by edtosavetheworld | Feb 8, 2018 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
How do we empower students to handle complexity — and change the world? This question has always been at the heart of our work. And we continue to develop and refine resources that show us the way. In the craziness of the last week (I did three days of trainings...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 20, 2017 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 5: Students as World Changers
This post originally appeared on Corwin Connect. WHAT IF WE COULD TRULY DO SCHOOL DIFFERENTLY? Picture a fifth grader who has identified animals as one of her passions. She has chosen to work on the problem of endangered species and make recommendations for improving...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 12, 2017 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 5: Students as World Changers
This post first appeared on Corwin Connect. On October 4, 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik, making outer space the next battleground of the Cold War. It also sent a shockwave through the American public that demanded improvements in U.S. schools. With current...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 23, 2015 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
In a 2008 Harvard Business Review profile, Ed Catmull, the President of Pixar, offered some insight into effectively managing creativity and innovation. As Julie, Juliet and I gear up for the second annual Ed to Save the World Innovation Summit in Washington, DC, his...
by edtosavetheworld | May 1, 2015 | Book Club, Innovation Series, News and Trends
This incredibly bold statement is the title of Andrés Oppenheimer’s new book about the hope of Latin America and the 5 keys of innovation. It’s actually Crear o Morir because it’s written in Spanish. Oppenheimer asks why the United States produced...
