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"The gateways we have in education . . . have a huge influence . . ." Read moreIf I were trying to select a school system for my children . . ."
"If I were trying to select a school system for my children or grandchildren, I'd beware of . . . ." - Howard Gardner, Harvard School of Education Read moreThe Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System
New update December 2, 2013 which includes Yong Zhao link and comments PLUS CNN videos Read moreThe Satori Generation
Enlightened or Generation Resignation? Read moreSee Dick & Jane Not Run
Kids Less Physically Fit Than Their Parents Read moreStigliz on Education
VIDEO: "We have an education system that is very dependent on where you live, where you live is very dependent on what you can afford . . . " Read moreToday's WOW Story: Yong Zhao's "Be Careful What You Wish For"
Flipping Standardized Testing on its Ear Read moreNervy Minerva: Taking on Harvard
"I didn't have habits of mind that a liberal arts education was supposed to have given me." Read moreLego Founder Opening School (and it's not your parents' school)
"We talk to children about rights and responsibilities so they can better understand the consequences of their actions and develop true self-discipline. We use codes of conduct rather than rules; reflection and restoration rather than punitive sanctions." Read moreHow to Develop Students into "Problem-Finders" and why it matters
Designing for Great Learning: Moving Beyond Project-Based Learning Read moreHere a MOOC, there a MOOC, everywhere a MOOC, MOOC . . .
16 Possible Effects of MOOCsThe good, the bad and the ugly Read more
Cartoon via Boston Globe by Wasserman Remembering the dead and the injured.... Read more
Yong Zhao: Standardized test scores do not reflect teacher ability, school quality or a student's future
The Asian-American Model Minority Myth, the U.S. obsession with test scores, and why Asian education is running away from that model. VIDEO - great watch. Read moreWeeekend Funnies: Jon Stewart is Killing It in China
Why Jon Stewart is so popular in China: "I am decadent capitalist Jon Stewart. Folks, how about this air quality, am I right? Beijing, Shanghai I've seen Confucius quotes that were clearer." Read moreMaker Faire Africa 2012 in Pictures
Possibly one of the more unexpected products at Maker Faire Africa this year in Lagos is a urine powered generator, created by four girls. Read moreWhat world am living in . . . what should I learn?
Tom Friedman asks "How Do We Adapt to Thrive?" Lessons from Singapore Read moreA "rising global army of freelancers." Are students equipped for this world?
The problem lies with the system that punishes artists and rewards bureaucrats instead. Read moreCharlie Rose & Kauffman Foundation On Education & Entrepreneurship
Plus, President "Obama's Entrepreneur Problem" by naming GE's Immelt business czar Read moreSomething's Gotta Give
What stays, what goes, and what we're missing in education Read moreTechnology: The Parent Connection
Parent Involvement & School Technology - What Can it Look Like? Read moreA Definitive Guide for Developing a Technology Vision Statement for your School
. . ."students will be inquisitive, open-minded learners who use technology in a balanced & responsible manner along the way to becoming discerning, self-directed life-long learners . . ." Read moreThe Minerva Project: Shaking up the Ivies?
A Start-Up "E-lite" University with Urban Classrooms backed by Silicon Valley and Larry Summers Read moreThe Chinese Curse. Is America Next?
"HIGH SCORES BUT LOW ABILITY"Is America Leaving Behind What Asia Wants? : Controversial Book & Video Read more
Stories Matter: The Danger of a Single Story
Melinda Gates' Twitter Poll: A Top "Crowd Fav" TED Talk Read more"What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when the test-taking ends?"
"Let me summarize my feelings toward Asian values: . . .F--- grade-grubbing. F--- Ivy League mania. F--- deference to authority. . . . F--- earnest, striving middle-class servility." Read moreApple and Education Publishing: The Disruptor
". . . we'd like you to come along for the ride. But if you choose not to, we won't hesitate to leave you behind . . ." -John Gruber, Daring Fireball, referring to his "guess" about Apple's strategy for the education textbook marketplace Read moreA Connected Teacher: Priceless
Does This Look Like Your School Classroom? Read moreThe Best Book about Education for Everyone?
The Global Achievement Gap: Why even our best schools don't teach the survival skills our children need - and what we can do about it Read moreWhat does it mean to be a tech-savvy and connected principal?
I wasn't there. In fact, I was almost literally half-way around the world. It happened in Philadelphia and I'm in China. Read more"Why Can't Playgrounds Look More Like This?"
