Jan

31

Seven Things You Didn’t Want to Know

January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Thanks – I think – to my friend Page Lennig for tagging me in the seven things meme.  The idea is you get tagged, you share seven things people are unlikely to know about you, and then you tag others to share their secrets.
So…here goes!

I am an international fastpitch softball official – and have traveled [...]

Jan

31

Sharing Our Story

January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I have been aware of the Anywhere, Anytime Learning Foundation (AALF) for a couple of years and have followed their work from the periphery.  The AALF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting access to learning by children around the world through access to 1:1 computing and other technology-rich programs.
This month’s issue of their regular [...]

Jan

31

Unexpected observations

January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Last week was exam week at our local high schools.  As the father of a Grade 10 student – and having had three kids pass through high school already – I have had conflicting feelings about summative testing.  I wanted my kids to do well for self-esteem and future opportunities, but have always felt, even [...]