Education
“The Class” – a film to look for
Teachers often take a jaundiced eye to films that claim to depict the classroom experience. It’s akin to being skeptical…
What’s next?
First the music and the record stores closed. And then the books - Posman's on Broadway, Ivy's and too many…
In his Element- Ken Robinson is back
Kennneth Robinson – Sir Ken – made quite the international splash when his TEDTalk on How schools kill creativity went…
False Promise: The Ersatz Language of School Reform
An article by Alfie Kohn in The Nation is a timely reminder of how language is so easily co-opted to…
21st century skills – New urgency or just another passing fad?
Lots of talk in recent years of the new essential skills to survive in the 21st century economy. Tony Wagner’s…
When will I ever need to know this? Connecting learning to the real world
“What do I need to learn this algebra and geometry and math stuff for?” Connecting learning to the real world…
“Innovation is a team sport”
“None of us is as smart as all of us.” — Japanese proverb There’s brainpower in numbers. But you don’t…
Action Now
In his talk yesterday, Bruce Judson made reference to the first 100 days of the Roosevelt administration. As now, there…
The financial storm
“Understanding the Economic Crisis in Plain English” – that was the title of the presentation for grades 7-12 today. In…