Google’s education evangelist said at a conference in San Francisco in 2016, stop asking kids what they want to be when they grow up.…
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Ari Pinkus
Ari Pinkus is a storyteller, editor, and organizer. She is a research scientist with the American Communities Project based at The George Washington University.
Website: http://aripinkus.com
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Issue: May 2020
In Classic Films, a Glimpse of Deep Learning

Three years ago, I slipped into Tim Ferriss’s SXSWedu keynote “The Secrets of Accelerated Learning and Mastery” and found myself nodding along his every…
Issue: April 2020 - Educating in a Pandemic
Where There’s Love, There’s Learning

Now that education has reached a new inflection point, it seems that customizing should revolve around what makes one’s heart sing — and can…
Issue: September 2019
Learning Life Lessons in Improv 101

Inspired by Shonda Rhimes’s book Year of Yes, I decided to do something radical to celebrate my birthday a few years ago: I signed…
Issue: May 2019
Five Skills Needed for Independence in the 21st Century

I see educators focusing on 21st century skills so their students can make it in the real world. Just as prevalent are twenty- and…
Issue: March 2019
In the Garden

As I’ve immersed myself in studying the education field, what stands out to me most is the collective effort underway to redefine and reimagine…