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Is Gen Z Prepared for the Real World or Not?
This weekend’s Job Market Column, “Make Way for Generation Z,” by Alexandra Levit intrigued me frankly because of the overall optimism of...
Mar 31, 20154 min read


Can Two Extra “Vs” Help EdTech Save Education?
Last week I heard Guy Kawasaki talk about his passion for writing, his two latest books: “The Art of the Start-Up 2.0” and “The Art of...
Mar 31, 20153 min read


Lessons in Arts Education from a Rock Star
Last night’s tribute concert to David Byrne was the 11th show in Michael Dorf’s “Music of” series that benefits a number of music...
Mar 24, 20154 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...
Mar 24, 20155 min read


Revising Our Perspective on Change in Education
Do you consider the current changes in education to constitute evolution or revolution? A few years ago, in a white paper titled...
Mar 24, 20154 min read


Today’s Paradigm Shift: Don’t Do All That Homework
Think back to your kid self, and consider the news this week that a Kip’s Bay, New York elementary school has stopped assigning...
Mar 24, 20154 min read


How We Can Help Community College Students Graduate
What do Tom Hanks, Chris Rock, Walt Disney, James Dean, George Lucas, Teri Hatcher, Eddie Murphy, and Halle Berry have in common? They...
Mar 5, 20155 min read


Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Redux
We’re frequently presented with approaches to teaching and learning as if they are somewhat new. Or there’s a new study defending the...
Mar 3, 20153 min read


Learning How to Do Good
Social entrepreneurism is a goal to which many of us aspire, but how do you even start? The team at Goodnik has made it their business to...
Mar 3, 20154 min read


Five Storytelling Tips to Help Save Education
Last night I participated in a Twitter chat about alternatives to formal schooling. The chat was hosted by the Catalyst Learning Network,...
Mar 3, 20153 min read
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