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The End of the Academic Exercise

Thomas Fisher | Posted 01.14.2013 | College
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Thomas Fisher

The excitement I now see on my students' faces -- and their obvious pleasure when their proposals get taken seriously by the community members reviewing their work -- makes it hard for me to imagine ever going back to the old ways of teaching.

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An Education in Creative Courage

Thomas Fisher | Posted 12.02.2012 | Home
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Thomas Fisher

See the WWW Conference as an educational wake-up call. School should be about equipping students not just with the skills, but also with the self-confidence to pursue their passions, regardless of what others may think.

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Mapping Our Future

Thomas Fisher | Posted 10.02.2012 | Politics
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Thomas Fisher

Has the sheer quantity of information and the increasing pace of life so overwhelmed us that we no longer have the time or temerity to fact-check when what we hear doesn't make sense

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In the Fight for Environmental Sustainability, GeoDesign Increasingly Being Used to Solve Big Challenges

David Kralik | Posted 11.28.2011 | Green
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David Kralik

Geodesign is more than just a tool for protecting the environment. It also can be an instrument of peace.

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