I guess that the bottom line of my talks today is that for a number of reasons, teaching, learning and education have changed. We are preparing a new generation of learners, within a new information environment, for a future we … read more
To say that we live in interesting times, can only be seen as an understatement — and this is especially true among educators. We are navigating a perfect storm of converging conditions that are rocking our boat. Many ignore these … read more
We have witnessed phenomenal advances in technology over the past 30 years. However, the factor that affects teaching and learning even more than technology is information. The nature of information has changed in,• What it looks like• What we look … read more
We are preparing a new generation of learners, within a new information landscape, for a future that we can not clearly describe. These are three converging conditions that are forcing us to rethink education for the first time in decades … read more
We are living through a convergence of three conditions that are causing us to rethink education in a way that we havent in decades. The short of it is that we are preparing a new generation of learners, within a … read more
photo by César Poyatos We teach in a time of rapid change, when, for the first time in history, we are preparing our students for a future that we can not clearly describe. To accomplish this, education must become more … read more
Two Boys Playing with Information Much has changed! Change is constant! But today, change is accelerating. ..And today, change is happening in schools. Governance boards, administrators, librarians and classroom teachers are combining efforts to resist the status quo-sustaining nature of our … read more
Harnessing a Perfect Storm For decades, education has been an easy institution to define. It consisted of acknowledged literacy skills, definable bodies of knowledge, and pedagogies for teaching willing students within information-scarce learning environments. Today, for the first time in … read more
Literacy is a Reflection of Culture As little as we know about the future, for which we are preparing our children, it is clear that it will be a place that is governed by information. Accessing, processing, building with, and … read more
Logo for Telling the New Story It is often said that “the future is not what it use to be.” In this information-driven, technology-rich world, where jobs are created and become obsolete in only a few years, preparing our … read more
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