The Networked Student was inspired by CCK08, a Connectivism course offered by George Siemens and Stephen Downes during fall 2008. It depicts an actual project completed by Wendy Drexler’s high school students. The Networked Student concept map was inspired by Alec Couros’ Networked Teacher. I hope that teachers will use it to help their colleagues, [...]

Obama won. It surely was amazing, yes.
On the flip side, the majority of the state of California voted to WRITE INTO THEIR CONSTITUTION A BAN AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
How can a constitution DENY RIGHTS?
So now, all the tens of thousands of couples who already entered into the marriage contract may be told, “Whoops! It [...]

I saw a bumper sticker recently that said “Evolution is a lie” and I questioned out loud “Evolution is a lie?” Then I started cracking up laughing, because it seems so silly to me for there to be folks who are so convinced that “evolution is a lie” so as to proudly proclaim it [...]

On May 15, 2008, California’s Supreme Court ruled state laws against gay marriage are unconstitutional. This progress can be impeded come November. Take a look at several advocacy videos, from Canada and the US, and see how much difference accurate public awareness makes: Canada legalised same-sex marriage in July 2005, nation-wide.

Will you resent me for this website? Absolutely. And I have spent hours and days and months of my life considering this, weighing your resentment against the good that can come from being open and honest about what it’s like to be your mother, the good for you, the good for me, and the good [...]