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The Young and the Digital Talks with Mind/Shift
Tina Barseghian’s site Mind/Shift is a great resource for learning about some of the most interesting trends and practices in education, schools, and the lives of young learners. Mind/Shift...
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Conectar Iguladad: Argentina’s Bold Move to Build an Equitable Digital Future
I recently had a chance to participate in a wonderful conference in Buenos Aires. El Congreso Internacional de Inclusión Digital Educativa (The International Conference on Digital Inclusion Education)...
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‘Connected Learning’ in Edge Communities
For more than eight weeks now I have been working with a high school in the Central Texas area, getting to know students, teachers, and administrators. Along with a fantastic team of graduate students...
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What Schools are Really Blocking When They Block Social Media
The debates about schools and social media are a subject of great public and policy interests. In reality, the debate has been shaped by one key fact: the almost universal decision by school...
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Digital Divides: Navigating the Digital Edge
In a piece that I just published in the International Journal of Media and Learning I argue that many of the challenges related to technology, equity, and diversity remain viable even though black and...
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A Conversation at the New York Times About Race, Technology and the 21st Century
Earlier this month the New York Times hosted an intriguing conversation about race, technology, and the future. The event was organized by Tom Holcomb and moderated by New York Times reporter, Ron...
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From Theory to Design: Exploring the Power & Potential of ‘Connected...
One of the more compelling aspects of connected learning is the opportunity for students to create personalized learning pathways that establish important links across the different nodes in their...
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The Miracle of Connected Learning
This is the first in a series of feature commentaries that highlight key themes from the report, Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design. One of the more interesting assertions of...
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Poorly Educated and Poorly Connected: The Hidden Realities of Innovation Hubs
When President Barack Obama decided to kick off his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tours” in Austin it highlighted once again the city’s reputation as a growth sector in the nation’s creative and...
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The World of Tomorrow: P-TECH Schools and the Remaking of Career and...
For nearly four decades economists have been discussing what is generally referred to as skill-biased technical change. That is, the degree to which technological transformations—computerization and...
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Parenting in a World of Social and Technological Transformtion
As educators, policy makers, and community activists look to build more equitable futures a considerable amount of attention remains focused on families, especially parents. Families represent an...
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