In 1994, when I was 13 years old, I did what I suspect many 13 year-old boys might do. I snuck into my younger sister’s room, found her colorfully-bound private… Read more Would You–Or Do You–Monitor Your Child’s Digital Activity? →
Like most teachers, I’m a few weeks into the school year. I’ve dealt with shifting rosters, a classroom change, opening-school paperwork, and trying to establish a positive, productive classroom… Read more Emphasizing the Gift of Attention →
As much as I love being online, blogging, Tweeting, and the like, I don’t like how demanding it feels sometimes. How, if I don’t write a captivating post or send… Read more Maintaining a Blogging Presence, Catalysts, and Inspiration →
Congratulations! If you have recently subscribed to Mindful Stew, you might be the site’s 1,500th follower! Except that you’re probably not, as I know a large percentage of this blog’s… Read more Fake Followers and Follows: Scram! →
Some recent ‘Stew posts have highlighted a collaboration between students and teachers at Fern Creek Traditional High School and the Navajo Nation. I’m proud to present this video produced by… Read more Two for Tuesday–Video Debut and Thoughts on “Deep Reading” →
During middle school, I signed up for BMG music service over and over again, relishing the accumulation of cheapish CDs–12 for the price of one, plus enormous shipping costs–and my… Read more I’ve Got Too Much Money Locked Up In My Computer →
“Time is not money. It’s the way human beings move through this thing called life. If we can bring ourselves to consider the ways digital technology can make time rather… Read more Diminishing Everything But Now: Time and Technology →
I just finished paring down my number of Twitter follows from 55 to 25. Compared to other bloggers who write about technology and culture, I realize it’s a miniscule number.… Read more Slowing the Twitter Information Torrent →
Are most teenagers inherently wired to seek out and use the internet for good? Absolutely not. Would I have harnessed the amazing connectivity and community-building power of the internet,… Read more The Digital Literacy Curriculum Gap →
Paul Barnwell 