May 26, 20153 minMeetups and Goodniks: Technology-Enabled Social Impact“You can never be smart enough to know how it will evolve.” Such was the advice from Scott Heiferman, CEO and co-founder of Meetup, the...
Feb 13, 20154 minWhat Drives Teacherpreneurship? The Need to Get It Done!Who are your learning heroes? Is it a former teacher from elementary school? Someone you’ve read about making a difference in today’s...
Feb 4, 20154 minImagine a School without Teachers: Would that Work?This weekend, the drive along the New York State Thruway was full of wind, ice and snow. It was challenging to keep the windows clear,...
Jan 21, 20155 minLearner from another PlanetConsider a scenario in which a visitor comes on a mission of educational discovery in which she is invited to visit a family of four and...
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 26, 20143 minMentoring for a Better Blend of 70:20:10 in EducationAdvisement has received increased attention these past few years in large part due to relationships between performance (meaning...
Nov 18, 20143 minPutting Failure to Work in EducationMy own educational philosophy is deeply rooted in the concept of learn-by-doing and an understanding of the role that failure plays in...
Oct 28, 20143 minTechnology and Learning Design for AutismKnowledgeShift, a company providing learning services and technologies in a range of industries. Mobi-RolePlay is a KnowledgeShift...