Are high schools teaching science backward?
U.S. high schools are teaching science in a backward sequence of courses that is a remnant of 19th century thinking, ... Read more
building learning communities
This new tool makes the flipped classroom more social
Watching videos at home is a rather solitary affair. Can a new tool change that?
How technology has changed our idea of ‘knowledge,’ and what this means for schools
While technology hasn’t transformed education to this point, it definitely has transformed learning, researcher David Weinberger argues—and this shift has important implications for educators.
Zhao: U.S. schools focusing on the wrong skills
What is the purpose of our education system? If it’s to produce skilled employees, then we’re on the right path with Common Core standards and assessments, says education…