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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConstance Steinkuehler on Interest-Driven Learning (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to GraduateSubjects: Education Theory and Practice, TechnologyUniversity of Wisconsin game-based learning scholar Constance Steinkuehler talks about her research on online video games and li...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHenry Jenkins on Participatory Culture and Media Education (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: 1 to 12Subjects: Professional DevelopmentUniversity of Southern California media scholar Henry Jenkins describes how educators might fuel civic engagement by tapping the...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFive Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning
Grades: 1 to 12Subjects: No subjects selected.Studies show that sustained and well-integrated social and emotional learning (SEL) engages students and improves achievement. E...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHow Expanded Learning Time Builds Positive Culture and Academic Performance
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: No subjects selected.Since Edwards Middle School in Boston added three hours to their school day through the Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative,...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiana Rhoten on Sparking Student Interests with Informal Learning (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: No subjects selected.Sociologist and digital learning expert Diana Rhoten founded the New Youth City Learning Network to help organizations like muse...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkInternships Offer Meaningful Real-World Learning
Grades: 10 to GraduateSubjects: No subjects selected.Sixteen-year-old Noah finds purpose and learns valuable career skills working at a nonprofit two full days a week, while protect...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkKatie Salen on the Power of Game-Based Learning (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Technology, Professional DevelopmentKatie Salen, executive director of nonprofit design studio Institute of Play, offers a look inside the ground-breaking school in...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRemake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: No subjects selected.Watch a determined middle school teacher transform his crowded classroom space to enable deeper learning and effective teamwork ...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHow Making Robots Captivates Kids' Imaginations
Grades: 2 to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, Mathematics, Technology and 2 additional..Building robots inspires such passion in high school seniors Violet and Kjersti that they've begun mentoring younger robotics te...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkKurt Squire on Civic Engagement Through Digital Games (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Technology, Professional DevelopmentGame-based learning scholar Kurt Squire explores how leveraging young people's interest in gaming could encourage greater youth ...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConstructing Sustainable Houses Develops Collaborative Skills
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, Mathematics, STEM Education and 3 additional..Teens in Philadelphia learn how to solve math and engineering problems while working together to build high-efficiency homes des...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkElyse Eidman-Aadahl on Writing in the Digital Age (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: 1 to 12Subjects: Library Sciences, Technology, English-Language Arts, Professional DevelopmentCo-director of the National Writing Project Elyse Eidman-Aadahl describes how the craft of storytelling is evolving, as new digi...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDaniel Goleman on the Importance of Cultivating Focus (Video Playlist)
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Professional DevelopmentBest-selling author and social-emotional learning pioneer Daniel Goleman offers tips and insights from his new book about how fo...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRigorous Project-Based Learning Transforms AP Courses
Grades: 1 to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Learning Theories, Data Collection and AnalysisThrough a project called Knowledge in Action, researchers at the University of Washington have been exploring whether project-ba...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMimi Ito on Learning in Social Media Spaces (Big Thinkers Series)
Grades: 3 to 12, Community College to GraduateSubjects: Technology, Professional DevelopmentMimi Ito, an expert in young people's use of digital media, shares her research on informal learning in online communities, wher...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHow Gardening Enables Interdisciplinary Learning
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, MathematicsHigh school student Pierre combined biology, math, economics, and more to transform his campus greenhouse into a sustainable aqu...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkReframing Failure as Iteration Allows Students to Thrive
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Professional DevelopmentAt New York City's game-based learning school Quest to Learn, sixth graders take risks in the process of designing a Rube Goldbe...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSparking Civic Engagement by Building in Public Spaces
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Education Theory and Practice, Science, Professional Development, History-Social ScienceSixteen-year-old Alexa gains hands-on experience and leadership skills by collaborating on a play space for kids through Philade...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHow Design Thinking Can Empower Young People
Grades: PS/Pre-K to GraduateSubjects: Education Theory and PracticeAt People Serving People, a homeless shelter in Minneapolis, local design firms and educators work together to show kids how des...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUsing Minecraft as an Educational Tool
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: TechnologyMiddle school students create their own 3D virtual worlds and learn lessons about communication, collaboration, and digital citi...Contributor: EdutopiaViews: 0Favorites: 0