Voice activated pencils: “The school we’d like”

17 years ago

A school in a giant submarine with waterproof maps of the underwater  world. Private helicopters to fly children to France…

A World Lit by Shooting Stars

17 years ago

The exhalations whizzing in the air Give so much light that I may read by them. Julius Caesar Act 2…

The School that I’d Like

17 years ago

Back in 1967 – the Observer newspaper in the UK organized an opportunity for children to write on the subject:…

The Moral Compass: Make a Difference and Ask: Can’t we do Better?

17 years ago

These are words from our mission: Poughkeepsie Day School graduates students who: Know who they are and follow their own…

College Admissions: Which is more interesting: Gorillas or Guerrillas??

17 years ago

That question is one the prompts from the new Tufts University optional essay section. It’s part of its Kaleidoscope program…

School Choice: Hogwarts or Diffendoofer?

17 years ago

The best parts about the Harry Potter books are all the reminders of the traditional British school story and a…

Tom Peters: Educate for a Creative Society

17 years ago

He's not as funny as Ken Robinson but here is (creative and enterprising) business guru Tom Peters on a rant…

Regeneration

17 years ago

This July marks the ninetieth anniversary of the start of third Ypres - better known as the battle of Passchendaele…

Teachers at Work: Making Eyes Shine

17 years ago

Is classical music dead? Or does everyone love classical music? Does it matter what we say? What does it mean…

Three Questions

17 years ago

Marc Prensky is a New Yorker but here he is in Auckland, New Zealand giving a keynote address at the…