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by Mike Maccarone, Learning 2030 Contributor
As teachers (of science, in my case) we encourage our students to wonder (and wander) through school, through life, with a curiosity about how it all works. From the seen to the unseen, the... more
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High Schoolers Gathering in Learning 2030's Host City are Already Finding a New Way to Learn
Monday, August 26, 2013
by Ed Jernigan, Learning 2030 Advisor
At the end of July, 54 former strangers who had met 26 days earlier celebrated meeting challenges, making connections and building a community that will last long after the summer is over. This was the closing banquet of this year's edition... more
What Will My New Grandchild Have Learned by 2030?
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Equinox Summit: Learning 2030 focuses on the future of high school education, a future that will be influenced by the wider landscape of education issues; from informal to formal education, primary to post-secondary.
In this Learning 2030 Blog entry, explore what a leader... more
‘Animating’ a Level Playing Field in Science Education
Monday, August 19, 2013
Equinox Summit: Learning 2030 focuses on the future of high school education, a future that will be influenced by the wider landscape of education issues; from informal to formal education, primary to post-secondary.
In this Learning 2030 Blog entry, explore how, from a very young age, media... more
Understanding Canada’s Skills Gap
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
by John Kershaw, Learning 2030 Advisor
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Canada has one of the best public education systems in the world. Why, then, do we have a skills gap issue in this country? And what is the relevance for WGSI's upcoming Learning... more
Post High School Roadblock? The UK’s Great University Gamble
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Equinox Summit: Learning 2030 focuses on the future of high school education, a future that will be influenced by the wider landscape of education issues; from informal to formal education, primary to post-secondary.
In this Learning 2030 Blog entry, explore the... more
The High School of 2030 MUST Be Built From the Ground Up
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
by Dr. Guy Claxton, Learning 2030 Advisor
I may have missed something, but I believe that the necessary starting point for thinking about the school of the future can’t be to tinker 'away from' what we have.
We need a clear vision of what young people want (and... more
Are Student-Run Schools the Way to Go?
Thursday, July 25, 2013
by Samuel Levin, member of the Learning 2030 Forum
Three years ago I designed and implemented a school-within-a-school at my public high school in Western Massachusetts. We called it The Independent Project.
This school within a school was entirely run by its students. The pilot edition... more
Fixing a Learning Disconnect in the Digital Age
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
by Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen, Learning 2030 Blog Contributor
The relationship between in-school and out-of-school learning has been the source of robust scholarship since the early 20th century. One conclusion that has been drawn from many of the studies of formal and informal learning is that... more
Are Private Schools the Developing World’s Learning Solution?
Thursday, July 4, 2013
by Dr. Pauline Dixon, Learning 2030 Advisor
For more than a decade, I’ve been meeting illiterate parents living in states of poverty you couldn’t imagine unless you’ve experienced it.
All of them have something in common.
No, it isn’t their inability... more