Cultivating a "tinkering mindset" in learners AND teachers is crucial to deeper learning.
Three new(ish) web apps for mashing and hacking content from the web: Popcorn Maker, IFTTT, and Hackasaurus.
A run down of the great videos from “NTAC Live” – our video interview series designed to deepen, extend and share the 2012 New Tech Annual Conference experience.
Cross-pollination is the key to innovation. In the age of Twitter, Facebook, and Echo, it’s easy for us to share an endless stream of ideas and feel connected to others. But as my time at SXSW and the CUE Conference proved this week, there is nothing more magical than being face-to-face with a diverse group of people.
Learn the key building blocks needed to create a successful New Tech school.
There's a lot of talk about getting kids to college or making them "college ready." That's a great goal for sure; however, only 56% of college freshman actually graduate with a 4 year degree.
Jillian Darwish from the Institute for Creative Collaboration just posted a few new "signals" that show that the future of education is already here.
Pew Internet's "The Future of the Internet IV" study is worth a quick read - even if it just confirms what we already knew: Google won't make us stupid.