{"product_id":"education-nation-six-leading-edges-of-innovation-in-our-schools-paperback-softback-9781118157404","title":"Education Nation; Six Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schools (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118157404","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEducation Nation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSix Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schools\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMilton Chen (Author), George Lucas (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118157404, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.391 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn educational innovator who worked at Sesame Workshop and The George Lucas Educational Foundation offers a new vision for learning\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs 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 \u003ci\u003eEducation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines ways in which learning can be revolutionized through innovative reform and the use of technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the ever-expanding world of technology for breakthroughs in teaching and learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes many wonderful resources to support innovation in schools across the nation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book offers a clear vision for tomorrow's classrooms that will enhance learning opportunities for all children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by George Lucas xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: My Learning Journey: From the Longest Street in the World To a Galaxy Long Ago and Far, Far Away xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Vision of an Education Nation 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Thinking Edge: Getting Smarter About Learning 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Curriculum Edge: Real Learning and Authentic Assessment 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Technology Edge: Putting Modern Tools in Young Hands 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Time\/Place Edge: Learning Any Time, Anywhere 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Co-Teaching Edge: Teachers, Experts, and Parents as Coeducators 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Youth Edge: Digital Learners Carrying Change in Their Pockets 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: Tomorrow’s Edge, A 2020 Vision 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Web Sites 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 277\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417756037400,"sku":"9781118157404","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118157404.jpg?v=1784506901","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/education-nation-six-leading-edges-of-innovation-in-our-schools-paperback-softback-9781118157404","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}