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Building a Better Student: The Ladder Gets Longer

Our company recently hosted a team building session for about thirty employees, where we focused on creating a stronger internal bond. If you’re going into battle – even corporate battle – it helps to know the people around you on a more intimate level....

Building a Better Student: Intellectual Arrogance

I never thought I’d write an article like this. After working with students for more than twenty years to help them embrace the idea that Smart is Cool, I have to call out some students who have abused the notion. This might sting a little. We know that many bright...

Building a Better Student: The Invisible Good

The summer break is glorious when you’re a student, and bittersweet once you become a parent. As adults we celebrate the return of long, hot days and the anticipation of a much-needed vacation while we stress out a bit over what to do with the kids for ten or twelve...

Building a Better Student: Dings

I merged onto the highway for the drive home, settled in with some good music, and all was right with the world . . . until a truck kicked up a large rock that smacked into my car, leaving a nasty star-shaped reminder of why we have windshields in the first place....

Could Wearable Technology Enhance Education?

Chances are you’ve heard of Google Glass, a new device slated to come on the market this year. It’s a Heads Up Display (HUD) device that lets users see a tiny screen right in front of their eye. It’s definitely “wave of the future”...