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21st Century Learning, At All Levels

Last Friday, Mark Edmundson, an English professor at The University of Virginia, wrote a scathing critique of online learning in The New York Times. Mr. Edmundson's understanding of his subject lacked an in-depth intellectual or practical study of the myriad diverse programs available to students from grade school to g...

10 months ago by Susan Patrick

Generation Z: The Biggest Cheaters Since Homer

Ancient Greek records point to two men who were the last people to recite the Illiad and Odyssey from memory before that upstart, techno-cheat Homer came along and WROTE IT ALL DOWN. Newly translated documents indicate that either Statusquoates or Progressblockus own that somewhat dubious distinction.

one year ago by Adam Renfro

EdTech

The Classroom Is Obsolete

Prakash Nair, the president of Fielding Nair Interational located in Minneapolis, published a commentary on Education Week this July arguing that the classroom, a relic from the Industrial Revolution, has been obsolete for several decades. His article upholds important discussion in education reform and learning develo...

one year ago by Getting Smart Staff

EdTech

Will Richardson: Change Agent

Can Will Richardson help teachers alter the culture of teaching to accept more willingness to engage in the global Internet and in interactive collaboration using tools on the web? We hope so.

2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff