Social Learning

2011 Was an Inflection Point for Digital Learning

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Connections Education, Blended Learning, Social Learning, Digital Learning, Pearson, Education News
Tom Vander Ark

Despite the challenges, 2011 was a real turning point for innovations in learning.

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Changing Marketplace, Changing Workforce

Beverly Macy | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Social Media, Fortune 500, Social Learning, Gravity Summit, Talent Acquisition, Hr, Real-Time, Parc, Business, Teensintech, Technology News
Beverly Macy

I tuned in to the Teens in Tech Ustream, being broadcast from PARC in Palo Alto today, and was riveted by the opening comments from Andrew Hsu, founde...

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Cracking Under Preschool Pressure

Samantha Kurtzman-Counter | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: The Mother Company, Social Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Kindergarten, Preschool, Emotional Wellness, Tutoring, Ruby's Studio, School Readiness, Kumon, Abbie Schiller, Tiger Mom, Kindergarten Prep, Academic Pressure, Los Angeles News
Samantha Kurtzman-Counter

Abundant studies show that social and emotional skills are the most important barometer for kindergarten readiness. So why do parents feel driven to push their kids into academic learning so early?

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