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The sun had still risen…
…Wednesday when I left for school. But Thursday it rose during my commute: opposite a nearly full moon, a magnificent orange orb emerged from the fabulous purplish fog, which later burned off and morphed into a muggy, 80°F (26°C) day. … Continue reading
Where are you from? Third culture kids
It used to be easier to tell where someone was from. People immigrated and stayed in the new place, or traveled for brief periods and then went home. But more and more often, people live for extended periods in other places, … Continue reading
Race to Nowhere: Can we change the cultural definition of success?
The parent organization in my town showed this film to parents; school administrators attended and answered questions. Thankfully, in my town, people can have such conversations and remain civil. The film focused on students who were highly stressed because of … Continue reading
Fortune cookies: the relevance of education
Today, my husband and I ate at a Chinese restaurant. Here are our fortunes. “The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” Paulo Freire would certainly agree with that. He was a Brazilian educator who taught impoverished peasants … Continue reading
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Hey, why did “they” do THAT to education?
I’m a parent, a teacher, and business person. I’m not blaming anyone for the problems of education, but with budget cuts, state-mandated testing, technology, and globalization, education will soon change dramatically. If you care about that, let’s discuss how we … Continue reading
Want to join the 21st-century coffeehouse for optimizing education?
“Chance favors the connected mind.” —Steven Johnson This blog is about the upcoming convergence of technology and globalization with education. The blog’s purposes are: To inform, provide resources, answer questions. To let people from different constituencies (teachers, students, parents, educational technology … Continue reading
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Tagged connected mind, education, education reform, education transformation, global economy, globalization, hunch, jobs, learner-centered design, learning, lifelong learning, opinion, optimization, optimizing education, schooling, student-centered design, teaching, technology, user-centered design, voice
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What the heck is usability, and why does education need it?
Usability is why we have smart phones instead of kludgy brick-like gizmos. Usability specialists are people who design the coolest products, that are simple to use, and everyone loves. Think iPod, IM, Wii, FB. Wanna see some cool stuff? http://www.ideo.com/work/ … Continue reading
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Tagged A.P. courses, cool products, credit recovery, design, Donald Norman, education needs usability, education reform, education transformation, games, human-computer interaction, innovation, learning through play, low-tech products, online courses, online learning, simple-to-use products, usability, Usability Professionals Association, user-friendly, virtual learning, World Usability Day
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How will we prepare students for the future?
Governments in many countries are trying to reform education. They are requiring schools to make lots of changes, prepare students for exams, and be accountable. Though teachers grow tired of the requirements that seem to change every year (the méthode … Continue reading
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Tagged civics, core subjects, deep learning, deep understanding, Did You Know?, education, education reform, exams, job prep, life skills, memorization, motivation, purpose, responsible citizens, right answer, state testing, test prep industry, testing, tests, think, video
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Welcome to Education Is Global!
This blog is for teachers, parents, students (at least 13 years old), usability specialists, and everyone who’s interested in improving the learning process. We’re living in an interesting time: education must integrate technology and become global. (I’ll explain why I … Continue reading
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