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Our clients include Evans Newton, Aclipse, PLATO Learning, SkillBuilders, STI Education Data Management Solutions, Revolution Analytics, Carveniche, San Diego Unified School District, National University, James Marshall Consulting (San Diego Global Zoo, Corporation of Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service), Chungdahm America, Chungdahm Learning, Let’s Go Learn, and GenePoolHall.

KMS&T (previously Hillman Consulting) was formed in 1998 and incorporated in California in 2006.

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2012-05-01
THE OTHER SIDE OF RIGOR
Recent conversations about Common Core State Standards render education a bitter pill to be swallowed with chlorinated tap water and rigor. A blog post in the Ardmoreite entitled "A state of creativity" embraces another side of learning: "At the State Department of Education we celebrate academic achievement, as we should. But if the focus remains only on math, science and reading, then we're missing something fundamental: the full development of a life of the mind that comes only with an ease with the arts, an appreciation for the masters, and active participation in creative endeavors. Artistic disciplines reinforce higher learning and thinking skills." The author of the blog points to the article "Educating the next Steve Jobs" by Tony Wagner. "The culture of learning in programs that excel at educating for innovation emphasize what I call the three P’s— play, passion and purpose. The play is discovery-based learning that leads young people to find and pursue a passion, which evolves, over time, into a deeper sense of purpose." When we are truly learning -- it is truly effortless, timeless, and wholly engaging.

2012-02-13
Common Core State Standards: What's good for the goose is good for the gander
How will districts and school transform public education with the Common Core State Standards? A recent commentary in Education Week by Stephanie Hirsh advises that teachers will need the same deep learning that is being recommended for students. The dramatic shift in teaching prompted by the common core will require practical, intensive, and ongoing professional learning—not one-off "spray and pray" training that exposes everyone to the same material and hopes that some of it sticks.

2012-01-21
Apple Lays Seige to the Ivory Tower

Apple's seismically stunning announcement on Thursday might finally disrupt education with the same quiet power that Wikipedia disrupted knowledge ownership. Three free apps that might shake the education environment: iTunes U, iBook2, and iBook Author.

iTune U from The Verge: "Even if you aren't a full-time student, there's educational content to peruse; Apple has teamed up with some of the world's top universities (Duke, Harvard, etc.) to offer course materials to the non-full-time students of the world (that includes lecture videos, etc.). Additionally, while iTunes U used to just be available for university students and professors, Apple is now making it accessible to K through 12 teachers and students."

iBooks 2 from Huffington Post: "An updated version of the original Apple e-book app announced about two years ago -- is a free application that will not only allow users to highlight text, look up words and make flashcards, but also view images, videos and 3D models inside interactive publications."

And last but maybe most promising to upset the typical way info reaches students: iBook Author from Mashable: "Designed to be used with the iPad and published in the iBookstore. Using an iPad, users can transfer a Proof of a book to their device to view inside iBooks 2. After the user is satisfied with the proof, the book can be published using iTunes Producer directly into the iBookstore. Users can also export PDF copies of the book if they want to distribute something in a more traditional way (or need non-interactive galleys)."