Monthly Archives: June 2008

Here Comes ItalianPod

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Ken Carroll

Harold Jarche writes about how the traditional ‘business model’ of the universities is under pressure. Universities evolved in in another era and remain stacked with inefficiencies (cost, structural, learning inefficiencies). Harold posits language learning as an area where innovators are … Continue reading →

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Is teaching a subversive activity?

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Ken Carroll

Some teachers see their work as a subversive act. To them, perhaps, western democracy is lacking, and requires their intervention. There is also an assumption that the teacher possesses the truth – that he knows with some degree of certainty what needs to be changed … Continue reading →

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Edupunks need to grow up

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Ken Carroll

  Am I the only one to find this Edupunk meme ridiculous? The adolescent ethos, music, etc, are matched only by the adolescent narcissism,  anger, wilful non-conformity,  sanctimony, and tirades against authority. Fine, except this is all coming from teachers!   No seven ages of man here. These … Continue reading →

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