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“If you’re not prepared to be wrong…”

Published September 2, 2009 Change Agent 0 Comments
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…you’ll never come up with anything original.”

Sir Ken Robinson

This video has been around for a while, but it still reminds me that I have much more to uncover as an educator serving young people. I’m daily reminded of the importance of data-driven instruction and best practices in education. Sir Ken reminds me that there’s learning and creating outside of the lesson objectives and standardized assessments.

My podcast A-list

Published April 8, 2009 Off Topic 0 Comments
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John Sowash wrote a post mentioning his favorite podcasts, so I thought I’d post my top-list.

  • 4 Guys Talking – Scott Mcleod et. al discuss the big questions in education, and the try to sort them out.
  • CBC Radio: Spark – This Canadian radio show seems to cover geeky tech, biotech, and tech and culture really well.
  • EdTechTalk – There’s something for every educator with shows covering leadership, classroom practice, and, of course, educational technology.
  • Learning Matters with John Merrow – He’s been covering American education for years. Recently, he and his colleagues have conducted excellent interviews with leaders in both New Orleans and D.C.
  • Harvard Business IdeaCast – The best in leadership talk.
  • MacBreak Weekly – Leo Laporte recently had Levar Burton as guest. He’s the Reading Rainbow guy and he’s a Mac-head!
  • Mars Hill Bible Church – Rob Bell teaches a little more than half the weekend sermons. All the teaching at this church is thought provoking and Christ-centered.
  • Neue Ministry – Church leadership interviews from the Relevant Magazine crew.
  • NPR: Live Concerts from All Songs Considered – I highly recommend Radiohead, Belle and Sebastian, and Jose Gonzalez.
  • NPR: Planet Money – Coverage of the financial crisis and simple explanations of how it happened and how it may get better.
  • Steve Brown, Etc. – I just started listening to this interview show hosted by a Rerformed Theological Seminary Prof. Really deep discussions, but really funny at the same time.
  • This American Life – The best storytelling in any media, bar none.
  • 60 Minutes Podcast – I work on Sunday nights, so I don’t get to watch 60 Minutes on CBS. Fortunately, they post the full audio from the show on iTunes weekly.

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