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Our argument in this book—that human life is being colonized by data and needs to be decolonized The underlying question on which this book will focus: should human beings in the twenty first century accept a world in which their lives are unceasingly appropriated through data for capitalism? although the modes, intensities, scales, and contexts […]
Header image: KF in Dall-E Iftody, T. (2013). Letting experience in at the front door and bringing theory through the back: Exploring the pedagogical possibilities of situated self-narration in teacher education The qualities of the world are there for those who have the skills to take them (Eisner, 1988, p. 15). St. Pierre, E. (2000). Poststructural […]
Header image: KF in Dall-E WATCH: The Philosophy of “As If” with Kwame Anthony Appiah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec80Gtqrj48 (90 mins) 1 Useful Untruths Lessons from Hans Vaihinger A simple statement is bound to be untrue. One that is not simple cannot be utilized. ― Paul Valéry, Analects, 1970 The Philosophy of “As If” with Kwame Anthony Appiah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec80Gtqrj48 […]
Possibly the best piece on humility ever written.
Header image: KF in Dall-E AAACS 2021 Keynote Address William Pinar and Ying Ma (@7:22) “If historical colonialism was an appropriation of land, bodies, and natural resources,” Couldry and Mejias (2019, 85) explain, “data colonialism can be understood as an appropriation of social resources … [that] operates in ways that replicate relations re-create a colonizing form […]
Met some interesting people on this course
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Header image: KF in Dall-E Today, the subjective approach to value has spread widely. Market value is taken to represent intrinsic value, and if a good or activity is not in the market, it is not valued. We’re approaching the extremes of commodification as commerce expands deep into the personal and civic realms 2. From Credit […]
Header image: KF in Dall-E Looking back at March 17, 2021 Motion: “That Senate approve in principle the Guiding Principles for Remote Invigilation and direct the Faculties to restrict the use of remote invigilation tools that involve automated recording and algorithmic analysis of data captured during invigilation to only cases explicitly requiring ‘remote proctoring software’ […]
[F]orgetting is memory’s foe. Memory is sacred and forgetting is something to overcome. Memory is revered and forgetting is disparaged Eichhorn, K. (2019). The end of forgetting: Growing up with social media. (forgiv/getness) I have been doing a lot of reading around the right to be forgotten. It keeps coming back to me, the more […]
Two fascinating paragraphs from the ruling of Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36, 2002 [concerning] the attempt of a kindergarten teacher to use picture books depicting families with same-sex parents. The books were part of a list compiled by the provincial association of gay and lesbian educators concerning resources to promote tolerance and counter […]
Header image: KF personal photo February 9, 2021The Teaching Council (Ireland) released their Guidance for Registered Teachers about the use of Social Media and Electronic Communication This is directly related to the Social Media Policy in K-12 in British Columbia project that I started with the UBC Centre for the Study of Teacher Education last December. […]
Header image: KF in Dall-E I regularly think about this short story by Andy Rooney that poses the question: why do people do the right thing when nobody is looking? I used it a lot in China to spur discussion in one of my classes but I regularly return to it, usually after a trip to […]
Header image: KF in Dall-E Details Digital redlining https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_redlining Gartner hype cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle Competitive compatibility / Adversarial Interoperability Click on the image below for Lincoln Shorts Episode 1: Cory Doctorow, Competitive Compatibility and Interoperators Defense [10 mins]
Header image: KF in Dall-E Notes on Arao, B., & Clemens, K. (2013). From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces: a new way to frame dialogue around diversity and social justice. In Landreman, L. (Ed.), The Art of Effective Facilitation: Reflections from Social Justice Educators (pp. 135-150). Stylus Publishing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b6af3b236099ba883a28b1e/t/5dcc5b2ae2b90a3c5af08fc5/1573673770842/From+Safe+Spaces+to+Brave+Spaces_2013.pdf My short take: Brave space is potentially […]
Header image: KF in Dall-E Notes from Dawson, P. (2021). Defending Assessment Security in a Digital World. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429324178 Chapter 7: Surveillance and the weaponisation of academic integrity There’s the rub: See Proctorio/Canvas Q&A – TechDay 2020 (Oct 23 2020, California State University, Fullerton) Q: Does Proctorio have robust studies showing that it significantly curbs cheating? A: […]
“We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking.” ― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus My new logo for 2020 Peter Singer The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle John Perry Barlow The Pursuit of Emptiness Isaac Asimov A Cult of Ignorance On a serious tangent, see below one of the many […]
Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.Avoid loud and aggressive […]
A study of social media policy within K-12 in British Columbia.
Header image: KF in Dall-E (2019) Moving Images of Eternity Preface Intro Education is itself the purpose of our existence. George Grant Intro p9: Modern science and thought—or modern truth-seeking—has shown us that life is without purpose. 120 George Grant “The thing is to understand myself: the thing is to find a truth which is true […]
One of my areas of interest is the RTBF. Below are links and resources on the topic. New notes: 2025 (Apr 19, 2025) A reader’s letter, a newsroom’s dilemma, and how criticism could mean deportation: Letter from the Editor https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/04/a-readers-letter-a-newsrooms-dilemma-and-how-criticism-could-mean-deportation-letter-from-the-editor.html (Apr 17, 205) Meta is set to train its AI models with Europeans’ public data, […]
Ingredient Weight Whole-wheat flour 170g All-purpose flour 170g Steel-cut oats (pre-soaked) 115g Barley (pre-soaked) 30g Bran 28g Wheat germ 28g Brown sugar 2 teaspoons Salt 1 teaspoon Baking soda 2 teaspoons Buttermilk 500ml Melted butter 45g 1. Pre-heat oven to 400F. 2. Mix the dry ingredients well. 3. Add half the buttermilk and the melted […]
Header image: One of 12 signs from the Native Hosts collection by Edgar Heap of Birds – Photo: Michael R. BarrickPage name, from: Musqueam 101 https://www.musqueam.bc.ca/our-story/educational-resources/musqueam-101/See also: Lynda Gray’s First Nations 101 This page is where I keep some of my notes on the learning I am doing around where I am, here in Vancouver, […]
My first “blog” from back in the day
Header image: KF in Dalle-E I regularly return to an idea I had during one of my courses in 2018. We were looking at a book called Spirals of Inquiry as part of a teacher inquiry study. I piped up and said I didn’t like the title and then I had to explain what I meant. […]
In 2019, I tried to keep a blog while I learned about building and maintaining a website. Though I learned quite a lot, I underestimated how much time it would take to this so I had to step back from it in October. I intend to get back to this when I figure out how […]
Notes on things I might have learned a long time ago