by Jose Vilson on March 3, 2013

bin Laden Shake
A few notes:
- Zac Chase interviews me on math, wrong answers, and MisEducation of the Negro. Gangsta. [Autodizactic]
- Umair Haque spit some serious critique about the TED talk genre. Yes, I’ve done a TED talk. This is worth a read, still. [Storify]
- Daniel Pink does a cool interview with Copyblogger on how he writes. Not every writer has the “writer” posture. [Copyblogger]
- Kenzo Shibata delves more deeply into the charter school movement and its links to Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine. We thought it; he wrote it. [Salon]
Quote of the Week:
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by Jose Vilson on September 23, 2012

The Jetsons
A few notes:
- When we believe kids can do something, they do better than when we think they can’t. Just a reminder. [NPR]
- EduShyster cracks me up with this satirical look at the new “crack for billionaires”: education reform. [EduShyster]
- Josh Eidelson thinks Chicago is just the beginning. I tend to agree. [Salon]
- The way Chicago won had lots to do with social media. To Kenzo, Xian, Katie, Fred, Adam, and all my colleagues on the front lines there, thank you. [WBEZ 91.5]
- In case you’re wondering, it has been 50 years since America met the Jetsons. How close are we to this future? [Smithsonian]
- Zac Chase says we should embrace the confusion in our classrooms. Hear him out now. [Autodizactic]
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