Here's a picture of me, Vish, Amanda, Andrea and Mike.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Vish shoveling snow
Here are some pictures of Vish shoveling snow. We had to dig ourselves after a snow storm to make some meetings in Milwaukee!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Assessments
Today I came across a Wikipedia entry on Assessments. The entry begins by stating that an assessment is "the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs".
It struck me that scholastic and organization training departments attempt to assess knowledge and skills while advertising and political entities attempt to assess attitudes and beliefs.
Who assesses knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs besides the CIA?
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
How the US ranks internationally in Math and Science
For all of the criticism against the US educational system, it's nice to see that we haven't totally lost it, although there's clearly room for improvement. An article by USA Today discusses the results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS.
"It's discouraging," says Francis Eberle, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association. "Other countries are investing and we can see their progress," he says. "Do we want to be average?"
That's a hard question to answer because the competition of education around the world is fierce. To be above average requires budgets and vision. And schools are institutions which are usually resistant to change and we're talking about our nation's children so we're naturally conservative.
"It's discouraging," says Francis Eberle, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association. "Other countries are investing and we can see their progress," he says. "Do we want to be average?"
That's a hard question to answer because the competition of education around the world is fierce. To be above average requires budgets and vision. And schools are institutions which are usually resistant to change and we're talking about our nation's children so we're naturally conservative.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Demographics of Internet & Mobile Usage
General Demographics of US Adults
US Teens
US College Students
General US population - video streamers
US Unique Views for TV, Online and Mobile Video by Gender
US Unique Views of TV, Online and Mobile Video by Age
Online and Mobile Usage of US Internet Users by Age
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