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Good news: I just found a coherent and proven concept for personalized education. Bad news: it’s in Sweden, offered by Kunskapsskolan, which means “the knowledge school.” Good news: the KED (Kunskapsskolan Education) program is coming to the United States. I first met Peg Hoey after she helped launch and run a charter school in the
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Great WSJ article today on How Handwriting Trains the Brain. Too bad our school district couldn’t care less. Last week, we asked our son’s middle school to let the school’s occupational therapist work with him on his handwriting, which is horrible. The district forced us to initiate a special needs request, which they they denied
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by Fred Strong, Dean of Faculty, Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences High school PE class. Maybe you liked it, maybe you dreaded it. Did you have “lines” and “squads”? Even if the teaching methods in your class were more enlightened than back in my day, the drills and games probably showed who could or
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(Book review) – In the midst of chaos, it’s so valuable to discover a calm, assured voice that helps you regain control and sort out what to do next. Allan Collins and Richard Halverson provide that voice for everyone concerned about our educational system. Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and
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What if the main reason to go to school disappears? Imagine a time a few years in the future, when individualized e-learning is readily available. You can study any subject, using materials and pacing that perfectly fits not only the way you learn best, but also your goals and schedule. When you need help from
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This morning I played tennis with a friend of mine in his seventies, and we observed that the way many classrooms function hasn’t changed much since he was a student. In the meantime, the way we generate, sort, analyze, distribute and share information has changed dramatically. Likewise, the tools we possess to communicate with each
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How long are you willing to sit in a room with 25 or 30 people? Imagine that a non-profit you support has a meeting, and it stretches 5 1/2 hours. Is that too long? It’s common sense that 30 people sitting together won’t accomplish much. If you really want to get something done, sooner or
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