learning redesigned
Dr. Brian J. Dixon: thoughts on education, technology, and life

How to quit your job:
1) self examination
-what about your job do you love?
-what do you want to change?
-how are you contributing to the problem?
(maybe it’s not the job that’s the problem)
2) discover your passion
-beyond your job, what do you love to do?
-if you did not need to earn a living, what would you be doing [...]

Want to find a great logo for your school or organization? Check out Crowdspring.com For only $200, I posted the name and mission of our new charter school start ups, and received over 100 entries in three days. Check it out the link: http://www.crowdspring.com/project/2281869_mentorship-academy-logo-an-innovative-high-school-needs-an-innovative-logo/

Today I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion of science experts from across the great state of Louisiana. The focus of the conversation was on figuring out how best to communicate and collaborate to improve science education statewide.
The summit was led by Brenda Nixon, Ph.D., Co-Director Gordon A. Cain Center for Scientific, [...]

A recent article in Wired Magazine describes the results of a year-long pilot program where each university student was offered a free iPhone or iPod touch. What’s most interesting to me is utilizing customized apps. Having recently completed the development cycle for my own iPhone app, I am more convinced than ever that the power [...]

Click on the news articles below for the evidence:
Charter School Students Outperform Public School Students (09/24/09)
Acing the test: Charter school students outperform peers by a mile (09/23/09)
Louisiana’s charter schools outperforming traditional public schools (06/22/09)
A Longitudinal Analysis of Charter School Performance (01/09)
On Tests, Charter Schools Outperform Districts (06/24/08)