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Monthly Archives November 2010

Deschooling Education


I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. –Mark Twain As I continue to try to wrap my head around the concept of formal education and why/how it needs to change, I’ve found it increasingly necessary to go back in history to read the arguments and proposals of the giants upon whose shoulders [...]

Posted 20 November 2010 † damian § Progress § Reflection ‡ Comments (3) °

NJEA Convention 2010: Five Thoughts


In no particular order, here are some of my ‘takeaways’ from NJEA Convention 2010: While I enjoy presenting, doing 5+ hours per day precludes me from attending interesting sessions and speakers (I was most disappointed about missing Sir Ken Robinson while he was in the same time zone as me).  That has to change next [...]

Posted 12 November 2010 † damian § Professional Development § Reflection ‡ Comments (0) °

NJEA Convention 2010: My Itinerary


If you’re an educator working in New Jersey, I highly recommend popping down to Atlantic City this Thursday & Friday, Nov 4-5, to catch some or all of the 2010 New Jersey Education Association [NJEA] Annual Convention.  As if keynotes and workshops from such educational luminaries as Sir Kenneth Robinson and David Warlick wasn’t enough, [...]

Posted 01 November 2010 † damian § Professional Development § Web 2.0 ‡ Comments (2) °