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Education Nation
Six Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schools
Milton Chen (Author), George Lucas (Foreword by)
9781118157404, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 23 February 2012
320 pages
23 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.391 kg
An educational innovator who worked at Sesame Workshop and The George Lucas Educational Foundation offers a new vision for learning As a result of constant innovation, learning is no longer limited by traditional confines and we're moving beyond students tied to their chairs, desks, and textbooks-and teachers locked away in classrooms. In Education Nation author Milton Chen draws from extensive experience in media-from his work on Sesame Street in its nascent years to his role as executive director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation-to support a vision for a new world of learning. This book, in six chapters, explores the "edges" in education—the places where K-12 learning has already seen revolutionary changes through innovative reform and the use of technology. This important book offers a clear vision for tomorrow's classrooms that will enhance learning opportunities for all children.
Acknowledgments ix Foreword by George Lucas xi Preface: My Learning Journey: From the Longest Street in the World To a Galaxy Long Ago and Far, Far Away xv Introduction: The Vision of an Education Nation 1 1 The Thinking Edge: Getting Smarter About Learning 11 2 The Curriculum Edge: Real Learning and Authentic Assessment 35 3 The Technology Edge: Putting Modern Tools in Young Hands 87 4 The Time/Place Edge: Learning Any Time, Anywhere 139 5 The Co-Teaching Edge: Teachers, Experts, and Parents as Coeducators 189 6 The Youth Edge: Digital Learners Carrying Change in Their Pockets 213 Afterword: Tomorrow’s Edge, A 2020 Vision 241 Notes 254 Selected Web Sites 268 About the Author 275 Index 277
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
