in general. See, I want more. I want to teach with blogs and wikis and podcasts. I want the kids to get creative and take on the world. Thing is, I can’t seem to really do...
by brholland | Oct 25, 2008 | All Topics
I should be writing comments. Before Monday, I have 76 left to do. However, I first decided to check in on Will Richardson’s Weblogg-ed. That then sent me to Britannica Blogs (yes, the same folks that make encyclopedias). How cool, I thought – still having...
by brholland | Oct 25, 2008 | All Topics
I hated middle school. Not a big fan of high school, either. I think it’s because kids are generally really mean at that age. People seem to get nicer in college. I think it’s because everyone is old enough to realize that the world just doesn’t...