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The Future of the Book

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“We find when writing moves online, the connections between ideas and people are much more apparent than they are in the context of a printed book.” Bob Stein, Institute for the Future of the Book This post comes, in part, from Spotlight on Digital Media Bob Stein is founder and co-director of the MacArthur-funded Institute for [.].

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Industrial Age Education is DEAD

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Industrial Age education is dead … but not buried … that was the full title of this blog. … and I have nothing to add except watch and listen to Sir Ken Robinsons spot on understanding of the current AND future problems with education around the world. If enough people listened to him then The [.].

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Storytelling Tips from NPR

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There is a lot of advice, information and great books (I personally have always referred to my old marked-up copy of Roger Schank’s Tell Me a Story) about the art of storytelling. We always find a way to use them in our programs, since I think they are among the most powerful and hardwired ways [.].

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