http://bigdog.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Reid Cornwell en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:30:32 GMT 2010-01-02T20:30:32Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932483 The Center for Internet Research (TCFIR) is a transdisciplinary research organization created with the purpose of systematically investigating the vast intersection of Internet technology and the . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:43:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932483 Reid Cornwell 2009-12-05T21:43:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893175 As I sat and listened/watched the state of the Union, the face of Nancy Pelosi was to the right of the President (Did you notice Mr. Sourpuss Grumpyface next to the speaker). This brings into focus something . . . Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:24:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893175 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-24T03:24:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976891862 The American Psycholocal Council has just announced a new diagnostic category for mental illness. Beltway Psychosis According to the APC this disease effects a very small majority of Americans. . . . Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:48:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976891862 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-22T18:48:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889962 60 years ago, about this time of year, a new kid moved into my class and neighborhood. From the point of view of physical size we were about even. He was handsome and I was plain. It seemed as . . . Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:34:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889962 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-20T04:34:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889538 George H.W. Bush said, "A crazy person is someone who does the same thing over and over again and expects a different outcome each time." Does George W. listen to his father?   Reid Cornwell . . . Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:29:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889538 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-19T19:29:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976882658 In 1939, Einstein stated on film that sustainable chain reactions were impossible because it took more energy to initiate a reaction than the reaction would yield, a position shared by Ernest Rutherford . . . Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:55:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976882658 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-11T21:55:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880370 Social systems develop in a socio-historical context. Social systems, and elements of social systems, often persist long after the original context has changed. For example, summer vacation arose from . . . Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:43:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880370 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-09T04:43:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976877989 I was invited to speak at a local rotary club on the subject of educational reform. I presented a brief version of my "Connected Learning" whitepaper. During the Q&A a person asked a question . . . Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:54:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976877989 Reid Cornwell 2007-01-06T01:54:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976834041 In writing about scholarly networks in Netspace, Barry Wellman, Emanuel Koku, and Jeremy Hunsinger have described such groups as Invisible Universities. We accept their opinion as both personal and professional. . . . Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:33:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976834041 Reid Cornwell 2006-11-08T19:33:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976833435 A father passing by his son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and everything was picked up. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, . . . Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:57:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976833435 Reid Cornwell 2006-11-07T22:57:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829838 I am a complete and total computer geek. Not so much the technology but how people use it. I have been interested in how farmers are using technology to inprove their operation. To this end I set sail . . . Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:12:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829838 Reid Cornwell 2006-11-02T21:12:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976828339 NEW WORDS FOR 2006:  Essential vocabulary additions for the workplace BLAMESTORMING Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible . . . Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:31:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976828339 Reid Cornwell 2006-10-31T22:31:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976818612 Dr. Socrates P. Aristotle Provost Stellar University Dear Dr. Aristotle, As you know up until 1833 our our Ph.D. programs, in natural science, were labeled as a philosophy degree in "natural philosophy". . . . Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:46:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976818612 Reid Cornwell 2006-10-18T20:46:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976797052 Dr. Socrates P. Aristotle Provost Stellar University Dear Dr. Aristotle, Is it possible that we are training too many scientists? In the biology department where I work, every position we have open, . . . Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:08:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976797052 Reid Cornwell 2006-09-20T01:08:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976789612 The shiny new auditorium is filled to capacity. The audience is conspicuously silent. On the stage a glass and chrome podium awaits the speaker. In the background a state-of-the art, rear projection, theatre . . . Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:13:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976789612 Reid Cornwell 2006-09-08T21:13:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976788155 Dr. Socrates P. Aristotle Provost Stellar University Dear Dr. Aristotle, I am applying for a position at your University. I believe that over the years I have acquired some knowledge . . . Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976788155 Reid Cornwell 2006-09-06T17:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976785106 Imp's Report: Manual of Strategies for Discovery "What do breakthrough scientists do that average scientists don't? What makes them different? I'm convinced that, famous scientist aren't . . . Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:43:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976785106 Reid Cornwell 2006-09-01T00:43:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783768 Everyone who has read my writings knows that I am a proponent of using technology, more specifically, the Internet as a tool to reform education. Despite my protest my critics try to force this idea . . . Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:46:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783768 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-29T20:46:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976782563 "Teaching without learning is just talk." (Unknown) Any discussion about educational reform must establish a working concept of knowledge and how education serves the acquisition of knowledge. . . . Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:21:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976782563 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-27T20:21:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781580 Dr. Socrates P. Aristotle Provost Stellar University Dear Dr. Aristotle, After 30 years of recruiting high tech scientists for corporate positions, I have sold my company and retiring. . . . Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:45:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781580 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-25T15:45:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781172 George Santayana said, 'Those who do not remember the past are condemmed to repeat it.   "I know no safe depositary of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and . . . Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:55:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976781172 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-24T19:55:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780614 Let me make one thing perfectly clear. (Nixon) To blame the classroom teachers for the crisis in education is equivalent to blaming the combat soldier in Iraq for the mess they find themselves a part of. . . . Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:56:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780614 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-23T17:56:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780557 Let me make one thing pefectly clear. (Nixon) To blame the classrom teachers for the crisis in education is equivalent to blaming the combat soldier in Iraq for the mess they find themselves a part of. . . . Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:10:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780557 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-23T16:10:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780354 Food for thought! There are approximately 45,000,000 (45 million)?students matriculated in public education. And We have spent $750,000,000,000 (750 billion) in Iraq Then What kind of education could . . . Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:59:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780354 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-23T02:59:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780310 With the decrease in the number of students qualifying for college, increasingly institutions rely on the reputations of their faculty to attract families to their campuses. They tout the number of . . . Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:48:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780310 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-23T01:48:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780034 MySpace has been in the news because of the potential and reality of sexual predators exploiting its openness for their nefarious purposes. However, it is estimated that 60 million young people have embraced . . . Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:33:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976780034 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-22T15:33:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976779854 I have been trying to rally consensus for a center for Internet research. I defined target market segments and collected names and email addresses to announce my effort. These were: Members of Internet . . . Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:48:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976779854 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-22T04:48:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976777968 Tuition costs are increasing faster than the rate of inflation. Why? Because we don't insist on common sense reforms! Tenure is granted to professors that do not produce good students. Senior professors . . . Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:33:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976777968 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-17T19:33:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976777218 In 1948 I entered South Fork School in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was a rural school with K-12 in the same building and there was one class per grade. Unlike my peers, I had already learned to . . . Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:52:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976777218 Reid Cornwell 2006-08-16T04:52:40Z