Critical thinking, risk taking, and collaboration -- along with academics and discipline -- are just some of the areas where Bates Middle school educators report big improvements since integrating the arts.
Integrating technology with classroom practice can be a great way to strengthen engagement by linking students to a global audience, turning them into creators of digital media, and helping them practice collaboration skills.
The Las Vegas building boom has stretched the creativity and resources of the fastest-growing school district in the nation.
The filmmaker touches on topics ranging from the importance of teaching visual literacy to violence in films to the preservation of classic movies.
Both in the classroom and in after-school pods, students learn to become critical creators in Chicago's Digital Youth Network. On Remix World, the program's social-networking site, participants share, critique, and discuss their work.

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