by edtosavetheworld | Oct 16, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
This weekend we’re hosting the first in a series of webinars for our community of fellows. We know that passion is a key component of innovating to save the world, and we’re obsessed with figuring out how schools can help kids cultivate their passions more...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 26, 2015 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership, Stage 2: Active Processing
If you’re in the mood for a little inspiration this morning, take a peek at this 2013 Ted Talk from chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam. In it, he reminds us to not confuse technology use with innovation in education. Flipping your classroom, for instance, so that...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 25, 2015 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Here’s a great August 2013 post from Juliet that resonated with me this morning! The way we work is changing. In Time magazine’s series on the future of work, Seth Godin wrote “Work will mean managing a tribe, creating a movement and operating in teams to...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 5, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Ever since the Common Core State Standards were introduced, a barrage of parents, educators, and laymen have taken to social media to voice their discontent. Now, I’m not saying that the standards are a panacea for all that’s wrong with American education,...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 4, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding
Educators today seem to be faced with a choice: Keep teaching centuries-old ways of organizing the world through traditional disciplines such as math, science and music or throw it all out in favor of innovation, creativity and problem-solving skills. OR It is a...
