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November 10, 2025
David Jakes
Leading Schools in the Age of AI: The Pursuit ...

Focus on enduring human value, not AI.

Leading Schools in the Age of AI:  The Pursuit of Enduring Value
September 18, 2025
David Jakes
From Portrait to Promise

You should really move beyond the 4C’s. Seriously.

From Portrait to Promise
August 26, 2025
David Jakes
Expanding the Dimensions of Lifelong Learning

Adding Life Deep and Wide Learning Broadens the School Experience

Expanding the Dimensions of Lifelong Learning
August 18, 2025
David Jakes
Introducing the Cone of the School Experience

Schools serve to launch the lives of young people. That’s pretty much it.

Introducing the Cone of the School Experience
August 11, 2025
David Jakes
It's Time to Retire College and Career Readiness

A workforce-ready nation without citizens ready for democracy is a recipe for collapse.

It's Time to Retire College and Career Readiness
David Jakes
January 15, 2017

Building Better Ideas

David Jakes
January 15, 2017
Building Better Ideas

An Educon 2017 Preview

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David Jakes
January 14, 2017

The Language of Learning Space Design

David Jakes
January 14, 2017
The Language of Learning Space Design

An Educon 2017 Preview

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David Jakes
December 14, 2016

Classroom as Coffeeshop?

David Jakes
December 14, 2016
Classroom as Coffeeshop?

Why it may or may not be a good idea...

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David Jakes
November 1, 2016

The Elements of Nuanced Leadership

David Jakes
November 1, 2016
The Elements of Nuanced Leadership

Successful change efforts require a deeper consideration of leadership.

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David Jakes
October 30, 2016

From "You" to "Could Be You"

David Jakes
October 30, 2016
From "You" to "Could Be You"

Change means temporarily suspending your cultural beliefs.

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David Jakes
October 27, 2016

Getting Better at Creating Learning Spaces

David Jakes
October 27, 2016
Getting Better at Creating Learning Spaces

Thinking about learning space change?  Think process first.

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David Jakes
October 23, 2016

Beyond the Hub

David Jakes
October 23, 2016
Beyond the Hub

Eight trends that challenge the notion of "library."

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David Jakes
October 22, 2016

The Importance of Listening

David Jakes
October 22, 2016
The Importance of Listening

Great design begins with a simple process.

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David Jakes
September 16, 2016

5 Considerations for Designing MakerSpaces

David Jakes
September 16, 2016
5 Considerations for Designing MakerSpaces

Five things to think about first.

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David Jakes
August 22, 2016

Getting Started with New Learning Spaces.

David Jakes
August 22, 2016
Getting Started with New Learning Spaces.

3 Ways to Get Started...

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