"Because a playground doesn't have to cost a million bucks and come in a box. In fact, it's better if it doesn't." Read moreThe Dilemmas of the "Professional" Teacher
" . . .although it's perfectly true that good teaching and learning in most schools happen - if and when they do - despite, not because of, the systems and structures that are in place." Read moreEnding the Dinosaur Era?
Global is not a test score. Two thought-leaders. Fred Wilson interviews Carlota Perez in this illuminating and inspiring video about our global future Read moreThe Great Disruption
"Two master narratives - one threat-based, one opportunity-based, but both involving seismic changes." Read moreGamers Help Scientific Breakthroughs for AIDS and Cancer
"Developed by researchers at the University of Washington, Foldit turns scientific problems into competitive games."This just in from PC World. Great story going beyond the usual positive spin of gaming. Excerpts: In just three weeks, gamers deciphered the structure of... Read moreA 13-year old shows us how the Fibonacci sequence relates to trees: got that?
Museum of Natural History Award Read moreTeaching For Students. Sounds Obvious. Not.
"Seeing" Learning From The Student Perspective: Guest Post By Bill Jackson, Scarsdale Math Teacher, From Day 6 Travel Journal To Japan Read moreHow I Spent My Summer: Being Edgy
"Colleges have moved people from thinking they should be exceptionally well rounded to using the vocabulary that 'well rounded' means 'no edge,' " Read more"Why It's Smart to be Bi-Lingual" - the brain's new super-food?
Watch actor Bradley Cooper, of The Hangover impress in this interview done in French. Read moreMath Spiraling: down a black hole to nowhere?
Are there too many Math concepts being taught in the early years? Read moreWhat Should Kids Know?
What about reading and writing, civics, life skills, mastery skills, pleasure of knowledge? What kind of Math should high schoolers learn? Read moreGot Jobs? Yup. Got Tech?
A Help Wanted Listing via Fred Wilson post Read moreThe Social Network Grows Up with Google Plus
What goes round must . . . What circle of "Friends" are you in? Sound familiar? Read moreBurma Through Skateboarding
Video - was hooked after the first minute. Global, Culture, Education. Read moreCompare Singapore vs. U.S. Teacher Development. Hmm.
How the U.S. Can Build A Better Teacher Read moreGoogle Science Fair: Singing Fingers & Musical Paint Strokes?
Mitch Resnick, professor of MIT Media Lab takes us on a quick discovery tour - Video Read moreThe Story of One School : Disaster in Japan
60 Minutes' reporter Scott Pelley reports that the crisis is so vast, unimaginable, and difficult to convey that he he chose one story to capture the devastation and impact on so many lives. He brings us to one elementary school. Read moreSome Big Questions for Educators & Parents
"Are we intentionally, purposefully, and explicitly modeling these new technology literacies for our students?" Read moreAcross the pond: Wealthiest students to pay premium fees to get into top universities?
Turning back the clock when "breeding not brains matter" Read moreSir Ken Robinson: The Purpose of Education
It's Personal. Cultural. Economic. Read moreEducation Love-Fest on "Morning Joe"
"Not embracing the status quo and doing everything we can to push for re-invention and self-renewal in education." Howard Shultz, Randi Weingarten, Geoffrey Canada Read moreA More Global Perspective On Teacher Development
High Stakes Standardized Tests As Measurement? Teacher Development & "What Works" With Students Read moreAre Chinese Moms Better than American Moms?
The parents reading this article in the Wall Street Journal are more likely to be the ones having their their children tutored, equally-scheduled, and possibly kinda cheating, and/or privately schooled, and legacy-guaranteed to some marquee-name university, so they can agree with Chua's so called superior- parenting techniques . . . ." C.J. Westerberg Read moreThe Teacher Model in Singapore: What Matters Most
"Numerous research studies point to why developing good teachers should be our priority, how effective teachers improve student learning, and the devastating effect that ineffective teachers have on students (many a parent can relate to this)." Read moreLearn Chinese & Become A Communist ?!
Socialism Studies With Jon Stewart on The Daily Show- PLUS CNN UPDATE 1/19/2011 Read moreThe Emerging Job Market
Does your grad have what it takes? Are our students learning "the right stuff"? Read moreBill Gates Riffs about Math Education
Video: The Future of On-Line Lectures plus what Bill is reading and watching these days - Read more6 Creative Ways Our Students Can be "Contributors" - - - In & Out of School
By Alan November: "If our children are to grow up to make important contributions to our society, it is essential that we provide them with powerful tools and experiences across the curriculum. This will require a new culture of teaching and learning that engages students as contributors." Read moreDid you Know? Shift Happens. Top Viral Video in Education?
