The More We Know: NBC News, Educational Innovation, and Learning from Failure
"The More We Knowis both a page turner and a crucial cautionary tale for reformers in the digital world. Any and all would-be reformers be warned: read this book. For all the rest, the book is a delicious insider's tale."--James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, Arizona State Universit"This intriguing case study provides important insights into how academic and business partnerships function in order to improve education through new media. Highly recommended for entrepreneurs launching startups based on learning technologies."--Chris Dede, Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies, Harvard University"For new educational technologies to be both innovative and successful, they must challenge deeply-entrenched classroom traditions while also meeting the needs of students and teachers.The More We Knowillustrates how difficult it is to accomplish both--and provides lessons for those who (I hope) will continue to try."--Mitchel Resnick, LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab