The Global Search for Education: Are You a Pioneer?
May03

The Global Search for Education: Are You a Pioneer?

“Pioneer Works is in all instances a “museum of process.” A place that is predicated on exchange and production, and not on consumption or distribution alone.” – Dustin Yellin Pioneers are explorers, innovators, entrepreneurs and artists who strive to start something new. Dustin Yellin is a pioneer. His institute, Pioneer Works, in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, is a vibrant incarnation of what a modern...

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Around the World in 30 Days –  November 2018
Nov30

Around the World in 30 Days – November 2018

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Democratic innovation is a passion for Adam Cronkright because he believes “the dominant conception of leadership is deeply flawed.” What if leadership and civic skills could be developed in everyone versus just a few “natural-born” leaders? Does making civic and leadership education available to all students help create a better world? Cronkright, who co-founded Democracy In Practice in 2013 and...

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The Global Search for Education: Who You Know Might Matter More
Nov16

The Global Search for Education: Who You Know Might Matter More

“The real challenge facing schools is more about the resources they can dedicate to investing in students’ networks, and the processes that could allow more students out of schools and more outsiders into schools.” – Julia Freeland Fisher When it’s time to find employment in the real world, relationships are critical. In fact, according to Julia Freeland Fisher, research suggests that an estimated “fifty percent of...

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The Global Search for Education: Are We Prepped for Superintelligence?
Aug31

The Global Search for Education: Are We Prepped for Superintelligence?

“If we are talking primary school, AI is probably moving too fast currently for it to make sense to try to integrate specific hot new ideas into the curriculum.  But providing a broader base of computer science education and some opportunity to try programming sounds like a good idea.” — Nick Bostrom   In nearly every industry, smart machines have edged their way into our lives. Whether their longer term impact will...

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The Global Search for Education:  Teachers Across America Are Reimagining School
Aug06

The Global Search for Education: Teachers Across America Are Reimagining School

“The more we standardize school, the less our kids have the time and support to develop the ability to learn how to learn, think independently, and create initiatives that make their world better.”  – Ted Dintersmith “Our kids will be adults in a world where automated solutions absorb all routine tasks and jobs, where they will need to invent their own distinctive way to add value to their community, employer, or...

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Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018
Jun29

Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report There’s a robot in each of our backpacks.  And in the years ahead, the Alexa’s of this world will drastically change the way we live, the way we learn and the way we teach.  Some Futurists warn us that robots will take away most of our jobs. Could a robot replace a teacher?  Should a robot replace a teacher? This month our Top Global Teacher Bloggers discuss the kinds of teachers who will continue...

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