Mark SmithivasCo-Working Spaces are More Than Just Fancy CoffeeLast night, I ended up falling into the rabbit hole of exploring all the co-working spaces here in Chicago. A friend of mine is opening a…5 min read·Jan 27, 2017----
Mark SmithivasinModern ParentingMinefaire, YouTubers, and EducatorsJust wrapped up presenting and attending the first Minefaire event in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Although it’s not an official Minecraft…4 min read·Oct 20, 2016--1--1
Mark SmithivasinModern ParentingMinecraft Education Edition just launched: initial thoughtsSo Microsoft, which recently purchased Mojang, the company behind Minecraft (MC), just released the long awaited fork of the popular…4 min read·Jun 13, 2016----
Mark SmithivasTwitter is Dead. Long Live Twitter.#RIPTwitter is the latest online firestorm of protest about how twitter is planning (or not planning) to make changes to its sacrosanct…3 min read·Feb 7, 2016--1--1
Mark SmithivasChautauqua PostscriptFinal thoughts on a transformative trip out east2 min read·Dec 31, 2015----
Mark SmithivasinModern ParentingBuilding an Alt-School Ecosystem One Brick at a TimeI’ve been fortunate to have discovered several non-mainstream approaches to education this past year. It’s exciting because in 2015 we now…2 min read·Oct 8, 2015----
Mark SmithivasinModern ParentingThe Maker Movement Creating Framework for New School ParadigmCharles Tsai’s recent Medium article, The Education of a Revolution, inspired me to muse on the prospects for this approach to change…2 min read·Oct 1, 2015----
Mark SmithivasinModern ParentingWe All LeaveI have been a parent of children in Chicago Public Schools for the past 8 years. Many of those years have been spent in some leadership…3 min read·Jun 20, 2015----
