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A World Summit on Education Innovation -- Who Knew?
Bob LenzDecember 4, 2009
Tags Technology Integration, All Grades

I recently returned from the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), in Doha, Qatar. The 20-hour flight provided me with plenty of time to reflect on my journey. I was asked to attend because of my blog posts on Edutopia.org and because of Envision Schools's innovative school model.

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Extending the School Day Could Be Worth the Cost
Dr. Katie KlingerNovember 17, 2009
Tags Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, All Grades, Hawaii

I agree with Maurice Elias's blog entry about furlough days for Hawaii's public schools -- a total redesign of the school day to meet the needs of our 21st-century learners. This means relevant, creative-project and service-learning environments aligned not only to state standards but also to student interests.

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Can Electronic Reading Devices Replace Classroom Texts?
Owen EdwardsSeptember 25, 2009
Tags Mobile Learning, Technology Integration, All Grades

And now a few words about the book, that ancient medium we've all encountered, with ink on paper pages, a front and back cover, and pleasure, or knowledge, or provocation, or even a certain necessary tedium stored within.

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Schools Shouldn't Have Blacked Out Obama's Speech
EdutopiaSeptember 8, 2009
Tags Student Engagement

With all the hubbub of September, many of us found ourselves dealing with an unexpected issue -- the decisions of our local school districts not to air President Obama's back-to-school speech. Regardless of your political leaning, we hope you'll agree with us at Edutopia that it's a sad day when society limits the ability of our president to talk to young children, future citizens, about the importance of working hard in school and pursuing dreams.

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Arne Duncan to Address Education Innovation Thursday
EdutopiaAugust 17, 2009
Tags Technology Integration, All Grades

U.S. Department of Education efforts to invest $650 million in innovative projects for public education are picking up steam this week. Duncan will make a long-awaited speech Thursday defining innovation and laying out the criteria the department will be looking for in granting the money.

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Henry Jenkins on Edutopia's Digital Generation
EdutopiaJuly 8, 2009
Tags Technology Integration, All Grades, English Language Arts

We love feedback about how our content is being used. To that end, we are honored to be referenced in a recent post by Henry Jenkins, one of the most well-respected media researchers in the world, on his blog Confessions of an Aca-Fan.

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Welcome to the Edutopia Blog
EdutopiaJuly 6, 2009
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This post kicks off what I hope will become a new way to interact with you, our visitors, and the team at The George Lucas Educational Foundation.

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Is Cursive Writing Cursed with Extinction?
Owen EdwardsJuly 5, 2009
Tags Literacy, English Language Arts

With the fear that I might be labeled an Andy Rooney wannabe, cranky about things I can't do anything about, I am hesitant to mention the twinge of sadness I felt at the news recently that public schools have, for the most part, officially abandoned the teaching of cursive handwriting.

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Advocating for Technology Integration in Schools
Heather Wolpert-GawronApril 2, 2009
Tags Technology Integration, All Grades

In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, the Obama campaign talked the talk, proving that educational technology was on its radar. But if you've been listening, the silence on technology integration in our schools has since become deafening.

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Project-Based Hyper Learning: Intrinsic Student Learning Experiences at Their Best
Ben JohnsonDecember 2, 2008
Tags Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, All Grades

How do students learn? What is the best way to learn? How can technology make students learn better?

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