The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine – Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith
Nov22

The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine – Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith

“The study of ecology will replace other required science courses and will be combined with learning math and social science, as needed. Students will best learn principles of ecology, fundamentals of math, and key social science concepts by studying real environmental issues, both locally and globally.” — Dr. Tony Wagner The Global Search for Education consistently focuses on how to better prepare students for the...

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The Global Search for Education: The New Higher Ed
Nov08

The Global Search for Education: The New Higher Ed

“Members of our Founding Class have secured internships and positions at Ashoka, Learn Capital, Santa Fe Institute, Uber, and other great institutions – equivalent to some of the best opportunities presented to rising seniors or graduates of the Ivy League.” — Ben Nelson Every day the demand for an American higher education increases worldwide. But one of the crucial blocks to achieving a degree is the costly...

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Around the World in 30 Days – August 2015
Aug30

Around the World in 30 Days – August 2015

  C. M. Rubin’s global education report In August, global collaboration and cooperation was a recurrent theme in The Global Search for Education stories and interviews. I talked to the CEO of Edmodo, a leading innovator in K-12 blended learning, about how teachers, learning platforms, software, parents, and students across the globe can work together in new ways thanks to digital technology. And I caught up with...

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The Global Search for Education: Online Educational Tools
Aug04

The Global Search for Education: Online Educational Tools

“Privacy is of course critical, but at the moment the dialogue nationally is focusing far too much on the privacy aspects surrounding data rather than the important usage data has for driving personalized learning and supporting students, teachers, and parents. If we’re not careful, we risk cutting teachers off from critical data that can help them better serve students.” — Michael Horn Based in San Mateo,...

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The Global Search for Education: 7 Teachers 7 Continents #EdChat on #EdTech
Aug02

The Global Search for Education: 7 Teachers 7 Continents #EdChat on #EdTech

“The most outdated and destructive vestigial feature in the modern K-12 space is the emphasis on standardized testing along with the college admissions and enrollment processes which rely on these testing conventions. With the digital tools we have on hand, we could liberate children to experience and demonstrate their learning in far more compelling ways via live documentation of community-based or real-world endeavors.”...

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