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About Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org

Dr. THOMAS JOHNSON -intrapreneur, practicing academic, learning coach, designer, technology integration specialist, and educator -has lived in: Canada, Guatemala, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and China -loves: Skiing, Sushi, Badminton, Volleyball, Working Out, Contemporary Art, Clean Lines, Good Food, Great Music, People Watching, Exploring, and his Wife, Son, and Daughter.

Why Academic Teaching Doesn’t Help Kids Excel In Life

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Teacher Shelley Wright explains why a school system that revolves around academics fails to teach kids what they really need to know.

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

School, at least the way it is set up now, is not for everyone.  

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Legit: Tennessee high school senior decimates Common Core

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Wow…this kid is going places, and it’s not because of Common Core. His name is Ethan Young and he is a senior. He presented his case at the Knox County School Board regular meeting on November 6,…

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

Speaking out against Common Core.  Is it just a replacement for "No Child Left Behind"?

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How to teach

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AMANDA RIPLEY discusses “The Smartest Kids in the World”, her new book about what schools in Finland, Poland and South Korea are doing right

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

Schools don’t need to be high-tech, but they should have good teachers who came from teachers colleges that were hard to get in to.

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What Would You Have Said?

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What Would You Have Said?

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

This is a great response to many of the sentiments about safety and care for students in reference to blogging.

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