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NPR reports on the commercialization of children’s play which has shifted in the second half of the twentieth century from an emphasis on activities towards and emphasis on specific toys and rules. “(in the first half of the century) [Children] improvised their own play; they regulated their play; they made up their own rules…but in the [...]

Here’s a site that allows you to virtually tour hundreds of factories from ABBA Rubber to Zambelli Fireworks.

Thanks to Kevin for this video.

Angela Maiers presents this slideshow on reading comprehension.  I wish I had attended the actual workshop, however, the slideshow still raises several important points about reading.  My favorite among them is the part about how we offer ridiculous extrinsic incentives for reading that have little to do with fostering a genuine love of reading.  The [...]

Larry tagged me to post a little bit more about myself. 1. What was I doing 10 years ago? I had just turned 21 and was working part time for an afterschool enrichment program while pursuing a job working in film development and completing the editing on my own feature film. 2. What are my 5 things on [...]