Around the World in 30 Days: April 2017
C. M. Rubin’s Monthly Global Education Report Innovation guru Clay Christensen has his eyes on Parenting. In a revealing interview with CMRubinWorld this month, Christensen argues that outsourcing work as significant as parenting can be very costly in the long run. “A good life is not one that is free from struggle, but one in which people have the tools to overcome what life throws at them. By that logic, a good parent is one who...
The Global Search for Education: Is Clay Christensen Ready to Disrupt Parenting?
“A good life is not one that is free from struggle, but one in which people have the tools to overcome what life throws at them. By that logic, a good parent is one who immerses his child in lots of small, authentic opportunities to navigate and conquer challenges.” — Clay Christensen Clayton Christensen’s bio describes him as a professor, author, entrepreneur, missionary, husband, and father. Clay is regarded as one...
Around The World In 30 Days – April 2015
C. M. Rubin’s global education report In April, I continued my conversations with thought leaders around the world on many topics including the role of standardized testing, global inequality, creativity, and innovation in our world today. I saw first hand the amazing work that Creative Oklahoma is doing in that state to nurture the arts with schools, business leaders and communities. This is the age of innovation and all our...
The Global Search for Education: More Technology, Please!
“When students own their learning, they feel responsible for it and motivated to do it.” — Michael Horn Disrupt and Conquer! How far can technology go to ensuring no child gets left behind in school? In America’s race to eliminate the domestic and international achievement gaps, when will blended learning models be effective enough to disrupt the existing mainstream classroom system? In 2008, Michael...
The Global Search for Education: In Search of Innovation
“We reinvented the notion of a film festival and we were disruptive mainly out of necessity.” — Craig Hatkoff “Educate to Innovate,” President Obama’s campaign for excellence in science, technology, engineering & math, is a call to action that our education system embrace a specific type of orientation. Innovation requires educators to think about a 21st century education incorporating...
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