Mar 21, 2021Member-onlyIs the video game controller in your kid’s hand the key to unlocking their full potential?My two boys are playing Fortnite as I write this. Theoretically I should feel badly about this, as fears of learning loss have ignited sit-ins from Berkeley to Rome and incited anxiety over increased screen time. …Learning5 min readLearning5 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 21, 2021Member-onlyAn Opportunity for an Improved Post-Pandemic EducationThere are mountains of empirical research that fly in the face of our pre-pandemic ways of doing school. …Future Of Education6 min readFuture Of Education6 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jun 18, 2020Member-onlyFor Benefit to Allby Inyan Kara & L. Portnoy Few things are truly vital to human life, breathing is one such thing. The average adult takes approximately 20,000 breaths each day and in doing so inhales and exhales an extraordinary number of molecules. So many molecules that each day every one of us…Fourth Sector5 min readFourth Sector5 min read
May 5, 2020Member-onlyFinding your footing in uncertain times: Balancing multiple kids with multiple schedules…while staying (relatively) sane during a global pandemic When the first schools closed in response to the pandemic, my immediate response was to create a sense of structure for my children and establish a feeling of safety and consistency during crisis. I spent a weekend and pulled together a plan…Learning8 min readLearning8 min read
Jan 13, 2020Member-onlyWhat is ‘design thinking’? And why does it belong in classrooms?This article was originally published in the Washington Post on October 8, 2019: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/10/08/what-is-design-thinking-why-does-it-belong-classrooms/ Fauquier High School is a large public school in Warrenton, Va. With its multiple buildings, it feels more like a college campus than a high school. The layout makes it difficult for the school community to…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jan 11, 2020Member-onlyDesign Thinking: A Thought Experiment to Address Politics, Addiction, and Climate ChangeDesign Thinking: A Thought Experiment to Address Politics, Addiction, and Climate Change In the past few months the fires in Australia have destroyed the lives of 25 people, over a billion animals, and have decimated over 25.5 million acres of land including over a thousand homes*. As a society we…Design Thinking5 min readDesign Thinking5 min read
Jan 8, 2020Member-onlyDesigned to Learn: Using Design Thinking to Bring Purpose and Passion to…Design thinking prompts students to consider: “I’ve learned it. Now what am I going to do with it?”Education1 min readEducation1 min read
Jan 8, 2020The PFC’s Of Design Thinking That Activate Your Biological PFCAmidst the constant buzz of disruption, innovation, and the “future of (fill in the blank)” there’s a large and untapped resource with the potential to revolutionize the way we do education. …Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published in Digital Culturist·Apr 14, 2018Human Motivation in the Fourth Industrial RevolutionWill work for ______. — Technology7 min readTechnology7 min read
Dec 27, 2017Practice makes perfect and five other adages we should ditch in the new yearLean in, practice mindfulness, and don’t forget to be radical! Catch phrases like these are powerful calls to action that often provide solid strategies for those seeking self improvement. …Education5 min readEducation5 min read
