Archive for March, 2013

When hard work is lazy

When hard work is lazy

The Edge of Education March 27, 2013 at 10:27 am 1 comment

I once asked someone who had worked incredibly hard, and reached a measure of success, how he did it.  What motivated him day after day […]

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Motivation, Purpose and Samuel Pierpont Langly

Motivation, Purpose and Samuel Pierpont Langly

The Edge of Education March 20, 2013 at 10:19 am 1 comment

“It’s making a difference in the world that prevents me from ever giving up.”—Deborah Meier. At the turn of the twentieth century, at the height […]

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Is the research paper dead?

Is the research paper dead?

The Edge of Education March 14, 2013 at 10:37 am Comments are Disabled

“Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t […]

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