On ed tech, let’s meet in the middle
One day, a few years ago, I went to buy a power cord at the local Best Buy, and I noticed they had...
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Tag: March 2021
Justin Reich recommends ‘Comment: The first and second digital divides’
“Comment: The first and second digital divides.” Sociology of Education, 74, 3 (July 2001),...
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Who’s assessing the assessment? The cautionary tale of the edTPA
What will it take to hold test developers accountable for their practices? The use of high-stakes...
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Developing accomplished writers: Lessons from recent research
We need to rethink our model of the writing process if we want students to become master writers. ...
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The misguided quest for a constitutional right to education
To improve education, empower families and communities, not federal judges. In Michigan,...
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A history of technological hype
When it comes to education technology, school leaders have often leaped before they looked. Ask...
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Ed tech’s failure during the pandemic, and what comes after
Why didn’t the shift to remote learning bring about significant transformations in teaching and...
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Self-portrait
This is a digital portrait, and I chose the medium because of the circumstances in 2020. A lot of...
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Digital equality requires more than access
Equal access to educational technology doesn’t necessarily translate to equitable opportunities to...
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Rita and Julia: Contrasts in the art of teaching excellence
When Rita and Julia both applied to teach 7th-grade English at JFK Middle School in a suburban...
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Digital platforms aren’t mere tools — they’re complex environments
Educators should understand how platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, ClassDojo, and others...
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Invest in long-term needs, not short-term gains
If ever there was a time to bring together a diverse set of stakeholders to help identify their...
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