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Ed Policy
What the End of Net Neutrality Would Mean for Education
This week, the FCC will hold a vote on what is likely to be one of the most important issues of 2017: net neutrality. In this post, we look at what effects that could have on education.
EdTech
A Place for the Humanities in the Digital Age
The rift between technical and humanistic fields today is closing, and K-12 teachers and students will find online a host of digital humanities resources in three primary areas: human geography, historical archives, and text analysis.
Ed Policy
Capitalism that Works for Everyone
An innovation economy will produce tremendous benefit and wealth--and both will be concentrated unless we decide otherwise. To extend US leadership in the innovation economy we’ll need to update our form of capitalism.
STEM & Maker
NFL Players Helping Students Tackle the Challenges of Tomorrow Through Coding
On this recent Tuesday, as part of Computer Science Education Week, these professional athletes traded in their pads and helmets to be Computer Science, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (C-STEM) Ambassadors. Learn more here.
Future of Work
Will the NFL Ever Use Robots, Not Humans?
How could tech change the future of the NFL? Here's how one teacher is engaging students in a conversation about the role tech has in their lives and how their futures might be impacted.
Leadership
12 Ideas for Your End of The Year Reading
From blog posts, to Smart Bundles, to white papers, here's 12 of our favorite resources to include in your reading list this month. Check these off your reading list before the new year!
Future of Learning
15 Learning Predictions for the New Year
What does the future of learning look like? More specifically what could we see in 2018? Here are 15 predictions from Tom.
Personalized Learning
The Transition from Cursive to Coding
My son missed a day of school last week, and when he returned, his teacher gave him directions for his makeup work that were written in cursive. He returned to that teacher later in the day, and this exchange took place...
Ed Policy
Ask About AI: The Future of Learning and Work
What's happening in the automation economy? What are the civil and social implications of artificial intelligence? How can we prepare ourselves and the next generation for exponential change? It's time we ask about AI.
Personalized Learning
2U CEO Chip Paucek on Online Learning That Works
Tom recently had a chance to talk with 2U CEO and Co-Founder Chip Paucek to learn more about online learning that's engaging and meaningful and what Chip calls the "third wave of online learning."