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Learning Platforms: The Next Big Deal

CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis Learning Platforms are increasingly prevalent in education. From Blackboard, Moodle, and Edmodo to Ning and others, schools are dabbling in the use of learning platforms—but when will it become the Next Big Deal? In … Continue reading

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Can We Afford to Wait Another 15 Years?

CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis How educators can avert déjà vu by waking up to today’s social media reality. Fifteen years ago, I began teaching in a state-of-the-art school. Back then, it was a $40 million, first-of-its-kind elementary and … Continue reading

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18 Technologies Changing Education Forever

CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis From the PC to todayʼs line up, ripples of difference have become a tsunami of change. Never before in the history of education has change come so quickly—and so decisively. What began mainly with the … Continue reading

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Why Wait for Superman?

CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis Click here for PDF version It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s—well, actually—why wait? Simply grab your cell and give him a call right now. The latest documentary to hit the theaters, “Waiting for Superman,” … Continue reading

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Who Needs 21st-Century Skills Anyway?

CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis Click here for PDF version So what if the information in my textbook might be a bit outdated—Pluto was a planet at one point, wasn’t it? What’s all this talk these days about teachers … Continue reading

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