by edtosavetheworld | Nov 22, 2013 | Innovation Series
The vast majority of learning in today’s schools is controlled by adults: what, when, for how long, etc. Students receive schedules, most with no choice at all, go to assigned classrooms and complete whatever tasks are asked of them. This is quite practical. But...
by edtosavetheworld | Nov 7, 2013 | Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
The world is changing at an unprecedented rate. What jobs will today’s students be doing in 20 years? Are our schools coming even close to preparing them? In an entertaining speech at the IBM Think Forum, Tom Friedman gives us this equation: Globalization +...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 20, 2013 | Innovation Series
Today’s post features Milly Hennayake, volunteer for the African Innovation Prize. She describes her experience below: I’m currently volunteering with the African Innovation Prize (AIP- africaninnovationprize.org); a small British based NGO running...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 13, 2013 | Innovation Series
Today’s Innovation Incubator comes from the UK: StartUp Britain From their website: StartUp Britain is a national campaign by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, harnessing the expertise and passion of Britain’s leading businesspeople to celebrate, inspire and...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 16, 2013 | Innovation Series
Happy Friday! Today’s How I Innovate guest blogger is Shane Greenup co-creator of rbutr, an exciting community-driven app that seeks to bring the spirit of debate and balanced perspective to our online reading. Shane’s comments follow. rbutr is a...
