Category Archives: guest bloggers

Edit Envy for “Fear Factor”: a New Video by Bill Farren

April 1, 2008 – 3:38 pm

Is there an educator out there who has the digital story-telling* skills Bill Farren shows in this work? If so, I’m not aware of it. From the message (the use of fear in population control) to the medium (archival footage, skillful titling, rhythmic audio-video editing, original music, and so much more), […]

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The Age of Paradox (Guest Blogger Bill Farren, no. 4)

March 17, 2008 – 5:24 am

[Fourth in a series: 1. My Intro to Bill: “Beyond ‘Did You Know?’ - ‘Did You Ever Wonder?‘”; 2.  “Education for Well-Being“; 3. “The Hidden Curriculum“; 4. “Random Acts of Deceleration“.  It’s been an honor to have Bill guest-blog here.  We need vision like his.  You can subscribe to Bill’s Education for Well-Being site here. […]

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Guest Blogger Chris Watson: Remixing J.D. Salinger

March 13, 2008 – 3:52 pm

[This is guest-post number two by my long-time global partner Chris Watson in Honolulu, with whom I’ve collaborated in Seoul for over a year now. See Chris’ first guest post here. — Clay]
Remixing Curriculum: An Interview with Lisa Stewart
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Learning and the Brain conference […]

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How I Came To Blog: ‘Talking Story’ As Integration (Guest-blogger Chris Watson)

March 12, 2008 – 4:58 am

[Note: “Talking Story” is an expression we use in Hawaii to set the tone for a conversation. Instead of focusing on solving a problem, coming to a conclusion, or debating an issue, talking story means to share experiences and anecdotes that relate […]

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Random Acts of Deceleration (Bill Farren Guest-Post 3)

March 10, 2008 – 11:33 pm

[Bill Farren posts his third weekly installment on Education for Well-Being (the full series: my intro “Beyond ‘Did You Know?’ - A Video for Viral Times: ‘Did You Ever Wonder?’“; Bill’s first guest-post, “Education for Well-Being“; Bill’s second guest-post, “The Hidden Curriculum“; and Seoul sophomore Patrick Nam’s outstanding podcast interview with Bill for Project Global […]

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