Technology, Globalization and The Information Age Read morePickling the Cyber-bully Viruses
Australia's "Cure the Bullies" Campaign Read moreDisney's Schools In China
" Disney's focus groups find that for Chinese parents, 'education means everything'. English, in particular, is viewed as a ticket to the wider world ..." Read moreCool, Cheap & Clever: 7 Designs for School
Check out the "Lily Pad", a very cool mat for developing countries (why not living rooms?) and the SoapShish - too cool for words so why not Math? Read moreDestination: Education
Imagine If Every Student Spent A Year Abroad Before College. . . Read moreThe Professional Lives of Teachers in Singapore
An American Math Teacher Travel Journal Read moreIndia's "I Can" Mind Shift: What America Can Learn
By Empowering Kids To "Lead The Change", India Raised Math, English and Science Outcomes Read moreTeachers Can't Do It Alone
A powerful and well-done video presentation about the teaching profession - the churn, the upcoming demand, and most glaringly, the lack of collaboration . . . Read moreEducation Arms Race
Outnumbered? Sure. Yet are we dumping valuable assets? Dr. Yong Zhao and "2 Million Minutes" Compton Duke It Out In One Of The Most Important Debates In Education Today Read moreTeachers As "Underground Freedom Fighters"
" . . .I asked him how he selects the one student he will observe.He told me that he listens carefully to what students are saying to themselves and
chooses a student who is 'thinking out loud.' . . " - Bill Jackson Read more
College Grads: Diploma First. Passport Next.
"I don't care where you went to business school. I don't care whether your grades were good or bad. You have to leave the country." Read moreA Leader Reveals Key Job Candidate Questions
" . . .In abundance, it's very easy to lose focus. But in adversity, one must have extreme focus. . . " Read more"Always Learning": The Next Work-Out For Boomers & Gen-X?
" . . .This is the largest study ever to confirm that hitting the books could help you fight the symptoms of dementia in later life. . ." Read moreStar Trek Has Arrived: Telepresence Coming To Schools?
Cool Technology: The Next Wave In Videoconferencing - "Beam Me Up, Scotty". Read moreThe Oil Spill And Our Educated Citizenry
"To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." ... Read moreChatroulette: Is Your Teen/Tween On This On-Line "Porn" Chat Room?
What Every Parent MUST Know: New Free Video Chat Site With No Real Age Restriction Making It Big With The Younger Set Read moreNYT: "We Have Met The Enemy And He Is PowerPoint"
"When We Understand That Slide, We'll Have Won The War:" General Scott McChrystal Read moreDiscovery Premieres Stunning 11-Part "LIFE" Series - Natural Science Lessons At Home
Narrated By Oprah Winfrey - Photography "Ultimate Portrait In Animal Behavior" Read moreSingapore Math - Or How I Learned To Love Numbers
Guest Post By Kathleen Jalalpour, Middle School Math Teacher & Teacher Trainer Read moreInvention Investor & Climate Freakonomist
Nathan Myhrvold: Scientist, Inventor, Billionaire, Investor. Video. Read more"The Flat World and Education": A Wake-Up Call For Teachers & Parents
Video Comparing The U.S. Vs. Other Countries: What They Do Right & What We Can Learn From Them. Is This The Book Of The Year By Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond? Read moreVIRTUAL "FIELD TRIP" TO CHINA. INTERRUPTED.
HOW U.S.- CHINESE CYBER-RELATIONS MAY AFFECT EDUCATION Read moreCALLING ALL SCHOOLS TO HELP THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY
Water, food, medical supplies, shelter all are needed. . .as are our prayers. Your kids will be hearing about this devastation in school and it is important to be able to dispel any fears and misinformation Read moreThe secret message communicated to most young people today by the society around them is that they are not needed, that the society will run itself quite nicely until they - at some distant point in the future - will take over the reigns. Yet the fact is that the society is not running itself nicely... because the rest of us need all the energy, brains, imagination and talent that young people can bring to bear down on our difficulties. For society to attempt to solve its desperate problems without the full participation of even very young people is imbecile.Alvin Toffler
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