Posts by Tom Vander Ark
2nd Gen Content: flat & sequential to engaging & adaptive
We’re at the beginning of the end of the first generation of online learning content. First gen content was mostly flat and sequential—digital textbooks. Second gen content will be far more engaging and adaptive. For more than a decade, computer games have continuously assessed skill and interest and…
Education—The Sexy Profession!?
Ten years of investment are paying off in a human capital shift and ecosystems of edu-entrepreneurship. We’re seeing top grads at the Ivies and professional schools considering a career in education. …
Making Good on the Good Schools Promise
Making Good on the Good Schools Promise Only one thing needs to change in failing high schools—everything. In the…
The Good School Promise
ConnCan is probably the most effective state-based education advocacy organization. Education policy is particularly complicated in CT with a legacy of strong local control (e.g., the state provides less than 40% of…
College in High School
1. The conversation we should have with every 8th grader In his state of the union message, President Obama challenged Americans to get at…
Investing in Innovation
In the long run, it’s all about innovation—that’s true for our economy and our schools. Tom Friedman makes the case for innovation investment in addition to the bailouts:…
Leadership Challenge: Execution & Innovation
Over the next decade education will migrate from print-centric batch-processing to personal digital learning services (see www.disruptingclass.com). This transition will result from a combination of…