Jan 5, 20152 minListen for the Sound of Change in EducationListening. 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 minHow Tragedy Opened the Door to a Teachable MomentOberlin College President Marvin Krislov’s decision to reject a student petition to suspend failing grades this semester has sparked...
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...