National Ed Tech Plan 2016

I’ll be the first to admit that I have not been a fan of the federal government’s approach to educational Continue reading →

Ripping Videos & DMCA 2015

You know that it is legal to “rip” DVDs for some educational purposes, right?   As the saying goes, there’s good Continue reading →

River Ride on the Yellow River

Sittng here, sipping coffee at the Green House Coffee shop in Yinchuan, I am reflecting on the amazing experience of Continue reading →

Summer of Love

What a magical summer it has become! It’s only August 1st, and I must say, 2015 has been a summer Continue reading →

Rattled by the Law

A Personal Experience with Police Harassment and Citizen Surveillance You know how you can “know” something in a cognitive sense, Continue reading →

Kids Who Make Media are More Real Than Other Kids

It was Fr. John Culkin, the Jesuit priest and media literacy educator, who said, “Kids who make movies are more Continue reading →

Gearing Up for 2015 DMCA Battle

The date has been set. The arguments have been prepared. Now it’s time to see how it will go as Continue reading →

Teaching and Learning Online

Did I mention yet this semester that #mystudentsareamazing? We are halfway through with the semester and I have been positively Continue reading →