“The only historically justified tactic is extremist innovation” – Debord & Wolman, A User’s Guide to Détournement (1956) I’ve been thinking about the Situationists for about a decade now, after learning of Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle in some Propagandhi liner notes (I think) about a decade ago. Sadly, after all that time, I’ve developed no great insights as to what the hell they were talking about. I mean, I get the gist if…
Liberal Guerillas to Fling Terror Poo at G-20 Summit!
I will rarely address current events on this site, but a friend of mine in PA sent me a link to a completely ridiculous story from KDKA TV News Pittsburgh, a CBS affiliate. Hit the break for the video and the full story, annotated with my first hand clarifications. If you think Fox News is the only one towing the right wing agenda, think again. Luckily, these dupes are so roundly unconcerned with journalistic standards…
Jul 27, 2009 | by Justin Hons 3
Experimenting with Historical Thinking and Web 2.0: The Little Rock Nine
Somewhat self-righteously, I consider myself a pretty good teacher. I teach high school modern American History on the west side of Cleveland where some consider making it to the end of the day a victory. I’ve been slowly pushing myself and my students to aim for goals much higher however. Call me audacious. The recent explosion amongst the ranks of historians, history teachers, and digi-gurus in promoting both historical thinking skills (See Wineburg and the…
Overheard in the Learning Management System
Like any zealot, I spend weekends, evenings, social engagements, and holidays ranting about the things that really get on my nerves. Today, July 4th, a day commemorating the birth of our glorious nation, I spent the early afternoon orating on the relative merits of the LMS in hopes of fomenting revolution. I am currently taking an Information Architecture course, ironically offered only through BlackBoard, the arch-nemesis of all that is righteous and enlightened in higher…
Jun 24, 2009 | by James Calder 1
I Studied Medieval History Because I Thought it was the Metal Thing to Do
Yes, that’s true. I even got a Master’s Degree. Now, I like history and other humanities for lots of reasons, not just because they’re sometimes kind of metal, but I figured that with my first post on this site I’d return to my roots and original reasons for liking history. Strangely enough, this post will sort of fit in thematically with some of my others that are in the works in that one of my…
