I’m excited to share four important announcements as we begin the new year. Before I do that, I’m compelled to offer a
7 Game Changers for Private & Residential Colleges
If you work at or lead a private residential college, things are going to get interesting. As we move through 2020 and
2020 – The Year of the Radical Instructional Designer
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. Buckminster
What if These 50+ Activities Made Up 90% of Every School Day?
Given that I’m persistently arguing for reframing the nature of learning environments (ala the new book, Breathe: A Vision and Framework for
What if Experimentation & Play Were a Daily Part of the Classroom?
This article is an early draft excerpt from the book, Breathe: A Vision and Framework for Human-Centered Learning Environments, available at Amazon
The Uncharted Waters of Learner-Driven Online Learning
The dominant online learning of today is more than a digital expression of face-to-face learning. Over the last twenty-five years of online
Are Predictions About College Closures Causing More Schools to Struggle? How Might Alternative Predictions Shape the Future of Higher Education?
Anyone who follows contemporary issues in higher education is familiar with the provocative prediction from Clayton Christiansen (and others like Thomas Frey)
A 9-Stage Continuum of Teacher-Centered to Learner-Led Classrooms & Communities
Inspired by a recent thread about student-centered versus student-driven learning in a Facebook group and on Twitter, I turned to my keyboard
The Open Education Resource Movement Has Promise, but It Also Has This Significant Limitation
Let’s get controversial. In my education innovation circles there is widespread support for Open Education Resources (OER). I value and support the
Why Innovation is Important in Education
Have you seen the viral video of the man on the airplane, working with all of his might to fit his bag
A Student Saves a Teacher’s Life & Reminds us all About The Power of Self-Directed and Connected Learning
I’ve been writing about and advocating for the importance of learner voice and agency for years, but a young man in Michigan
Writing Recipes for New Learning and Personal Growth
Typically, I don’t follow recipes. I like to reference a few, come up with my own twist on how to make something,
Is Learner Driven Education Dangerous?
Is learner-driven education dangerous? Yes! I’m a champion of self-directed and learner-driven education. It is a compelling and important part of the
10 Education Trends to Watch: What is on the Horizon in 2019?
We are two months into 2019, and I’m finally ready to share my education predictions. As many of my regular readers know,
Wondermill Powered Schools
Over the last few years, I’ve started to re-organize my thoughts to better communicate concerns about the modern education system, and what
Educating Hope
For scholars on hope (yes, there are actually scholars who study wonderful topics like this), they sometimes make a distinction between hope