Curation Is the New Curriculum Design

 We used to think of curation as something museum curators did—carefully selecting pieces to tell a coherent story. But in the digital age, curation has become a fundamental practice for educators, students, and professionals alike. The flood of content online means that what we choose to keep, share, and amplify is just as important as what we create. 

I’ve started to think of curation as a new form of curriculum design. Every time I share a resource with my students, colleagues, or community, I’m not just dropping a link—I’m making a pedagogical choice. What message does this piece carry? What kind of thinking does it promote? How does it connect with what my learners need? 

Curation becomes meaningful when it’s intentional. When we simply collect resources without context, we add to the noise. But when we select, explain, and align resources to clear goals, we’re building a learning path—one that others can follow, adapt, and learn from. 

In an age of algorithms, thoughtful human curation stands out. It reflects care. And in education, that’s something worth designing for.