Inspiration for this article is a lecture by Noel Pearson titled “Transformational School Education.” Pearson argues that education fails hundreds of thousands of young people every year, particularly young indigenous Australians. Noel Pearson’s plea to educators is heart-wrenching and centers on the death of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy who drowned…

the tagline for Learner-Powered Assessment© Globally, the education industry is an institution that struggles to change, a primary reason why school curricula haven’t changed much in 150 years. Now more than ever, we all need crucial skills for a fulfilled life in times of unprecedented uncertainty. …

SKILLS STUDIO’s education innovation is transitioning from a formula-based process designed for the average student to an individualized assessment, with motivation and success measurements tailored for every participant. My name’s Greg Twemlow. I’m the founder and designer of THE SKILLS STUDIO. The Studio comprises three interdependent modules. A pedagogical model…

In the 2020s, polarized societies are empowered by AI technologies that tightly curate the granular dissemination of extreme sentiments. Social networks are our 21st-century town square, meeting places where like-minded people are welcome, commentary recorded, and ideas explored. The global migration to social platforms has transformed the discourse from a…

In the 20th century, national governments in many countries, enabled by voters of the Boomer generation, sold their constituents a story that was complete Bullshit. A conceit. In effect a lie. A lie that has materially stolen the aspirations of the Millennial middle-class. The big lie was a truly fanciful…

Most public schools and school systems have curriculum specialists but not specialists in pedagogy or ways of teaching and learning. The “what” of what needs to be known and support for content is available, while the “how” to engage, empower, enlighten, and nurture the love of learning and desire to…

I’m writing this short article because I want you to feel angry. The kind of anger that gives you pause and gets 100% of your focus. I want you to feel anger that is pure with the kind of intensity that makes you want to scream. I’m not writing this…

I’m Australian, and when I worked in New Zealand from 2014 to 2016, I experienced an intriguingly different society. After a few months, I thought, “what is so refreshingly different about this country?” Around six months after arriving, I experienced a revelation as the answer emerged one morning as I…

Generation Z could be smarter, more ambitious, and more creative than any other generation. The digital era has enabled people from all over the world to connect and share information faster than ever. So for humans born in this environment, it’s inevitable for them to apprehend skills and information faster…