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From the Blog
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Computer Science Education
Shakespearean Robotics
In honor of Shakespeare’s 454th birthday, I presented BardBots–a Shakespearean introduction to computational thinking. Students study monologues from Shakespeare, annotate…
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Higher Education
Egypt’s Educational Gambit & What We Can Learn
Egypt’s education minister just spoke hear at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week. It was stunning to hear what they are doing…
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Civics
Diversity in Education with Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
Few people speak as powerfully about issues of equity, race, and culture in education has Dr. Sealey-Ruiz. She weaves research…
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Arts + Letters
The Mary Oliver Poem I Read Each Year to My Graduating Seniors
News of poet Mary Oliver’s death hit me hard. I’ve read her work for decades after being exposed to her…
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Arts + Letters
Speaking Academese
“I think you are probably confused about a lot of stuff. This is my second year of teaching.” He paused.…
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Art
Brown v. Board of Education, the Stamp
The US Postal Service commemorated the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education with a stamp. The artwork is “The…
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Computer Science Education
Brave, Not Perfect: A Message to Girls Around the World
You ever notice how young and quickly the color pink becomes associated with femininity? I have. If we are to…
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Watch
Are Cubicles the New Classroom? Maybe.
There is a lot of talk about the value of personalized and blended learning. But what does it really mean?…
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Watch
What If Education Prepared Children for Life, Not Jobs? A Philosophical Cartoon Explores
Schools do a lot of things. One of the things we expect them to do is to prepare children to…
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Project: States of Education
Unlike any other country to which the United States is compared, we do not define the right to public education at a national level. It’s not in the federal Constitution, nor the Bill of Rights. Instead, public education was a bit of an afterthought, inserted into state constitutions beginning well after the birth of the country. The result? We have 50 different definitions for the purpose of and right to public education. No wonder it’s so challenging to effect change. How does YOUR state define the right to public education? Tom made an interactive map to help you find out.
