To Foster Social-Emotional Learning, First Confront Our Own Biases
This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year.When I...
View ArticleArne Duncan: 6 Lessons I’ve Learned From My Time in Education
Education is the surest path out of poverty. You can’t imagine a world in which people succeed without providing them with a world-class education.read more
View ArticleReady to Hit the Road in 2019? These K-12 Edtech Events Are Worth Your Time
Sometimes our most fulfilling conversations and productive work days take place hundreds of miles from the workplace. They often happen when we’re on the ground meeting new people, exchanging ideas,...
View ArticleThis Administrator Helped Shape Tech at Colleges For More Than 40 Years....
Portland, Oregon—To get to Marty Ringle’s office at Reed College, you have to climb to the top floor of the Educational Technology Center building and get buzzed past a locked door that says “This is a...
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Obama, Curry Call For Mentorship and Community at My Brother’s Keeper...
“We can all be surrogate fathers. We can all be big brothers.”Former President Barack Obama spoke those words in front of thousands at the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliance National Gathering in the...
View ArticleHow to Build Meaningful Community for Online Learners #DLNchat
Learning is often a social process, taking place through dialogue, discussion and other forms of interpersonal interaction. Even when it happens individually, having a supporting community can provide...
View ArticleWhat the College-Admission Scandal Should Teach Parents About Success
In the end, the recent college admissions scandal can teach parents one of two lessons: create your own broad definition of success and parent your kids out of hope and conviction, or default to our...
View ArticleParents Make a Big Difference in School Quality. I’m Living Proof.
When I became a father, I promised to do everything I could to ensure my kids’ educational experience was better than mine. I’m a public-school kid. I went to P.S. 152 and I.S. 131 in the South Bronx...
View ArticleCoaches Do More Than Teach Athletics. They Build Strength On and Off the Field.
In senior year of high school, my football team once came back from being down 0-34 at halftime to win the Central Valley championship, 35-34, in overtime. It was the craziest thing we had ever done....
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