Learning, Innovation & Tech
October 2012
What world am living in . . . what should I learn?
Tom Friedman asks "How Do We Adapt to Thrive?" Lessons from Singapore Read more
Would You Hire Your Own Kids? 7 Skills Schools Should Be Teaching Them
Tony Wagner, Former HS teacher, Principal & Co-Director At Harvard School Of Education Posts. "The Ability To Ask The Right Questions Is The Single Most Important Skill." Read more
Is Learning a Sport?
Students should not go to school to win - students should go to school to learn. Read more
10 Steps . . . for smarter schools
Dennis Littky, Big Picture Learning, gives us his 10 top musts. Read more
How 7 Principles Of Baseball Can Help Transform How Teachers Teach
How to Teach so Kids Can Think and Learn - by Harvard's David Perkins Read more
Math Heaven and Hell
"My different studies have shown that students who engage actively in their mathematics learning, rather than simply practicing procedures, achieve at higher levels." - Stanford professor Dr. Jo Boaler Read moreIn fact, educators and administrators cannot justify giving the arts an important position in the curriculum unless they understand that the arts are the most powerful means of strengthening the perceptual component without which productive thinking is impossible in any field of endeavor.Rudolf Arnheim, Visual Thinking
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