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By Jeff, on February 23rd, 2011 The truth, it is said, is a three-edged sword: your side, their side, and reality – and it cuts in all directions.
Lately the education system is in the news a lot. Specifically, Wisconsin and its government’s moves to reduce (or on the other side, protect) the power of the teacher’s unions is currently on display. And everyone is watching.
Most people (especially the politicians) are trying to simplify the argument.
Teacher benefits are out . . . → Read More: Everybody’s right, everybody’s wrong
By Jeff, on October 20th, 2010 The last couple of nights I’ve been catching up on the new A&E show, “Teach: Tony Danza.” “Teach” was filmed in Northeast High School in Philadelphia, not far from where I grew up. I like Tony Danza. He seems like a pretty nice, well-meaning guy. He seems like a hard worker and certainly has his share of talent.
“Teach” is another reality show. I’m not sold on reality shows in general. This one also felt . . . → Read More: Teach
By Jeff, on July 26th, 2008 Back in January I wrote a bit about Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture”:
Everything about this recording is interesting to me:
From a technology standpoint, what he has achieved and set in motion From a teaching standpoint, how he delivered the lecture – the design, “tech elements”, and presentation style From an emotional standpoint, how he pulls it together in the end. Absolutely perfect. From a personal standpoint, how he comes across as completely genuine and . . . → Read More: Randy Pausch passes on
By Jeff, on April 17th, 2008 Were you paying attention in those psychology classes?
Do you remember the experiments where a rat was trained to press a lever to get food?
It’s amazing how relevant experiments on rats can be to parenting.
In pursuing my psychology degree, I took a lab where I had to perform that experiment myself. I had a rat of my own, which I named – very appropriately, I thought – Rat (hey, if it’s good enough . . . → Read More: Grilled cheese and the science of successive approximation
By Jeff, on July 21st, 2006 FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH | Bryce Zabel: Produce or Perish! | USC School of Cinema & Television CNTV589
Bryce Zabel is going to be a professor at USC. If his class is anywhere near as informative and entertaining as his blog, I think his students will be well served. He said a few things that disturbed me, though.
Like everybody who’s actually making a living at screenwriting in this town, my first response when asked . . . → Read More: Bryce Zabel: Those who can, teach
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