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We walked on the moon. You be polite! Joni Mitchell’s piercing words were quoted to me by Valerie Hannon in our recent conversation for the Future Learning Design podcast. Just
What is it really that we are talking about when we speak of “the education system”? Surely, you and I, educators around the world, students, school leaders are the system.
Thousands of schools around the world have leaders pushing for some sort of change. Educational change exists on a spectrum from administrative to an organizational learning culture. Listening to the
Sharath Jeevan is the author of Intrinsic: A Manifesto to Reignite Our Inner Drive and the founder of Intrinsic Labs. Listen to Tim Logan’s interview on the Future Learning Design
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August 28, 2024 As thoughts begin to turn from planning picnics and BBQ’s to planning school lunches, our parental priorities shift from “summer fun” to “get it done.” The back-to-school transition
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