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May 3

“Whenever we have used technology to allow a student or teacher to have a voice that they didn’t have before — that’s been a meaningful innovation.” – Calvin Armstrong, Canada

Apr 24

“Teaching for me primarily means sharing a passion about something and transferring that passion to others.” – Gregor Hrastnik, Slovenia

Apr 2

“The essence of mattering is two-fold: to know that you matter and that you have a genius, or you have an ability to solve a problem and make an impact that nobody else in the world has, and that any action that can move forward counts, because things are connected.” – Angela Maiers, USA

Mar 28

“I studied and worked in the field of economic development for 10 years and came to believe that providing educational opportunities was one of the most effective things we could do to combat poverty.” – Julie Clugage, USA

Justin Tarte - USA

Mar 18

“The more we talk education and about ways to improve student learning, the better off we will all be.” – Justin Tarte, USA

Mar 16

“Empowering students (and teachers) to think deeply and question what they are seeing enough to formulate their own understanding and opinions is essential to developing intellectual curiosity. And I think that kind of curiosity is essential to be a valuable contributor to society.” – Roy Zimmerman, USA

Mar 13

“The real challenge is balancing what school can contribute with different personal skills that are necessary in your whole future life.” – Eva-Lis Siren, Sweden

Mar 12

“Our actions alone demonstrate that the world can be changed, bettered, influenced — that alone makes the role of an educator all that more important.” – Chris McGee, USA

Maria Langworthy

Mar 8

“When teachers design learning experiences in a way that both challenges learners and sets them free to DO real things in the real world, it’s awe-inspiring what happens.” – Maria Langworthy, USA

Birgitta Trolin

Mar 5

“It is my absolute conviction that the minute you make your students take part and give them the opportunity to influence their studies by knowing what the aim and the targets are, they will take responsibility for their own learning.” – Birgitta Trolin, Sweden

Mar 4

“Tools are just that. In isolation, without context, they have limited value. So handing children a tool accomplishes little. Better: Let’s structure schools so children can really achieve self-actualization.” – Peter Hutton, USA

Feb 13

“We shouldn’t even be talking about technology. We should be saying, ‘What’s the best educational experience for the student?’” – Sal Khan, USA

Feb 7

Creating Room to Read: New “Story of Hope” Tackles Global Literacy and Gender Equality – John Wood, USA

In the 1990s, John Wood was enjoying a lucrative senior executive position at Microsoft, where he led marketing and business development teams throughout Asia. It was during this time that Wood took a life-changing trip to Nepal, where he saw … Continue reading →

Jan 11

Focus: The Flipped Classroom

The concept of a Flipped Classroom has been discussed quite a bit here at Daily Edventures. We were lucky enough to speak with Jonathan Bergmann, who pioneered the Flipped Classroom. At its core, the Flipped Classroom is about changing … Continue reading →

Jan 7

“Over the past few years we have experienced a renaissance in education technology investing, and there are numerous smart people in the field working hard to solve our most difficult problems.” – Victor Hu, USA

Petroula Karagianni

Jan 5

“There is a need to deeply challenge the system; the Ford-model of education, where schools and universities resemble factories that follow a specific production line, should stop as soon as possible.” – Petroula Karagianni, Greece

Jan 2

“Be open and collaborative. Be willing to learn from others and share your knowledge. Remember that the job we do is for ALL kids.” – Beth Hamilton, USA

Marilo Martinez

Dec 29

“Change should occur gradually but at all levels: teachers, students and administration. To be truly motivational, it must take into account all the players and their new ideas.” – Marilo Martinez, Spain

Anneli Rautiainen

Dec 13

“It’s a bit old-fashioned that one teacher goes to a training and then comes back to the school. We need to have the training within the schools so that teachers learn together.” – Anneli Rautiainen, Finland

Elizabeth huergo

Dec 9

“Once you’re looking at the student needs, then everything else falls into place.” – Elizabeth Huergo, Mexico