Ludwig Wittgenstein: “Tell me, why do people always say that it was natural for men to assume that the sun went around the earth rather than the earth was rotating?” Friend: “Well, obviously, because it just looks as if the sun is going around the earth.” Wittgenstein: “Well, what would it look like if it …
Monthly Archive: October 2009
Oct
11
Is that an option?
Courtesy, Fafblog! Q: What should we do with Iran? A. All options are on the table. Q: Should we bomb them? Is bombing them on the table? A: Bombing them must be on the table, because it is an option, and all options are on the table. Q: What about starving them to death with …
Oct
08
A gentle nudge: Moving teachers over
One of the things I’ve been busying myself with during this relative lull at CW.com, is this: We Teach We Learn, A blog for teachers, by teachers. Our official mission (yes, we even have a mission statement) is: –To inspire collaboration by providing tools teachers can use to move from independence to interdependence –To provide …
Oct
07
A new beginning
Let me begin again. After months of reflection, introspection, circumspection, and many other kinds of spections, I think it’s about time we fire this baby back up again. There was a period where this blog was a complete beast. A lathering, ferocious spectacle. A monster. A powerful force. Then, there was then a leveling out. …
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