A friend asked me to do a round-up of my top 10 blog posts as Cat in the Stack on the www.hastac.org website for 2011. Well, I looked over the list and it turns out I write a lot more than I thought! Rather than pick my top 10, I reviewed the Google analytics and then, below, compiled the links to the ones (about 20 or 30 actually) that saw the most traffic. Click on the link and it will take you to the original post.
Thanks, everyone, for supporting me through a pretty amazing book-tour (begun on August 18 and continuing in the new year with three open forums at MLA in Seattle and then on to Hong Kong . . . ) and for contributing so much to HASTAC and to, as we say, learning the future together.
Here’s to a wonderful 2012!
TOP ‘CAT IN THE STACK’ POSTS ON WWW.HASTAC.ORG FOR 2011:
Relaxing in the Digital Garden: How to Thrive in the 21st Century
By Cathy Davidson on Dec 18th, 2011
Can We Really Learn Online? Response to NYTimes on Wall Street’s Digital Learning Enterprises
By Cathy Davidson on Dec 13th, 2011
By Cathy Davidson on Nov 26th, 2011
Could Badges for Lifelong Learning Be Our Tipping Point?
By Cathy Davidson on Nov 14th, 2011
When the Best Route Is “Least Use of Highways”
By Cathy Davidson on Nov 12th, 2011
The Heartbreak of Standardized, Compulsory Testing: Response to NY Times
By Cathy Davidson on Oct 31st, 2011
What are the 4 R’s Essential to 21st Century Learning?
By Cathy Davidson on Oct 31st, 2011
What Does the Science of Attention Have To Do with the 400% Increase in Anti-Depressant Use?
By Cathy Davidson on Oct 20th, 2011
Seven Reasons Why We Need Internet Activism Now
By Cathy Davidson on Sep 30th, 2011
If Bubble Tests Are the Wrong Answer, What’s the Right One? Adding to the Washington Post Op Ed
By Cathy Davidson on Sep 25th, 2011
By Cathy Davidson on Sep 16th, 2011
Too Many Positive Results: Is Today’s Science ‘Teaching to the Test’?
By Cathy Davidson on Sep 14th, 2011
Stagnant Future, Stagnant Tests: Pointed Response to NY Times “Grading the Digital School”
By Cathy Davidson on Sep 4th, 2011
Actually, Tom, The World Is Pretty Uneven: Response to Friedman’s NY Times “Theory of Everything”
By Cathy Davidson on Aug 14th, 2011
Edu-Traitor! Confessions of a Prof Who Believes Higher Ed Isn’t the Only Goal
By Cathy Davidson on Aug 6th, 2011
What If We Stopped Teaching Kids What They Cannot Do?
By Cathy Davidson on Aug 2nd, 2011
Does Digital Publishing Need Peer Review?
By Cathy Davidson on Jul 20th, 2011
How Can We Make Education as Open as the Open Web?
By Cathy Davidson on Jun 15th, 2011
Measuring Plan B: Response to NY Times on Bilingualism’s Advantages
By Cathy Davidson on May 31st, 2011
Conjoining Brain, Mind, Body, Culture: Response to Susan Dominus’ NYT on Conjoined Twins
By Cathy Davidson on May 29th, 2011
It’s Not the Technology, Stupid! Response to NYT “Twitter Trap”
By Cathy Davidson on May 23rd, 2011
Has Life Become a Reality Show? And Is That a Bad Thing?
By Cathy Davidson on May 14th, 2011
Why Badges Work Better Than Grades
By Cathy Davidson on Mar 21st, 2011
Google Wisdom: To Be A Great Leader (or Boss), Learn How To Follow
By Cathy Davidson on Mar 13th, 2011
Should Schools Teach Social Media? Response to NYT
By Cathy Davidson on Mar 13th, 2011
Midterm Exam as Open Innovation Challenge?
By Cathy Davidson on Feb 23rd, 2011
Why IBM’s Watson is Dumber than a 5th Grader
By Cathy Davidson on Feb 20th, 2011
Becoming a Public Intellectual
By Cathy Davidson on Feb 18th, 2011
Should Professors Allow Students to Use Computer Devices in the Classroom?
By Cathy Davidson on Feb 10th, 2011
The Open Web: Love it and Lose It?
Testing, Testing! A Pointed Response to the NY Times
By Cathy Davidson on Jan 20th, 2011
This Is Your Brain on the Internet: Syllabus, Contract, Schedule
By Cathy Davidson on Jan 18th, 2011
Pointed Response to NYT Article on iPads in Schools
By Cathy Davidson on Jan 5th, 2011
Contract Grading + Peer Review: Here’s How it Works
By Cathy Davidson on Jan 3rd, 2011
21st Century Literacies: Syllabus, Assignments, Calendar
By Cathy Davidson on Dec 31st, 2011