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Jul 14, 20174 min read
Technology Will Not Eat Teachers
In this age of digital everything, the concept of Teacher Appreciation Week may seem quaint and perhaps even outmoded. As we explore new...
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Jul 14, 20172 min read
How Kindergarten Can Save Corporate Learning
Continuous learning continues its slow yet steady upward trajectory in the ever-changing L&D* universe. New research by Bersin by...
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Jul 14, 20173 min read
The Hunger Our Young People Should Be Feeling for Education
This past weekend’s Global Citizens Festival invigorated a city already on a high from Pope Francis’s whirlwind visit. And as many...
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Jul 14, 20174 min read
Why Send Your Child to School?
20 years ago, when my first child was about 18 months old, we joined our first “Mommy and Me” class and thus began a couple of decades of...
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Jul 14, 20174 min read
Now that Minecraft Is So Popular with the Schools, Will Kids Still Love Learning from It?
This is the game that, among other distinguished awards, has won: Most Popular Game Beta: Over 10 million players between December 20,...
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Aug 24, 20155 min read
Can We Teach Someone to Be More Self-Directed?
If you are familiar with the story of Timothy Doner, the kid who taught himself 20 languages, you are probably not only impressed by his...
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Apr 7, 20154 min read
Replace High Stakes Testing with Higher Return Design Thinking
Several articles in the past couple of weeks have highlighted the methodology of design thinking for both the business environment and...
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Apr 7, 20154 min read
Backing Into School Design from the Workplace of Tomorrow
I originally posted portions of this in a blog titled “This is a School That Johnny Wants to Attend.” A couple of readers thought the...
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Mar 24, 20155 min read
What a Mountain Climber Can Teach Us about Education
“He climbed with partners now and then but mostly spent time by himself and free-soloed — first on easy routes and then, as his...
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