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Thinking About Education — John-Gatto Style

Posted on October 9, 2009

John Gatto argues that compulsory schooling is a bad idea. He has a provocative story to tell and arguments that should be discussed when we consider problems in education. Read his book if you really want to think about education!

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Release Children from the Prison of Time

Posted on September 7, 2009

True education reform requires a shift from time-based to proficiency-based systems, and releasing our children from the prison of time. This true education reform has has already proven that it works in a wide variety of settings throughout the country. Spread the word!

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Best High-Tech Advice Ever

Posted on August 28, 2009

High-tech users often forget to do the obvious — read the manual. But re-reading the manual is at least as important. Pass it on!

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Future of Education: New Learning Environments

Posted on August 7, 2009

We don't need better schools — the future of education needs new learning environments. We don't need better teachers, we need guides in fundamentally different roles. Education challenges require solutions that go far beyond today’s answers.

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Introduction to the World of Ed Tech

Posted on July 31, 2009

It's easy to get side-tracked from the real issues in education, and I hope to guide my readers around the noise as well as learn from contributors along the way. It is easy to avoid the tough questions, but they don't go away.

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