Moved my desk out of the front room. There was a full size bed in there previously. Maybe a change of view will motivate me to finish my dissertation.
Active voice: I love your writing.
Passive voice: Your writing is loved.
Passive-aggressive voice: I love how you think you can accomplish all your writing goals this spring.
Aggressive-aggressive voice: How's your writing going so far this spring?
First they said they needed data about the children to find out what they're learning. Then they said they needed data about the children to make sure they are learning. Then the children only learnt what could be turned into data. Then the children became data.
Easter Monday
Returning to work tomorrow. Not super happy about it. And, while I didn’t make much progress on my dissertation this past week, I do feel like I was able to clarify some key arguments in my research.
This book helped me see the ways in which the big players in edtech have altered the landscape of education. While the book focuses on social media, the ties to education and organizational leadership are intriguing.
*and I’ve begun to wonder how the fall of the bird site and the rise mastodon tie into all of this.
If my mind could gain a firm footing, I would not make essays, I would make decisions; but it is always in apprenticeship and on trial.
–Montaigne