by Steve Chisnell | 6 February 2015 | ChizBlog, Education
The following op-ed was written as the first of a series for The Oakland Press, part of my work as an EdVoice Fellow. Is it possible for a teacher of nearly 30 years to change his thinking about what he teaches? When I was going to school in the 1970s, an era...
by Steve Chisnell | 24 January 2015 | ChizBlog, Education
A response to Michael Godsey The following post was written in response to an article in The Atlantic. Unfortunately, that publication rejected my response, citing it as too complex. Really? I mean, really? In Plato’s Apology, we learn that many who claim to...
by Steve Chisnell | 13 July 2014 | ChizBlog, Education
One of several posts on my old blog, From the Trenches, about the craft of teaching. I: Accountability I know, another teacher writing about student blogs? It’s true that edtech folks have been praising the power of blogs for students for several years,...
by Steve Chisnell | 2 October 2011 | ChizBlog, Education
One of several posts on my old blog, From the Trenches, about the craft of teaching. Okay, I admit: I rushed into the Wiki business perhaps a little late for the rush of –pedia followers and a little early for my technical skills. Nevertheless, techno-literacy...
by Steve Chisnell | 5 July 2011 | ChizBlog, Education, Politics and Ethics, Travel
Cuba: July 4, 2011 My US Independence Day amounted to five meetings on the education system of Cuba, four of them official. And to assemble the eight hours of information is not my mission here; however, I am sensing a timely trend I wish to share tonight. Our meeting...
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