Education nation : six leading edges of innovation in our schools
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San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2010].
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xxii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Published
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2010].
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Local Library Checkout Only
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In Education Nation author Milton Chen draws from extensive experience in media--from his work on Sesame Street in its nascent years to his current role as executive director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation--to support his vision for a new world of learning. Presented in five parts and divided into "module" chapters, this book examines the ways in which K-12 learning can be revolutionized through innovative reform and the use of technology. Due in large part to new technologies, over the last few decades we've witnessed a huge shift in how we imagine teaching and learning. A good example is the educational revolution sparked by Sesame Street--which in its first season had a goal of teaching preschool-age children the numbers 1 to 10. At the time, experts dismissed it as an unrealistic goal since many kindergarten students were having trouble mastering this simple counting. Yet the research proved that preschool-age children learned those skills and many others directly from the TV screen. Now Sesame Street's curriculum teaches the numbers from 1 to 40. In today's digital age the number of new ways to teach and learn is ever-expanding and includes: television, Google, YouTube, TeacherTube, Facebook, iPhones, video games, GPS devices, open source textbooks, interactive whiteboards; and there are countless examples of ways technology positively impacts student learning--from voice-recognition software that helps children learn to read to translation tools that help teachers communicate with non-English speaking parents. As a result of constant innovation, learning is no longer limited by traditional confines and we're quickly moving beyond students tied to their chairs, desks, and textbooks--and teachers locked away in classrooms."--,Provided by publisher.
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Professional,Follett Library Resources.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chen, M. (2010). Education nation: six leading edges of innovation in our schools . Jossey-Bass.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chen, Milton. 2010. Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools. Jossey-Bass.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chen, Milton. Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools Jossey-Bass, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chen, Milton. Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools Jossey-Bass, 2010.
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