Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

To Mitchel Resnick, an MIT Media Lab professor and early pioneer of the maker movement for kids, this Hollywood’s portrayal is problematic, and part of a larger trend toward overly regimenting education these days. “I I think it's really important to move away from this dichotomy of either you're learning things, or you're playing.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The Making Learning Connected MOOC (clmooc) that happened this summer was a great experience for me and for many others. First and foremost, it reinforced for me the value of teachers as makers. And there is no better way to embrace this spirit than to be a maker yourself.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 11th The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." - Maria Montessori Welcome to the Learning Revolution. Learning Revolution Conference Online. The Learning Revolution Conference call for proposals is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 29th, 2014 Teaching is not just a job. Dr. Ralph Tyler The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. Register here.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 27, 2014

This summer, cities are connecting those opportunities in new ways for kids through the Cities of Learning initiative. In Pittsburgh, kids might join the growing Maker Movement or pick up some engineering skills while making robots. Your learning will be directed by you.” But the kids don’t get to have all the fun.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 27, 2014

This summer, cities are connecting those opportunities in new ways for kids through the Cities of Learning initiative. In Pittsburgh, kids might join the growing Maker Movement or pick up some engineering skills while making robots. Your learning will be directed by you.” But the kids don’t get to have all the fun.

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MOOC Digital Badges Maker Movement Education 34

GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. Technology and the classroom – major trends and challenges.

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