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“…we have entered a new age of AI that will fundamentally transform productivity for every individual, organization, and industry on earth, and help us address some of our most pressing challenges.” –Satya Nadella We are a year into the new age of human-computer interaction and things are moving fast. Generative AI gets better every monthContinue reading “One Year Into the AI Revolution….and Most Schools Are Still Seeking Direction”

By: James Mattiace Picture this: a second-year university student from Ghana wants to transfer to the University of Leeds and receive credit for courses completed in their home country. Similarly, an individual has completed a law degree in Malaysia and now wants to practice in Italy. Both of these learners hit the same snag, theContinue reading “The Global Credentialing Landscape: Messy, Massive and Meaningful”

Microschools are not a new phenomenon that emerged during COVID-19. Their prevalence rose during the pandemic due to their agility and ability to prioritize relevancy and agency in every learning experience. Microschools provide an alternative option where pedagogy is grounded in problem-centric exploration, project-based activities, and co-creation of experiences. Despite the continuation of static operationalContinue reading “Microschools: From Micro Innovation to Serial Disruption”

Low literacy rates continue to persist, especially in low socioeconomic communities. Recent data indicates that approximately 40% of K-12 students in the United States are not reading at basic levels and almost 70% of low income 4th grade students are below basic levels. We know that struggling readers often exhibit behavioral challenges in the shortContinue reading “The Future of Elementary Education: Literacy Launchpads that Ensure Literacy for All”

What sort of problems did you want to solve when you were younger? When I was younger, I didn’t entirely know what I wanted to do. I often spent time playing school because I really enjoyed learning. I also loved animals and thought that maybe I might choose a career that involved working with animals.Continue reading “An Education Journey: A Q&A with Rachelle Dené Poth”

By Mary Ruppenthal Schools, as integral components of the social tapestry within any given community, possess the potential for a more profound role. They hold the potential to be dynamic centers of community engagement and enrichment, creating learning experiences that touch every demographic of the community. Too many schools are shuttered at the end ofContinue reading “The School as a Whole Community Resource”

It is hard to understand the changes we should make in education without considering how life and work might evolve. If school is meant to prepare students for adulthood, and if education is meant to equip them with the tools needed to shape their lives and our future, it seems worthwhile they would understand theContinue reading “Education and the Economy: How Might Education Shape the Future of How We Live and Work”

By: Wayne Pan If you’ve done any amount of innovation and redesign work you’ve inevitably had experiences with skeptics. The doubt can come in the form of snide comments about plausibility, subtle questions about data, or outright rejection of any possibilities that don’t fit into a comfortable, already-held narrative about the future. While it mightContinue reading “How to Win Over Your Futures Skeptics”

By: Hilary Sontag and Kerri McDermid Over the past 20 years, competing ideological agendas have challenged public education in almost every arena: in state legislatures, on school boards, and across local communities. However, there is reason for optimism, because the current education ecosystem is circling around that rare thing that everyone agrees on: the importanceContinue reading “Advice From More than A Decade of Career Pathway Innovation”

By: Hassan Hassan “What we need to do is actually get out there and talk to people, gain their trust, and understand from their point of view what they need, not assume what they need. It’s not about us, it’s like you got to de-center your ego.” 4.0 Alumnus Textbooks. IQ tests. SAT tests. ClassroomsContinue reading “Designing at the Margins”