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Jan 16, 20154 min read

E-Learning Days Pave the Way to More Flexible Educational Models

With winter starting to dig in its heels, I’m thinking again of the concept of e-learning days, as many schools and school districts have...

Jan 13, 20153 min read

Last week, we learned that the New York City Department of Education will be lifting its long-time ban on cell phones in the schools....

Jan 13, 20154 min read

We’ve talked previously about evolving, adapting, adjusting to the changes in the educational landscape. An article this week in the...

Jan 13, 20153 min read

At the close of 2014, Designs2Learn shared memories of early learning: the rituals of school, learning journeys, learning how to fail,...

Jan 5, 20153 min read

I can play the moments back in my head like a movie. But it’s more than that. I can see images, but there are also sounds, smells and...

Jan 5, 20152 min read

Listening. That’s the big idea. It may be a simple idea, but it’s one that doesn’t seem to be common practice these days. While we all...

Jan 5, 20153 min read

Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov’s decision to reject a student petition to suspend failing grades this semester has sparked...

Jan 5, 20153 min read

In an earlier post, I wrote about Johnny, a student who couldn’t sit still and for whom I proposed a curriculum that included less time...

Dec 9, 20142 min read

I’m thrilled to participate in this week’s “An Hour of Code,” that is taking place as part of the annual “Computer Science Education...

Dec 9, 20143 min read

By default and most frequently by definition, most schools are designed to ensure success measured by graduation and college acceptance...