Category Archives: Education System

In Defense of Data Centrism

In the never ending search to know “what works,” we have a few choices.  We can look to theories, i.e., this ‘should’ work; or we can look to data.  Often the latter choice is considered backward looking, or stripped of … Continue reading

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5 Minutes Regarding U.S. Education

I was privileged recently to present at an “IgniteDC” venue, an interesting format where you provide 20 slides for a five minute talk. The slides are automatically advanced every fifteen seconds. The results can be interesting, occasionally disjointed, and occasionally … Continue reading

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Learning in the Digital Age – John Seely Brown

Hat tip to Fred Zimny on finding this gem. I embed this video here because I wanted to also give some initial thoughts on what I’ve learned watching this.  You may be tempted to skip the video once you see … Continue reading

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All Learning is Personalized

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. — Oscar Wilde Let’s imagine a conversation at the close of the 19th century.  You and a team of designers are considering elements of the internal combustion engine that will, if successful, … Continue reading

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