"The line between public and private has been eroding for half a century (or more). That the ASCD, one of the best financed professiona...

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by Bob Keteyian In my study of learning styles, I came across the whole to part and part to whole concept. As with all learning style pa...

"There is something fundamentally antidemocratic about relinquishing control of the public education policy agenda to private foundatio...

Cosmic Thinking at LIM Resources

Feynman at TED Feynman at Wikipedia Lawrence Krause - Richard Dawkins Discussion Cosmic Quandaries with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Physics at L...

Should laptops and phones be put away in order to focus on the lectures? Might college professors re-think how they deliver information in t...

Below is a resolution being passed by a number of Maine SAUs. (Thanks to Melissa Prescott for bringing it to my attention). RESOLUTION SEEK...

What human beings need to be good at doing when the technology doesn't work . . .

Snopes Review Who(m) Do You Trust?

“Since we can’t fire poverty, we can’t fire students, and we can’t fire parents, all that is left is to fire teachers.” ~ Diane Ravitch NCLB...

by Olga LaPlante There has been a lot said about using Google Earth to show places and look up things in relation to a location. We have alr...

This bill enables school administrative units to establish innovative schools that meet the requirements of the federal Race to the Top Asse...

In order to qualify for the RttT federal funds (4.35 billion dollars), Maine, like every other State, is quickly passing legislation to mak...

by Bob Keteyian Elias & Keteyian, Counselors to Families and Businesses, Ellsworth, Maine Like many, I’m drawn to reading research ...

When: Tuesday, February 23, 3:00 Where: Dirigo High School Agenda

Some schools have disabled student laptop cameras in the interest of security and safety. While I understand some of the fears, I think tha...

"School Used Student Laptop Webcams to Spy on Them at School and Home" Essential Question: What is an appropriate use of monito...

"The human dilemma is as it has always been, and it is a delusion to believe that the technological changes of our era have r...

Webinar: Dan Pink Discussing His New Book Drive Date: Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Time: 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 1am GMT (next day) (i...