tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post7214280901338236179..comments2009-08-03T22:27:27.505-07:00Mark Bullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566965958559257348noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post-85148162616362338732009-08-03T22:27:27.505-07:002009-08-03T22:27:27.505-07:00Thanks Artichoke. I am not familiar with Hattie&#39;s work but I&quot;ll check it out along with your blog.<br /><br />Mark.Mark Bullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566965958559257348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post-48044521178870733512009-08-02T06:01:15.662-07:002009-08-02T06:01:15.662-07:00How to avoid the snarkification of research &amp; evidence gathering? <br /><br />Research tells us ...<br />Research tells us ...<br />Research tells us ...<br /><br />ahh but now<br />New research tells us ..... x3<br /><br />How about participation by teachers, parents &amp; kids in action research - being active participants instead of merely anonymous data units.<br /><br />:)<br />minhminhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851035008680534957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post-34251866332072509952009-08-02T04:19:51.070-07:002009-08-02T04:19:51.070-07:00Hi Mark - I am enjoying the call for teaching to become a profession based upon evidence rather than anecdote - I guess you will have read Prof John Hattie Visible Learning - he shares some interesting data (meta analyses) on digital technologies and their impact on learning outcomes - it validates your suggestion that snarkiness is thriving - The book is the best read but I have blogged about Hattie&#39;s thinking in <a href="http://artichoke.typepad.com/artichoke/2009/02/visible-learning-the-gathering-and-what-to-do-when-everything-works-.html" rel="nofollow">Artichoke: Visible Learning the Gathering What to do when everything works</a>artichokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15926940379668541109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post-53910102407012790782009-07-30T12:14:58.450-07:002009-07-30T12:14:58.450-07:00Get more history on Snark in the cute book by David Denby<br />http://www.amazon.com/Snark-David-Denby/dp/1416599452Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980801837743251948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post-31071575179885288252009-07-30T09:15:16.229-07:002009-07-30T09:15:16.229-07:00You&#39;re welcome Shea. Actually I hadn&#39;t even made the connection between snark and snarky....<br /><br />Mark.Mark Bullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566965958559257348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514796601118085561.post-57523824229161119192009-07-30T00:26:06.885-07:002009-07-30T00:26:06.885-07:00Thanks for sharing this. I&#39;ve wondered about the etymology of the word snarky...now it all makes sense. And, thanks for keeping us edtech geeks balanced!Shea Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10328007159359490701noreply@blogger.com