By Michael A. Tighe on
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:30 PM
St. Louis at night
I am now at the furthest point west I have ever been in my life. I probably would have passed this point going east anyway at some junction. This is a whole new experience for me and much more interesting than I had originally imagined it would be when planning my trip. I am impressed, from an intercultural standpoint, by the Midwest. In some ways China seems more familiar.
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By Michael A. Tighe on
Friday, June 06, 2008 6:05 PM
Washington DC at night
I have been visiting a wide range of schools on this trip: everything from run down urban high schools in Washington D.C. to run of the mill rural junior high schools nestled in the rolling Virginia countryside. It is exhausting but fascinating.
Where is hybrid learning used effectively in schools?
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By Michael A. Tighe on
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 12:55 PM
High school graduation
Part of the reason I am here in the USA now is to look at different school cultures and examine the different learning conditions, communities, methodologies and results achieved. Before touring several schools both public and private in the Baltimore area, I am first attending graduation ceremonies for the Mount St. Joseph
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By Michael A. Tighe on
Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:55 AM
New York City - great to be back!
Investigating schools in the USA and their use of blended learning and technology
Tomorrow I am going to travel to Baltimore, MD to attend the graduation ceremony of a private high school. After looking into public and private schools in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, I will be returning to NYC to look at technology in schools and meet teachers, administrators and students. I also will be exploring some of the learning aid developed by publishers to augment their p
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