Learning 2.008 – The Closing Video
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Learning 2.008 Kicks off in Shanghai
Here goes – the kick off session of the Learning 2.008 conference… Online video chat by Ustream
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Good to Great, Pt. 1
As part of a series on summer reading, I offer a synopsis of thoughts on Jim Collins book, Good to Great. His research solidly uncovers some key concepts on organizations moving from being good and capable organizations to something that is far beyond just being in maintenance mode. Jim’s research uncovers 6 core concepts built […]
Response to the Evolution Debate: Memes
Susan Blackmore uncovers a new concept about the development of thought and ideas as she characterizes them as similar to viruses of thought. She extends on this core thinking and presents a new concept: "Temes" = technology generated memes. So, here is conjecture about the concepts and their application to education and administration: 1. […]
Dashboards in Schools
I recently had a verbal and email dialog with a colleague on the transplanted Business Intelligence concept of Dashboards. Essentially, this concept revolves around how to keep leadership informed on key elements of organizational success so that strategic decisions can be made in a timely and efficient manner. In schools, the focus shifts more to […]
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With the Mind in Mind…Evolution
I won’t pretend to be a lead scholar on this topic and will, where appropriate, link you to the authors that are leading thinkers in this area. The premise reads like this: At a recent conference on technology tools for educational use, the statement was made that we “must come to grips with the evolution […]
Are Technology Directors an endangered species?
This entry was recently posted on “The ThinkingStick“, Jeff Utecht’s site. Copied here for developing some additional thoughts. Integrate and embed are both good words. Like Jeff, I lean towards the latter as more consistent with a more intuitive and natural approach to technology as a tool. The issue remains that, for education at least, […]
Welcome to a new venture…
In keeping with the world trend, I offer yet another collection of thoughts on the topics noted. Jon P. Zurfluh Head of School Pudong Campus Shanghai Community International Schools
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