April 2011

Mini-Lecture #13, the final one of the current semester, has just been posted.  I know there are difficulties, but PLEASE try to finish up your Learning Circle projects as soon as possible. Those that have already arrived are first-rate.  Take a look at the project of the Learning Circle on Global Climate Change And, here is the link [...]

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Mini-Lecture #12, an interview with Dyan deNapoli, “The Penguin Lady,” who discusses her book on “The Great Penguin Rescue,” which provides a sterling example of the human capacity for empathy, has just been posted. Please keep up your excellent work toward completion of the Learning Circle projects – the use of blogs, wikis, and power point [...]

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Mini-Lecture #11 has just been posted – it is a preview of the lecture I will give at the Forum on Education Abroad annual conference in Boston in a few days.  You may find it useful as it addresses some of the deeper theoretical and philosophical issues informing The Global Conversation. Also, for those of you concerned about climate [...]

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