Full Description
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.
Examines ways in which learning can be revolutionized through innovative reform and the use of technology
Explores the ever-expanding world of technology for breakthroughs in teaching and learning
Includes many wonderful resources to support innovation in schools across the nation
This important book offers a clear vision for tomorrow's classrooms that will enhance learning opportunities for all children.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix FOREWORD BY GEORGE LUCAS xi
PREFACE: MY LEARNING JOURNEY: FROM THE LONGEST STREET IN THEWORLD 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: PuttingModern 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
