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Online Learning Ambassadors pave the way to blended learning success
Generation YES has partnered with Oba - a global platform for online learning to create Oba Ambassadors, a curriculum to teach students how to support online and blended learning initiatives in their own school. Find out more about Oba Ambassadors, or … Continue reading
Q&A with Generation YES President Sylvia Martinez on STEM and ways for parents to be involved
Check this out! I’m interviewed in the current issue of Washington Exec. Here’s the interview. Sylvia Martinez is President of Generation YES. Prior to joining this non-profit, she was VP of Development at Encore Software, a publisher of game and … Continue reading
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Guest post: Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together
This guest post below is by Helen Beattie of YATST, a fantastic Vermont-based organization that helps schools create youth/adult participatory action research teams. Like Generation YES, YATST engages young people in leadership roles with a focus on creating models and … Continue reading
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Cultivating Leadership: Building Capacity for Future Schools Hangout
Join me on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 for a Google Plus Hangout hosted by GETideas.org. 3PM – 4PM PST. Link to Google Hangout Event Invitation: http://goo.gl/9PTzK Where to Watch: Observers can watch and comment on this Google Hangout on Air at … Continue reading
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2012 Most Popular Posts
It’s that time of year again! Here are the most popular posts (according to WordPress, anyway) from the Generation YES blog. Khan Academy and the mythical math cure Games that encourage student teamwork and collaboration Happy Birthday Logo! 8 Big … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays from Generation YES
We wish you all happy holidays! May the New Year bring a renewed commitment to empowering young people to take charge of their lives and learning. We are grateful to the community of students, educators, and learners of all ages … Continue reading
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Student Techs Have Their Heads in the Cloud
From THE Journal: There is a positive environmental impact in bypassing printed materials, but the time savings and increased communication are what really makes the cloud indispensable for educators as well as students, according to Debbie Kovesdy, a media specialist and GenYES … Continue reading
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New Jersey students build crowdsourced map to help find open gas stations
From the Huffington Post – The millions out of power in areas affected by Superstorm Sandy have been struggling to find gas stations still open with resources. But one group of high school students in New Jersey have — overnight — … Continue reading
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Dennis Harper – 5 Things I’ve Learned
Generation YES founder and CEO Dennis Harper is profiled in the latest post on 5 Things I’ve Learned, a collection of personal reflections from education leaders devoted to improving the fortunes of others through learning. Here’s #1: Kids are here now. Yes, … Continue reading
2012 election resources
The election is a national teachable moment — don’t let it go by without your students diving in! Learn about elections and voting from USA.gov The Learning Network 2012 Election Resources from the New York Times Political Ad Tracker from USA … Continue reading