I met this woman this morning and her story made me think of a project based curriculum design. She created her own major in college around issues of equity in communities around the world. She combined that with an interest in ecological sustainability and she proceeded into a career with the question: How are all of these things related and how can we approach social issues with systemic interventions? Her work in New Bedford is as promising as initiatives like Geoffrey Canada's.

One Laptop per Child- results are still unconvincing.

resource for history teachers.

This looks like a rich conference resonating with conversations similar to those we've had in 545 lately.

Back to the main course- Poetry, which often seems like an esoteric borfest in school, is given relevance when learners see it as useful and meaningful. This illustrates an important principle for me about engagement. With or without technology, usefulness and meaning are the deal makers or breakers.

Some very interesting deliberation on the meaning of the Khan phenomenon. I found some resonance with Prof. Dede's comments on the radio.

A familiar voice on Khan, digital learning, literacy, and opportunities and challenges in education.

Motivation in education getting press in Nigeria.

A less pricey competitor for ipad.

Here's an interesting venture!

Hits on a lot of our topics-

Mobile Learning conference available on Shakespeare's Birthday (not necessarily related).

Engagement is a buzz word but who descriptive is it?

Prof. Gardner is just back from India and meeting with a contingent of HGSE students from India for debrief tomorrow morning. Perhaps i'll get to ask him his take on aspects of this article.

Here's an interesting question about Open source resources that I think is tethered to engagement, motivation, and flow.

Another Game for Learning- Plantville.