AAAS S&T Policy Forum explores U.S. competitiveness, now and in the future By Anne Q. Hoy, 07/27/18 The U.S. scientific research and development enterprise stands at a critical juncture that requires the convergence of basic research and commercial applications to...
Tom Vander Ark, May 10, 2017, Education Week. In his article, On the Brink of Massive Change: Is This The Future You Want?, Tom Vander Ark raises questions about how our world is going to change over the next two decades with the technological revolution and mentions...
We’re dealing with 100-year-old conditions in American classrooms today that simply have not changed. There have been changes in educational standards and assessments, but what goes on in the classroom hasn’t changed. This goes to the heart of the teacher’s work life....
When I think about the biggest challenges that currently stand in the way of large-scale success in our classrooms, I come back to the fact that the public still doesn’t fully understand how data advances student learning. I also believe that many school districts...
In looking at schools and technology from a systems perspective, I always try to remember that a school system is a sub-system of our broader society. When you filter things this way, you realize that there are a number of major societal forces converging on our...