Here’s a little thought experiment for anyone trying to help other people learn.

A corollary to “Nobody knows ahead of time how long it takes anyone to learn anything.”

For a platform that is supposed to be revolutionary, these shortcomings and complaints are painfully familiar because they’re exactly the same problems that limit traditional university courses.

This video was my (award-winning!) entry in the Mystery Teacher Theater 2000 (#MTT2K) Contest.

Here’s my take on Khan Academy and the hype surrounding it. As you can see from my videos, I’m obviously a world-class pool player.

After reading Sam Harris’s Free Will, I found this ordinary sign surprisingly thought provoking.

From the archives: the most ridiculous rejection letter I’ve ever received.

Here’s the talk I gave at TEDxEastsidePrep: “Can Skateboarding Save Our Schools?” You should also watch Shawn Cornally‘s talk “Pointslessness: The Future of Education Without Coercion or Toy Economies” which overlapped with many of the ideas in my talk but from a completely different perspective.

The cover story of this week’s Chicago Reader is about…me? After reading the article, I thought the sections about Dr. Richard “Pip” Potter needed clarification, so here’s my brief response.