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Unlocking Human Potential: The Cost of Conflating Potential and Performance
I recently gave a TEDx MidAtlantic talk entitled Unlocking Human Potential: Why We Need a New Infrastructure for Learning about Learning. My premise was that we have the opportunity to tap into vast amounts of latent human potential; but, to do so quickly, we … Continue reading
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Panel Shows What’s Possible in Education Technology
Last Monday, Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and committee member Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado co-sponsored a briefing on innovation in public education through the use of learning technologies. More … Continue reading
Posted in Education Technology, Headlines, News
Tagged ARPA-ED, Connected Educator Month, ED Tech, Technology
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Taking “Boring” Out of the Classroom
(ed. note: Asst. Deputy Secretary Jim Shelton was in Austin, Texas last Friday for the South by Southwest (SXSW) music, film, and interactive conference and appeared on the panel: “Asleep in the Classroom: A Wake Up Call from Tomorrow.”) For … Continue reading
Posted in Education Technology, Headlines, Innovation, News
Tagged ARPA-ED, ED Tech, Innovation
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