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Posting some things here to keep track of my ideas and to be able to share these with others.

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Corruptio optimi pessima
Shullenberger, G. (2022). The Corruption of the Best: On Ivan Illich. American Affairs, 6(2), https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2022/05/the-corruption-of-the-best-on-ivan-illich/ Review of Cayley, D. (2021).
More Möbius
Möbius, K., Plato, M., & Savitsky, A. (2022). The Möbius Strip Topology: History, Science, and Applications in Nanotechnology, Materials, and
The Enclosure of the Human Psyche (Sacasas)
Sacasas, L. M. (2024, November 27). The Enclosure of the Human Psyche. The Convivial Society, (5)13. https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/the-enclosure-of-the-human-psyche Header image: ﻼF
 Complexity Science 
Zimmerman et al. (1998). A Complexity Science Primer: What is Complexity Science and Why Should I Learn About It?https://uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-institute-for-social-innovation-and-resilience/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/4._primer_on_complexity-from_edgeware-adapted_for_website_0.pdf Header
Leggo, C. (2005). Pedagogy of the Heart
Leggo, C. (2005). Pedagogy of the Heart: Ruminations on Living Poetically. The Journal of Educational Thought, 39(2), 175-195. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23767223 Header
AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class
(Feb 12, 2024) AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class https://www.noemamag.com/how-ai-could-help-rebuild-the-middle-class/ Header image: ﻼF Although artisanal expertise was revered,
Naloxone
Naloxone (pronounced na-LOX-own) is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, also called an opioid
Al Will Take Over Human Systems From Within
Header image: ﻼF in Dall-E Nathan Gardels interviews Yuval Noah Harari about his new book Nexushttps://www.noemamag.com/al-will-take-over-human-systems-from-within/ the truth is a
Technacy education
Header image: ﻼF in Dall-E Seemann, K. W. (2009). Technacy education: Understanding cross-cultural technological practice. In J. Fien, R. Maclean
Servatius v. Alberni School District No. 70
Some Knowledge is Sacred and Only Shared With Permission and/or in Certain Situations "Exploring Indigenous knowledge in the classroom was
Indigenizing Shop: Jeremy O’Shea
Header image: Screenshot of home page of Indigenizing Shop Jeremy O'Shea is a Tech Ed teacher at Edward Milne Community
Read (1958) I, Pencil
Header image: Foundation for Economic Education A charming story which explains how something as apparently simple as a pencil is,
Statement of Reconciliation: Learning from the Past (1998)
Here’s the text of Indian Affair’s Minister Jane Stewart’s statement of reconciliation to Canada’s aboriginal people, delivered last week at
A Checklist for Evaluating our Maturity
From Al-Anon Booklet “Alcoholism: The Family Disease” (p. 4) The difficulties of coping with alcoholism in another are much more
Sand and Foam
Header image: KF - personal pic [in progress] Kahlil Gibran: Sand and Foam (1926) I have learned silence from the
BCTF: Professional Issues Advisory Committee (PIAC)
Professional Autonomy Lens (2023)https://www.bctf.ca/classroom-resources/details/professional-autonomy-lens “Autonomy refers to thinking for oneself in uncertain and complex situations in which judgment is more
Manual Training for All
Header image: KF get pic from BC Archive Goddard, C. (2024, August 21). Manual training for all. Front Porch Republic.
Clarke, A., & Robertson, A. (2001). Lifting a corner of the research rug:
Meaning in context: is there any other kind? (Mishler, 1979) “knowledge is personally constructed, socially mediated, and inherently situated” Vignette
Babakiueria (1986) 
Header image: Screengrab from YouTube Video Babakiueria (Barbeque Area) is a 1986 Australian satirical film on relations between Aboriginal Australians
Educated Person Exercise
Header image: KF photo - Alex Janvier’s Morning Star Coulter, D., & Wiens, J. R. (2008). Prologue: Why do we
Byung-Chul Han’s Burnout Society (review)
Byung-Chul Han’s Burnout Society: Our Only Imperative is to Achieve https://philosophybreak.com/articles/byung-chul-han-burnout-society-our-only-imperative-is-to-achieve/ Hyperattention Self-exploitation.  Auto-exploitation is more efficient than allo-exploitation [i.e.
Poetter (2024) Curriculum Fragments
Poetter, T. S. (2024). Curriculum Fragments: A Currere Journey through Life Processes. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Curriculum-Fragments-A-Currere-Journey-through-Life-Processes/Poetter/p/book/9781032595771 Foreword [BP] The past is never
David Whyte
David Whyte (2014) - Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Wordshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24108839-consolations Hiding is a way of staying
BC K-12
Header image: Screenshot of Discipline Outcomes page Starting in 2024, I'm making a list of "teacher stories" here for reference.