Kean University 2017, The Network

Spiraling Down Minuscule DS106 History Details

Alan Levine aka CogDog on October 14, 2016December 5, 2016

I have increasing respect for historians who try to decipher events from hundreds of years ago. They have shreds to work with. What I am writing about is from only five years ago. I was part of it. I have my story of what happened. But still, it’s not always so clear. Nor might it really matter. I have a lot of interest in how ideas happen, where they come from, how the evolve. I find that insanely interesting. But […]

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Kean University 2017, The Network

Writing for Public Purpose

Mia Zamora (DML Central) on October 3, 2016December 5, 2016

This current back-to-school season is no doubt marked in tangible ways by a contentious presidential election cycle. I find myself wondering how much this indubitable backdrop will play a role in the learning that actually takes place in many classrooms. How much do the real world concerns of the day become an opportunity to help students become critical thinkers who learn to listen to others? Research and school time devoted to civic issues that engage student interest and ignite student […]

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