Future of Learning
The Two Most Important Technologies Of Our Time Are Also The Most Dangerous
By: Barry Schuler. Artificial Intelligence and Gene Editing are the two most important technologies of our time, and so powerful we can't predict the outcomes of their future impact. Are we evolved enough to develop them responsibly?
Structures Drive Behavior: Right is Magic, Wrong is Deadly
Most of us work and learn in networks, and the first role of a leader is getting the system's conditions, connections and culture right. Here are 10 lessons on effective network structures and examples of each in education.
On the Brink of Massive Change: Is This The Future You Want?
Our world is going to look drastically different over the next two decades. Here are four primary reasons teachers, parents and students should pay attention to artificial intelligence--it's time to #AskAboutAI.
Smart Review | Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom
Now more than ever, students must be taught how to be media literate, and after reading Frank Bakers "Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom" I think teachers have exactly the resource they need to get started.
Building Innovation Ecosystems to Reinvent School
By: Rosie Clayton. Last autumn, I had the chance to tour the United States to learn about the various ways in which new education innovation ecosystems were taking form. I recently published a report on the experience, the highlights of which I share in this post.
Learning With Virtual Reality Ignites Creativity and Career Exploration
By: Alexandra Lange. Virtual reality (VR) has sparked excitement in my science classroom, opened doors that I couldn’t have imagined just a year ago and encouraged my students to begin thinking more about their future careers.
Plugging into the New, 21st-Century Vision of Learning
By: Paula Dillon. It’s important to promote collaboration across schools, districts, and even states in order to disseminate promising practices and strategies that can help overcome the obstacles to 21st-century learning. Here's how to start.
What’s The Next Big Idea? Microschool Networks
Microschools have been popping up around the country for the last decade with great success, so let's make it easier to launch these schools by creating supportive networks.
Student-Centered Design Focused Learning at a Student-Led School
One Stone students and educators share their thoughts on what really sets this student-led and directed nonprofit high school apart and what they feel really worked for them this first year.
What Do Students Really Think About Teaching and Learning?
By: Dr. Mary Ann Wolf. As part of our Personalized Learning Summit this year, we intentionally led with student and teacher voices in order to infuse our work with a focus on outcomes, not process.