What's the difference between a teacher-centered and learner-driven classroom? A continuum of student choice in the classroom.

In all of my years of teaching, I can count on one hand the number of 'difficult parents' I had to face. But when I did, it was extremely challenging.

The effect of well-designed learning badges is a kind of encouragement mechanic that helps students see their own progress.

I’m not saying any of these ideas are good—or even the least bit viable. Or that they wouldn't be detrimental. I’m just wondering what would happen.

We continue to view schools as a kind of infrastructure whose condition is binary--something industrial we should 'open' or 'close.'

If what a student is learning has very little 'transferability' to their life, there are significant costs and consequences.

Don't get distracted that everything is 'different.' Start with the student and their needs and the new and urgent opportunities in front of them.

Let me be clear: I prefer physical books with soft covers. This is not about sentimentality. Rather, this is about how technology can make reading better.

WindowSwap is a simple website that lets you look out someone else's window from nearly anywhere in the world. And it's strangely relaxing.

The near-future of learning is almost certainly blended learning--a mix of digital and face-to-face instruction. Perhaps we should use current momentum?

Rediscovering the human elements of teaching and learning is among the most powerful strategies for improving teacher morale.

Should schools open this fall? An even better question would be, "What is the best way to educate children during a pandemic?"