Writing & Podcasts
Twenty years of thinking out loud about education, technology, and change — across blog posts, articles, a book chapter, and podcast episodes.
Learning is Change
What began in 2005 across multiple platforms, formally becoming Learning is Change in December 2007. Over 2,000 posts exploring what it means to teach, to learn, and to change.
My name is Ben Wilkoff, and I Teach. And Learn. A Lot. The tagline that's guided two decades of writing
Topics I Write About
Highlighted Posts
Selected writing from across two decades that captures the core ideas behind Learning is Change.
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Aug 2006
The 95 Theses of Progressive TeachingA manifesto for progressive education inspired by Martin Luther. 50+ theses on what teachers should be, from “Teachers should be the change they want to see in their schools” to “Teachers should learn.”
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Jun 2007
The Ripe EnvironmentThe 10 prerequisites for collaboration — Ben’s defining educational framework about creating spaces where people actually want to learn and grow together.
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2007 · 43 comments
Safety vs. PanicOne of the most-discussed posts in the blog’s history, exploring the tension between creating safe spaces and the productive discomfort of real learning.
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Dec 2010
Question 365 of 365: What is enough?The final entry in a year-long project of writing one question every day — 365 questions about education, technology, and community.
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Feb 2022
Why I Left Public Education (and then came back)“Scale is a seductive myth.” A reflection on leaving classroom teaching for EdTech, the disillusionment that followed, and the return to education with new purpose.
In 2010, Ben wrote a question-a-day series — 365 questions about technology, education, and community — exploring the boundaries of reflective practice through daily inquiry.
Published Work
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Book Chapter
Personalized PD: Flipping Your Professional DevelopmentContributing author to a book on transforming how educators learn and grow professionally — moving from one-size-fits-all to personalized approaches that respect teachers as learners.
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EdSurge
EdSurge ArticlesPublished articles on education technology for a national audience, covering topics from blended learning implementation to the role of technology in transforming professional development.
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GitHub
Educational Model SpecAn open-source specification document defining how AI should behave in educational contexts, prioritizing learning and teacher empowerment.
Podcasts
Four podcast series exploring education, technology, self-improvement, and the art of conversation.
Learning is Change Podcast
The flagship podcast tied to the blog — the longest-running of all the series. Conversations and reflections on education, technology, and change spanning the full arc of the Learning is Change project.
Podcast feedBoth:And Podcast
An exploration of ideas that resist binary thinking — embracing the complexity of "both/and" rather than "either/or." Conversations about education, technology, and the nuances that matter.
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A podcast dedicated to exploring Apple technology in education and beyond. Reviews, discussions, and deep dives into how Apple's ecosystem serves learners and educators.
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A personal podcast exploring the quantified self movement — tracking, measuring, and reflecting on the data of daily life. An experiment in radical self-awareness.
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