Category Archives: Ivory Tower

Wordy, redundant, non-applicable to daily existence…. in other words, only for the nerds!!!

The Library: A safe place?

of all the things that get in the way of me ever completing a book that i start, the last thing i thought would be a barrier is the library at the high school i work at. yet that has … Continue reading

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Crisis: California Style

was turned on to this and thought it offered a little bit of context to my last post. catching the last little bit of which way LA this evening (and loving it cuz it has all my interests for the … Continue reading

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Speaking Truth to Power: A Conversation with Cortines

how do you measure the efficacy of a conversation? how do you determine whether you achieved a state of dialogue that was significant? as i attempted to wrap up and reflect on a meeting between our superintendent and my students, … Continue reading

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Making History… Watch and See

Generation WE: The Movement Begins… from Generation We on Vimeo. although i have to share some skepticism like Educators for Well Being (seeing as that i work for the system that is undoubtedly not supporting generation we in the capacity … Continue reading

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Information Deformation – Video

this is what we are up against… our 21st century challenge as educators Information Deformation – Video: “ This video takes a look at data, information, knowledge and wisdom. As mentioned in Did You Ever Wonder?, there is a lot … Continue reading

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T.F.A. as a long term solution? not anytime soon…

sitting in the 29 Bar today, deep in Trojan territory watching my Bruins get spanked in the Final Four.  this was not the only  glaring contradiction of the day.  as Antero and i debated about whether or not we could … Continue reading

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Democracy vs. (or with) Anarchy

it should be noted before you read further that i am working off of the following definitions: democracy – an improbable experiment on the path to fruition of the promise of unalienable rights of citizens (read humans) to life, liberty, … Continue reading

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