Although I have many casual interests as a "lifelong learner," I am actively reading and researching a number of topics:
History - World War II Germany
- The Cold War in Eastern Europe
- France under Louis XV and Louis XIV
- American cultural history during the Cold War
- Women and feminism in the early Soviet Union
- Artistic philosophy of Hitler's regime
- Thomas Jefferson and his philosophy of education
Political Science - Impact of new media on elections
Pedagogy - Likely dissertation topic: the impact on Internet filtering and other restrictions on teacher and student adoption of web-based collaboration and communication technology
- 21st Century Skills... although I STRONGLY believe this term is functionally meaningless in the way most use it!
- Using Historical Narratives in the K-12 Social Studies Classroom
- Using Open Education Resources in the K-12 Classroom
- Utilizing Handhelds (Palm Pilots in 2000; iPods in 2010) in the K-12 Classroom
- Meaningful Professional Development
- Electronic Textbooks
- Online Learning in the K-12 Environment
- Blended Learning in the K-12/Higher Learning Environment
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