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The true test of intelligence is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.

John Holt, How Children Fail, 1964

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Apple and Education Publishing: The Disruptor

CJ Westerberg, 01.20.2012

". . . 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

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The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System

CJ Westerberg, 01.19.2012

UPDATE January 19th: NEW VIDEO - Dan Rather in HDNET's this Tuesday's "Finnish First" - Watch video plus Bob Compton trailer to "The Finland Phenomenon"

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Jon Stewart on SOPA: "Angry Nerds"

CJ Westerberg, 01.19.2012

Masterful - - -

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21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education by 2020

CJ Westerberg, 01.18.2012

Desks, Language Labs, Computers, Homework, Standardized Tests in College Admissions . . . .

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This is your child's brain on homework. Or, is it?

CJ Westerberg, 01.17.2012

Homework: Too much, too little, or the wrong kind?

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Something's Gotta Give

CJ Westerberg, 01.13.2012

What stays, what goes, and what we're missing in education

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Learning how to teach better through "Lesson Study"

CJ Westerberg, 01.11.2012

What we can learn from Japan

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Understanding Dyslexia: Watch Documentary Video Trailer

CJ Westerberg, 01.11.2012

"By conservative estimates, one in five people are dyslexic.' James Redford, director, of "D for Dyslexia" premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this month.

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