How hubs for ed-tech startups promote positive change in education "This sector is sure to have a profound impact on how we learn in the future" by Roman Bruegger / November 7, 2018
“How can we be lifelong learners if learning happens only at school?” Lasse Leponiemi on the importance of self-determined, lifelong learning in the 21st century, and innovations that help achieve that goal Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 5, 2018
“We need to completely reimagine education” Fred Swaniker discusses why education systems need to be redesigned to meet the challenges of a highly uncertain future Interview by Roy Morrison / October 15, 2018
“Education is not solely about acquiring job skills” Alex Beard about changing society by changing schools, education for the 21st century, and the role of technology Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / June 8, 2018
“Being human means we have to interact with the arts” A recent study underscores the importance of music education in school for enhancing cognitive development by Julianne Hill / April 23, 2018
Gathering learner data The collection and analysis of individual data may lead to benefits in the form of education specifically adapted to individual children by Annie Brookman-Byrne / April 16, 2018
Do we need a learning revolution, or rather accelerated evolution? Reflections on Alex Beard’s new book, “Natural Born Learners” by Simon Sommer / April 11, 2018
“Just being around peers seems to encourage curiosity” How does curiosity develop in children, and what role does it play in learning? Are the effects of discouraging curiosity reversible? Interview by Sabine Gysi / December 15, 2017
How social robots can make children more curious Helping children to maintain and increase their curiosity throughout their elementary school years by Goren Gordon / October 27, 2017
“Track-based school systems tend to separate students by ethnicity” Hanno Kruse explains how a variety of factors interact to affect integration in a neighborhood Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 3, 2017
Society cannot afford to leave children with learning difficulties behind Christian Vögeli, founder of ed-tech startup Dybuster, talks about how ed-tech individualizes learning for kids with dyslexia or dyscalculia Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / July 13, 2017
Timely data analysis needed to create education policy Matthew Chingos, director of Urban Institute's Education Policy program, on the importance of timely data in making sound policy decisions Interview by Julianne Hill / June 28, 2017
