Drop testing edutech
A researcher I know has devoted three years to following a group of low-income students in the Baltimore area who have been learning geometry with the help of an innovative online program. Her paper...
View ArticleOne way to build a smarter school infrastructure
Ask a hundred kids to draw a picture of “home” and you’ll see some common themes: “home” should be safe, warm, fun, inviting. There should be room to play, to rest, to grow — maybe even to work. And...
View ArticleVenture capitalists do it. Why shouldn't philanthropists do it, too?
Pitch a new idea to venture capitalists and the first question they’ll shoot back is: “Who else is in your space?” If you can’t answer that question, go straight back to “Go” and don’t even dream of...
View ArticleMakers versus Sponges
The rumbling debate over whether technology helps or hurts us — and our kids — is growing louder. The ever articulate writer, Nicholas Carr, stoked debate with his new book, “The Shallows.” (Yes, he...
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Gaming education
There are at least three different classes of digital games in schools. Which you prefer speaks volumes about the role you believe schools should play. The first group, the classic edu-tech games, have...
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