I’ve been thinking about deeper learning. (If you aren’t familiar with this terminology, deeper learning is a new term for a different approach to education, recently made the focus of the Hewlett Foundation’s education group.) To me, deeper learning is
How Do Cultures Change? (part 2)
Jumping from macro to micro, it is fascinating to look at the striking differences between individual school districts and even schools within the larger U.S. K-12 landscape. While the vast majority of schools look very similar, there are a few
How Do Cultures Change? (part 1)
The culture of K-12 education in America is very staid. It is dominated by hierarchical structures and influenced by powerful lobbies. It is a huge, slow-moving bureaucracy generally not influenced by real student needs. And yet the need for change
About the Open Dictionary
A very short video about the Kids Open Dictionary…a very significant part of my life and a definite labor of love! Hope you’ll check it out and join us. (This video was also my final project for my P2PU marketing
Flexibility in online learning
I’ve been thinking a lot about different structures for adult online learning as the result of a couple projects I’m working on right now, including P2PU. My thoughts are along the lines of increasing participant options in their learning. There