Jan 5, 20152 minDesign for Resilience . . . in EducationWe traveled to Boston from NYC this past weekend for a college audition, and walking around Back Bay found the above exhibit at the...
Jan 5, 20153 minDesign Help for Those Who Can’t Sit Still in the ClassroomIn 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 minCollaboration in An Hour of CodeI’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 minPartnerships for Lifelong LearningBy default and most frequently by definition, most schools are designed to ensure success measured by graduation and college acceptance...
Nov 26, 20142 minDesigning a Place for the PK-12 Student in Our Social NetworkA recent article in the Chronicle by Judith Shapiro, The Value of a Shared Education, laid out the principles of Gemeinschaft and Gesells...
Nov 11, 20142 minMeeting Veterans’ Needs with Continuous Learning Prepare Your Audience We know that many of the traits associated with entrepreneurship are characteristics shared by the vast majority of...
Nov 6, 20144 minMeet Johnny’s TeachersIn my previous blog, This is a School that Johnny Wants to Attend, I wrote about Johnny’s new school, an environment designed to optimize...
Oct 21, 20142 minE-Learning Days Support a Wide Range of Practical Learning ExperiencesBeyond the obvious benefits of reducing days missed when an actual snow day is called, or the challenges of getting everyone to the...