doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


October 29, 2009

  • You are what you learn

    I’ve been doing some thinking about this lately.  I’m in education and so I’m constantly learning. Probably even worse, I’m in educational technology and grass doesn’t grow under anyone’s feet in this area.  So, I find that I am constantly reading, researching, and learning.  As I create this blog entry, I’m actually having a little… Continue reading

  • links for 2009-10-28

    7 Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School | Copyblogger "Ask an English teacher, and they’ll tell you good writing is grammatically correct. They’ll tell you it makes a point and supports it with evidence. Maybe, if they’re really honest, they’ll admit it has a scholarly tone — prose that sounds like Jane Austen earns… Continue reading