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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
August 21, 2020

My New Favorite Technology Tool

David Jakes
August 21, 2020
My New Favorite Technology Tool

Improve your virtual presence with mmhmm

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David Jakes
August 1, 2020

Designing a Student Learning Space for the Home

David Jakes
August 1, 2020
Designing a Student Learning Space for the Home

Create a space for learning and belonging.

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David Jakes
July 17, 2020

Jumping in Puddles

David Jakes
July 17, 2020
Jumping in Puddles

The future belongs to those who can imagine it.

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David Jakes
June 27, 2020

Designing a Virtual Third Place for Schools - Part Two

David Jakes
June 27, 2020
Designing a Virtual Third Place for Schools - Part Two

Design considerations for creating something great.

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David Jakes
June 21, 2020

Designing a Virtual Third Place for Schools

David Jakes
June 21, 2020
Designing a Virtual Third Place for Schools

Create connections and belonging.

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David Jakes
May 11, 2020

Words Matter: Remote Learning

David Jakes
May 11, 2020
Words Matter:  Remote Learning

Maybe it’s just learning…

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David Jakes
April 29, 2020

Crossroads

David Jakes
April 29, 2020
Crossroads

It’s time to choose a path.

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David Jakes
April 21, 2020

Is This Enough?

David Jakes
April 21, 2020
Is This Enough?

Everything in education is vulnerable.

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David Jakes
March 14, 2020

The Chicken or The Egg?

David Jakes
March 14, 2020
The Chicken or The Egg?

Space or pedagogy…which comes first?

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David Jakes
January 16, 2020

Chasing Authenticity

David Jakes
January 16, 2020
Chasing Authenticity

Relevancy hangs in the balance.

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