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Creative, Not Just Global–New Book Title, New Blog Location

Well, the working title for the book is now Creative U:  Skip the SAT, Save Thousands On Tuition and Get An Outrageously Relevant College Education
It’s better.  I like it.  My agent likes it.  And it’s a good fit in terms of the work I’ve already done on mindfulness and creativity. 
And though the book certainly [...]

Online Tutoring Options Abound–Why You Should Go Global

I’m a big fan of tutoring, and I recognize the value of connecting online with those who can help us learn.  So, I’m happy that tutoring sites like AskOnline are growing at an exponential rate.
Unlike online courses, online tutoring is student-specific–a tutor and a student work together, often across disciplines, so that the student gains [...]

Oliver Sacks To Awaken Those At Columbia

I was delighted to find this article in The New York Times about Oliver Sacks, a well-known neurologist and writer, who has just been designated as the first Columbia University “artist”.
Dr. Sacks has been working at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx for 42 years. I guess it was time for [...]

Wisconsin Commits To Global Literacy

Students, parents, and educators are increasingly understanding the importance of global literacy in preparing this generation for postsecondary education and careers.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a nationally prominent education-business collaboration, recognized Wisconsin’s efforts with a 21st Century Skills Practice of the Year award recently. This marks the third year in a row that Wisconsin’s [...]

US Doesn’t Make The Finals in Global Imagine Cup

We Americans tell ourselves that we have the best education system in the world. We must–that’s why it’s so expensive, right? RIGHT?
Well, take a look at the results of the Imagine Cup, a worldwide competition in technology and innovation. There were no US teams that even PLACED in the finals [...]

New Zealand Gets It: $10 Million Investment in International Education

New Zealand recognizes the value of international education in stimulating the economy.
One of the country’s biggest foreign exchange earners, international education, is to receive a $10 million helping hand from the government over the next four years, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen announced today.
“This will help reinvigorate what is an important export industry and a [...]

Dude! SurfAid and Billabong Launch Global Schools Program to Alleviate Poverty

Global Education isn’t about you, you, you. Here’s a great example of the partnerships that can make a difference in both education and overall health of a community.
Humanitarian aid organisation SurfAid International and surf company Billabong today launched a unique schools program that will have far-reaching effects around the world – alleviating suffering [...]

Global High Offers Innovative Program–engineering, martial arts, and tech integration

Here’s an interesting article on a new little high school in Texas doing things a bit differently:
It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what was going on at Waxahachie Global High on Wednesday because as soon as the doors opened, anxiously waiting students, parents and instructors headed toward the auditorium for the [...]

Dual-Enrollment Programs Face Criticism For Lack Of Rigor and Uniform Standards

Dual-enrollment programs (those that offer both high school and college credit for the same course) are facing criticism as many administrators question the rigor and quality of the curricula.
Dual-enrollment programs, including AP but also many other combinations developed for vocation and tech training, are growing in popularity but many are simply glorified high [...]