Expired Assumptions: Your Students Need You In Order To Learn
For some things, yes…they do need you. But not for everything. My oldest son needed me (and others) to help him to learn how to read and to understand the meaning of many words. But once he could read...
View ArticleThe CarFax of Education
We need carfax-like information about students before they come to our schools. No, really, think about it. If you by a $25,000 car on a 4 year loan at 2% interest, your yearly total payments on the...
View ArticleWhat is the Perfect Student:Teacher Ratio?
It’s the one that is perfect for the specific situation. In my work in online education for a school management company, we’re constantly asked about our student:teacher ratios. There’s an instant knee...
View ArticleWhere’s the squeak?
A colleague of mine shared a story from her past life as a product manager for a large personal care product company. The company has a very core belief in what makes a high-quality skin cleansing...
View ArticleLevel Up Your Life: The Beginning
I previously posted that I was going to “gamify” my life in an effort to make improvements I’ve been desiring for a long time. Some related to health, some to matters of spirituality, and some related...
View ArticleSamsung Enters the K-12 Learning Management System Market
The ed tech field has been ripe with startups over the last few years, but only a few full-fledged Learning Management Systems have emerged. Canvas,...
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