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The Path to Innovation: Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Integration (5 of 5)
Jim Brodie BrazellAugust 23, 2010
Tags Classroom Technology, Education Reform, Integrated Studies, Math, Science

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Jim Brazell, a technology forecaster, author, public speaker, and consultant. It is the fifth in a five-part series on the convergence of STEM education and the Arts (TEAMS).

The mandate of the 21st century and what everyone in the STEM game is pursuing is the capacity for "knowledge innovation." According to Debra Amidon, the mother of the knowledge economy, "Knowledge innovation is the creative process that delivers new knowledge, intellectual property and ultimately adaptation and survival." (Debra Amidon, July 28, 2010, Email Interview)

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What LeBron Can Tell Us About Learning
Milton ChenAugust 9, 2010
Tags Education Reform, Performance Assessment, Student Engagement

In my last post, I lamented that LeBron James announced he was going to the Miami Heat the same day that Florida's Teachers of the Year were honored in Orlando, but media attention to these two events was totally misplaced. I also said that "basketball has a few lessons to teach us about learning.

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The TEAMS Model: Unifying Arts, Academics, and Career and Technical Education
Jim Brodie BrazellAugust 6, 2010
Tags Dropout Prevention, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), High (9-12), All Grades, Math, Florida, Science, Visual Arts, New York, Texas

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Jim Brazell, a technology forecaster, author, public speaker, and consultant. It is the second in a five-part series on the convergence of STEM education and the Arts (TEAMS).

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George Lucas Dedicates Majority of His Wealth to Improving Education
EdutopiaAugust 4, 2010
Tags Technology Integration, All Grades, English Language Arts, Visual Arts

Editor's Note: Our founder and chairman George Lucas has announced his commitment to donate at least half his wealth to improving education. In his pledge, George calls out for the importance of innovation and reform to our schools as the "key to the survival of the human race." Below, we have reprinted the entirety of George's inspiring pledge and his commitment to the values embraced by the Edutopia community.

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Marshmallows, Innovation, and Good Talk at ISTE
Suzie BossJuly 16, 2010
Tags Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, All Grades, Colorado

ISTE, the world's largest educational technology conference, drew record crowds to Denver this year to talk about the latest trends in everything from cloud computing to social media to interactive white boards. On the last morning of this mega-event, as I stood in front of my poster station clutching a bag of marshmallows, I couldn't help but wonder what I'd gotten myself into.

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Should We Give Up on Foreign Language Programs?
Claus von ZastrowJuly 5, 2010
Tags Global Education, All Grades, World Language Learning

Foreign language is on the chopping block in school districts around the country. So when Jay Mathews wrote a piece a few weeks ago about the foreign language study basically being a waste of time I was floored. Now is not the time to grease the rails for further cuts to language programs.

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William L. Taylor: The Passing of a Champion for Civil Rights in Public Schools
EdutopiaJune 30, 2010
Tags All Grades

Brown v. Board of Education outlawed racial discrimination in America's public schools, but it was the Little Rock crisis that tested the government's willingness to enforce the historic ruling.

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New Hampshire's Statewide Effort to Redefine Education for 21st Century
Betty RayJune 21, 2010
Tags Education Reform, Leadership, Service Learning, New Hampshire

Editor's Note: Robert McLaughlin, Ph.D., today's guest blogger, administers the New Hampshire Department of Education's assessment and approval of professional educator preparation programs.

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Summer: The Third Trimester
Milton ChenJune 10, 2010
Tags After-School Learning, Alternative Scheduling, Dropout Prevention, Parental Involvement, All Grades

As we head into summer vacation and schools are shuttering their doors for three months, we should be rethinking how summer can become the "third semester" for 21st Century learning. At a conference in Washington last week, a colleague was surprised to hear that the long summer break dates back to our agrarian society and the need for young folk to help their families bring in the crops. Today, the vast majority of students don't bring in crops but need to be harvesting knowledge year-round.

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Beyond Blowing Up Enemies: The Future of Games for Learning
EdutopiaJune 1, 2010
Tags Dropout Prevention, Primary (K-2), Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, All Grades

If you've ever tried to pry a child away from some video game that seems to exert more influence over him than you could ever hope to, you might have asked yourself: Why can't we get a force this captivating in schools?

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