Essays and talks on education towards sustainable development, EdTech, higher education and international development, written over the course of Damian’s work in Israel and abroad.
A peer-reviewed look at how peace and sustainable development intersect inside Israel's national education system, drawing on interviews with the trainers who bring it to classrooms — a case study in why context is everything when teaching peace.
The introduction to a book chapter that traces where Education for Sustainable Development came from — from the 1987 Brundtland Report to today's classrooms — and makes the case for calling it Education Towards Sustainable Development.
A conversation with Jerome Mangelinckx and Natalia Vizcarra Soberón of Búho de Barro, the team behind Peru's first Forest School, on place-based learning, why green space matters, and building an intercultural model from the ground up in Cusco.
Inside the final of Israel's national Cyber competition — 300,000 students, drones, robots and math marathons — and what it reveals about a country betting its economy on turning children into the next generation of tech talent.
From a Chinese buyout of an Israeli coding platform to a 1,000-leader summit in Tel Aviv, a look at how Israel's famed high-tech ecosystem is quietly turning its attention — and talent — toward education.
Part 1 of 2 — followed by "3 + 1: The Environmental, Social and Economic Dimensions"
A first-person attempt to define Education Towards Sustainable Development in plain language — why “towards” beats “about” or “for,” and why ESD is a path, not a paradigm. Part one of a two-part series.
Seven hard-won pedagogical principles — from Prosumer to GloCal to Sharing Is Inspiring — distilled from years of classroom visits, for any educator ready to put ESD into practice.
A provocative essay arguing that universities are the last institutions to meet future generations before they enter the world — and asking hard questions about whether they're handing out certificates or an education.
Why teachers fear technology in the classroom, and why that fear is misplaced: a practical case for ICT as a path from frustration to empowerment, built around relevance, motivation and productivity.
An inside look at Israel's cross-ministry “360” program for youth at risk — built on collaboration, the belief in a “second and last chance,” and the three Ss: a significant adult, something to do, and space.
Part 2 of 2 — following "So... What Is Education Towards Sustainable Development?"
The sequel to “So... What Is ESD?” — unpacking the 3+1 model of environmental, social and economic dimensions inside a specific cultural context, from Silent Spring to why our economic charts don't match how nature actually works.
A colleague's conversation sparks a reflection on how MOOCs, flipped classrooms and student-directed learning are reshaping higher education — and why professional development units are the institutions' best answer to it all.
Field notes from a whirlwind education tour of Delhi and Haryana — from a 4,000-student girls' school to India's national teacher-training councils — and what Israel might offer a system serving 1.5 million schools.