Brevity is the soul

Wordclouds, mathematics and building a better teacher

Feb 2, 2017

Wordcloud created from all the words in the wikipedia page for "mathematics education" What does a teacher need to know to intelligently integrate technology in their teaching? Or better still, what is it that teachers need to know to become effective...

26 years ago… My first publication!

Aug 22, 2013

Note: If you are not interested in the backstory but just want to read the story you can find a cleaned PDF version here. Mishra, P., & Narasimhan, A. (1987, August). And we all fall down. Science Today. Back in 1986, Anand Narasimhan and I wrote a short story...

Who is god rooting for?

Oct 12, 2008

I have often wondered, while watching sports movies, particularly the ritual prayer scene before the big game, as to who is god rooting for? I mean, surely the other team is invoking god as well? So how does god decide? And if one team wins does that mean their god is...

New presentation tool

Apr 4, 2009

Todd Edwards at Miami University just told me about this new presentation tool called Prezi.... You have to see it to believe it. Just amazing. Check it out at http://prezi.com/

Krishnamurti & Dewey in the Metaverse: Education & Experience in an Age of Virtuality

Mar 21, 2024

What does it mean to have an educative experience? As Dewey famously wrote: The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative ~ John Dewey Questions such as these come to...

TPACK in a textbook!

Mar 24, 2009

Just found out from Kathryn Dirkin that a prominent textbook of Educational Technology now features the TPACK framework. The book is titled "Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching" [link to Amazon.com] and is authored by Margaret D. Roblyer and Aaron H...

Today’s Internet cliché award goes to:

Nov 3, 2008

Sara Black, a professor of health studies at St. Joseph's University for the following insightful quote: "The Internet can be a great tool, like any tool, it can also be misused." Check it out on CNN.com in a story titled "#@*!!! Anonymous anger rampant on...

F*** Nuance: A reflection on TPACK and theorizing

Aug 17, 2025

It is rare that one comes across an original journal article title that one HAS to click on and read. For instance, my favorite title of all time has been Alison Gopnik's article titled "Explanation as Orgasm." Not only is this a catchy title, it also make a profound...

4 AM: A poem

Jul 17, 2019

Note: This poem was lightly edited March 10, 2025. 4 AMJuly 17, 2019 The stupid smoke detectorsBeep IncessantlyThere are two of themRunning this conversationWith each otherThrough the night Their batteries dyingOr dead Funnily enoughThey fall silent During the dayLull...