Jack Andraka and the power of Open Access
I had the privilege of hearing Jack Andraka speak at the recent Pediatric Innovation Summit. I’d heard the basics of his story before: He’d had a relative die of pancreatic … Continue reading
Zeitgeist
I’ve not done well on my resolution to be more reflective on my work, at least in this venue, but hey, I have a new job. The most striking thing … Continue reading
The SuperDans are back at it
As many of my friends already know, my son Daniel is a cancer survivor. At 2 1/2 years old, he was diagnosed with a kidney tumor, and he received treatment … Continue reading
A new adventure
I’ve recently announced to my colleagues at MIT and in the open education community that I have accepted a new position at Boston Children’s Hospital as the Operations Director for … Continue reading
Narrative Magazine Spring 2013 Story Contest
When you’ve been plugging away at a novel as long as I have (and I won’t even say how long it’s been), you can occasionally begin to doubt whether the … Continue reading
A striking statement
This column in the Boston Globe by John E. Sununu supporting Lawrence Lessig in his court battle with Liberation Music is really striking. That a former Republican Senator would come … Continue reading
MOOCs are not a strategy
In June 2012, the president of the University of Virginia was ousted by the school’s board, and then reinstated, in part—if you believe the news reports—because she was not moving … Continue reading
Reading Castells
Over the years, I have come across enough references in discussions of the internet to know I ought to read Manuel Castells The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. It … Continue reading
The adoption of electric engines in manufacturing as a metaphor for educational technology
A metaphor I have now heard several times for the state of educational technology today likens our use of digital learning tools to the early adoption of electric engines in … Continue reading
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