This post is a contribution for Hack(ing) School(ing) What would happen if we made students practice curation—actual curation? I emphasize actual because “curation” has become a digital buzzword over the past couple years, but it’s been defined pretty consistently to mean not much more than finding, selecting, and sharing resources—mostly online content—with one’s readers. […]
[Continue reading...]Playground slides? Scary.
July 16, 2012 By
A precipice on a windy day? No sweat. (at the Oregon Trail Reserve, just outside Boise)
[Continue reading...]A Classic Case of Misplaced Belief in Market-Driven Educational “Solutions”
July 6, 2012 By
(Source; h/t Audrey Watters) Last time I checked, Boise State’s 4-year graduation rate was 8 percent.* No, that’s not a typo. And its 6-year graduation rate hovers at 26 percent, with an overall graduation rate of 27 percent. One could quibble and point out that transfer students aren’t traditionally included in the university’s graduation rate calculations, […]
[Continue reading...]On Father’s Day
June 16, 2012 By
When Fang and I decided to become parents, I remember being excited and enthusiastic about the whole affair. At the same time, I must admit I was apprehensive on two Fang-related fronts: Dude needed a lot of alone time for creative projects and to maintain general mental wellness. As he was working from home most […]
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June 6, 2012 By
I’m under way too many deadlines this week, so all I have for the blog is a few camera-phone snapshots from my day with the boy: First, he was a total rockstar at the dentist. The dentist took x-rays. See those giant incisors (at left) trying to push out the baby teeth? Yeah, he gets […]
[Continue reading...]On the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge
May 28, 2012 By
Estelle (l) and Dorothy (r) Dannheim, 1937 My grandmother (at right) walked across the Golden Gate Bridge on the day it opened. She regretted wearing those too-small boots so much that she mentioned their discomfort 70 years later. My great-grandfather joined the day’s action, also dressing in the family’s chosen theme: Sidney Dannheim, 1937 I would […]
[Continue reading...]Well, that was easy
May 4, 2012 By
This calls for an illustration: As I’ve mentioned, nearly three weeks ago I decided to go sugar-free and vegan. As you can see from the “before” and “after” photos, the new diet is really working for me. I feel awesome. I posted this image on Facebook and received several questions in the comments and via […]
[Continue reading...]Random bullets of OMFG you’ve got to be kidding me
April 26, 2012 By
It’s almost the end of the semester here. I’m knee-deep, soon to be hip-deep, in grading. Wheeeeeeeee! I’m collaborating on a grant proposal. I recently took the lead on a small but significant part of the project. An organization with whom I thought it would make sense to collaborate just quoted me a price tag […]
[Continue reading...]Fifty
April 20, 2012 By
Today Fang turns fifty. Honestly, the way he lived his first quarter-century and part of his second, we’re all kind of shocked he’s made it this far. That said, I’m incredibly grateful that I’ve been able to spend the last 13 or so years with him. Thanks, Sweetheart, for your love, generosity, creativity, laughter, and […]
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