Dispatch from Oxford
I like the feeling of being in a different place, traveling and exploring where slight discomfort and the need to discover language, food, colloquialisms, and public transit, among other things,… Read more Dispatch from Oxford →
Why I Can’t Romanticize The Lives Of Our Chickens
I awoke this morning to feed and water my hens, only to find two of them mangled by an unknown assassin. Both heads were missing. There was no sign of… Read more Why I Can’t Romanticize The Lives Of Our Chickens →
Two for Tuesday–Video Debut and Thoughts on “Deep Reading”
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” →
When Should Students Become Responsible For Their Own Success?
I don’t blame Steffon for his distrust issues; after all, he’s bounced around from foster parent to foster parent. I don’t blame Sara for her constant angst and depression; after… Read more When Should Students Become Responsible For Their Own Success? →
Nature and Manufactured Landscapes: A Quintessentially American Vacation?
What kind of crazy society would allow—and nourish—such a ridiculous manufactured landscape? Do we desire vacations to escape or embrace consumer culture? Or both? “Our ability to shut the destroyed… Read more Nature and Manufactured Landscapes: A Quintessentially American Vacation? →
We Are Owned By What We Possess
You want to live a life that matters. You believe that there is more to life than stuff, spending money and being in debt. You want to live consciously. This means you… Read more We Are Owned By What We Possess →
Diminishing Everything But Now: Time and Technology
“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 →
Slowing the Twitter Information Torrent
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 →
The Digital Literacy Curriculum Gap
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 