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For Curated Learning

by natecooper | Aug 22, 2012 | culture, education, technology

In the past month I’ve experimented more with different kinds of teaching formats and curriculum. I also attended the 140 conference on Education where K-12 learning styles were discussed in the context of social media. I’m increasingly convinced that there’s a...

What Happstr Means to Me – Triumph of the Optimist

by natecooper | May 25, 2012 | cool, culture, digital media, education, nate, technology

Last night I had the pleasure of presenting on my recent Kickstarter success at the New Work City member Show and Tell. I got asked an excellent question from the audience afterwards. In my presentation I had shown that I did my homework about what works: price...

The Education (Revolution) Will Not Be Televised

by natecooper | May 14, 2012 | culture, digital media, education, nate, technology

I went to two events this past weekend that helped form some thoughts about my relationship to my work, teaching students. The first, on Friday was “Rise of the Independents,” a crash course into the coworking world with Chris Guillebeau author of the $100 Startup....

Chasing the Long Tail: Five Tips to Make Teaching a Part of your business

by natecooper | Mar 19, 2012 | aesthetics, books, cool, culture, education, technology

1. Maintain a Network Last year I did something daring. For the first time in my life, I quit my job and decided to start my own company. If you talk to anyone who has done it before, you’ll know that there’s a familiar story of freedom and sheer terror. It helps to...