My first DE podcast

Feb 03

My first DE podcast

I have a heart for podcasting. Steve Dembo and Bud Hunt captured by attention way back when as they casually recorded themselves as they drove home from work. I loved the raw, authentic, casual nature of those recordings.  ​So Steve and I have talked about doing stuff with Discovery and we both share the philosophy of "just do it". So here's...

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Barbers and School

Mar 20

Barbers and School

  My son, for whatever reason, has chosen to let his hair grow while at college in Toronto. His mother and sisters and I have been trying to get him to get it cut for months. On Friday he did.  He Skyped me to tell me the good news and relayed how it was a rather lovely experience. The barber, who was recommended by a friend, was a little ways from where he...

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Saskatchewan Reform, Superman and the Media

Sep 30

The education world is a buzz with the release of the new movie "Waiting for Superman". The media has embraced the movie and is joining the charge to make schools better. While everyone is in agreement that our system is broken, not everyone is siding with the methods and approach and even the pedagogy described in the movie. Here are three takes you should...

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Understanding Free

Sep 16

Understanding Free

cc licensed flickr photo shared by Will Lion   I’ve been listening to Chris Anderson‘s book "The Radical Price of Free" for free. It’s a long listen, over 6 hours and I’ve still got 2 more hours to go but it’s certainly helped clarify not only how free works, but how much money is to be made by free. Sound weird?...

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Podcast 46 Why Technology? A Follow up to a Follow Up

May 21

It started here and continued here.  Here’s my 2 cents. Listen Now 

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